Vanden Plas (band)

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Vanden Plas
Vanden Plas in April 2006
Background information
Origin	Kaiserslautern, Germany
Genre(s)	Progressive Metal Progressive Rock
Years active	1986 - present
Label(s)	InsideOut
Website	vandenplas.de
Members
Vocals: Andy Kuntz Electric guitar: Stephan Lill Bass guitar: Torsten Reichert Drums: Andreas Lill Keyboards: Günter Werno

Vanden Plas is a German progressive metal band, based in Kaiserslautern and founded in the mid 1980s. In 1991 they recorded the song "Keep On Running" as an anthem for the local national league football club FC Kaiserslautern, and did the same in 1994 with "Das Ist Für Euch". All of its members have been involved in theatre projects and rock musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, The Rocky Horror Show, Little Shop Of Horrors, and Evita.

In 2004, vocalist Andy Kuntz released an ambitious solo project under the name Abydos. A musical, based on Andy Kuntz's solo project, premiered on February 2, 2006 at the Pfalztheater in Kaiserslautern.

On March 31, 2006, the band released a concept album entitled Christ.0, based on Alexandre Dumas' book The Count of Monte Cristo.