Randy van der Elsen is a Dutch bassist best known for his work in the hard rock and heavy metal scene. He gained international recognition as the bassist for the British NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) band Tank and later became a member of the reformed Vandenberg lineup.<\/p>\n
With his powerful and melodic playing style, Randy has established himself as a highly respected bassist within the European rock and metal community. His experience with Tank made him a natural choice for guitarist Adrian Vandenberg when he revived the legendary Vandenberg band in 2020. Together with drummer Koen Herfst, Randy formed the band’s solid rhythm section.<\/p>\n
Randy performed on Vandenberg’s comeback album 2020<\/em> (2020) and the follow-up release Sin<\/em> (2023), both of which helped reintroduce the band to a worldwide audience. His strong bass foundation and deep understanding of classic hard rock and traditional heavy metal have become key elements of the modern Vandenberg sound.<\/p>\n In addition to his work with Vandenberg, Randy has been involved in various rock and metal projects throughout his career and has earned a reputation as a reliable and experienced musician with a powerful live presence.<\/p>\n As of June 15, 2026, Randy van der Elsen has joined H\u00e2kon as the band’s bassist, bringing his extensive experience, professionalism, and powerful stage presence to the group’s next chapter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1212,"menu_order":-1,"template":"","artistgenre":[30],"class_list":["post-366","artist","type-artist","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","artistgenre-80s-arena-rock"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hakon-official.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist\/366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hakon-official.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hakon-official.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artist"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hakon-official.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hakon-official.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artistgenre","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hakon-official.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artistgenre?post=366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}