Vacuum (VCM, 1996-)
-------------------
Vacuum was founded by Hollywood and Stelios after they left Axis in late
1996.


Vajrayana (VRN, -1997)
----------------------
AGA, DIP, Rio and Slat left to join Elven 11 (E11). After the release of
that group's demo "Smart" [03/97], which Mat helped do some work for, he
also left the group to join his old groupmates. This meant the death of
Vajrayana, likely around april 1997.


Valhalla [old] (1990-1990)
--------------------------
N-L> Metal Gear (sysop SPHERICAL DREAMS EHQ, new 09/90).
GER> Gellermann (sysop INVISIBLE CRIME, 09/90).
SWI> Tigger (sysop DREAM ZONE, new 09/90).
CAN> Doc (supply, 09/90).
???> Chameleon (crack, 07/90), Nemo (supply, 07/90).

Boards; VALHALLA CENTRAL (usa, 09/91), UNDERWORLD (usa, 09/90), OUTLAND
     (usa, 09/90), DARKSIDE (usa, 09/90), TERRORDOME (can, 09/90), GREYHAVEN
     (usa, 09/90), COLISEUM (usa, 09/90).

Valhalla was probably the most shortlived illegal group ever. After making
some releases on their own from july to september, and some in cooperation
with Skid Row in october, its best members (Arnie, Creeping Death,
Copyrighthunter, Wiseman and Hawk) joined Skid Row, and the group died.
  Terrordome was in Skid Row about two years later, and at that time its
sysop was called Stingray, but I've been unable to confirm the handle at
this earlier time.
  1990 - Metal Gear (SPHERICAL DREAMS) joined from Vision Factory and Tigger
(DREAM ZONE) joined from Prism, both around septemer.


Vanish (1991-1993)
------------------
Vanish was a demo group, formed by previous members of Mindkillers, Timex
(Calypso...), RAF and Panic in the middle of 1991. They spent some time as
the demo sections of Dynamix Ministry. They are probably best remembered
today for their cracktros and their graphician Navy.


Vanity (VTY, 1993-1995)
-----------------------
DEN> Robotnic (code, old handle Zeke), Dux (code sysop MAINLINE, 09/94-
     04/95), Hellhound (sysop SOMEWHERE ONLINE, 04/95), Kronion (mainorg),
     Mandrake (modem, later Hellfire, 09-10/95), Marty (music), MeloManiac
     (music, 12/94-95), Menace (08-09/95), Mickey (code, 04/95), Morph
     (06/94), Tactica (gfx, 95), The Freak (modem, also in Prestige),
     Wardancer (doorcode, 03/95-01/96), Zany (code gfx sysop SUSPERIA,
     11/93-08/95).

Vanity was a Danish demo group, under the leadership of Kronion. We are
ASSUMING they were born in 1993, since their first releases appeared this
year ;) They are most known for releasing many issues of the the danish
chartmag "Pacmag".
  1994 - Morph released the ascii pack "Art Syndrome" on the 30th of june.
  1995 - On the 23rd of october 1995, the text file VTYDEAD.TXT was spread
on boards, telling the world the group was dead.

  Pacmag #20 (1993, 09.11, Diskmag).
  code: Zany, gfx: Zany, Flamestrike/independent, music: "2 Legit To Quit"
  by n/a (mod format), editor: Zany.

  Juletro (1994, 06.12, Demo).

  Pacmag #31 (AGA Diskmag).
  code: Zeke, gfx: Devilstar/Virtual Dreams (main), Zeke (backgrounds),
  Tactiva (logo, fonts), music: "Pacmag31" by MeloManiac (TP3 format),
  editors: Zany, Caesar/independent.

  Pacmag #34 (1995, AGA Diskmag).
  code: Robotnic, gfx: Devilstar/Virtual Dreams (main), Tactica (fonts,
  logo), music: "Electric Church.hit" by Hithansen/Rednex (mod format),
  editors: Zany, Caesar/independent. info: Hithansen's tune was the winner
  of the 4 channel music competition at The Party 94, meaning this was
  likely an early 1995 release.

  Pacmag #35 (1995, AGA Diskmag).
  code: Zeke, gfx: Devilstar/Virtual Dreams (main), Zeke, Tactiva, music:
  "Fast Illusion" by MeloManiac (mod format), editors: Zany, Caesar/
  independent.

  Pacmag #36 (1995, AGA Diskmag).
  code: Robotnic, gfx: Tactica, Devilstar/Virtual Dreams (startup picture),
  music: "Walking" by MeloManiac and Marty (mod format), editors: Robotnic,
  Zany, MeloManiac, Mandrake, Nookman, Mickey.

  Aural Assault (1995, 20.02, Musicdisk, 2 disks).

  Pacmag #37 (1995, .03, AGA Diskmag).
  code: Robotnic, gfx: Tactica, Devilstar/Virtual Dreams, music:
  "Modulation" by MeloManiac (mod format), editors: Robotnic, Zany,
  Melomaniac, The Freak, Mickey.

  Pornotro (1995, 07.05, Demo).

  Molly (1995, 26.05, AGA Musicdemo).

  Pacmag #40 (AGA Diskmag).
  code: Sorcerer, gfx: Tactica, music: "A Project 14" by Jogeir Liljedahl/
  Noiseless (tp3 format), editors: The Freak, MeloManiac, Tactica, Mickey.

  Pacmag #41 (AGA Diskmag).
  code: Sorcerer, gfx: Tactica, music: "Medieval_Mind" by MeloManiac (tp3
  format), editors: Sorcerer, MeloManiac, Mickey, Menace, The Freak,
  Terminator, Gandalf, Kronion.

  Pacmag #42 (AGA Diskmag).
  code: Sorcerer, gfx: n/a, music: "Cractro" by n/a (tp3 format), editor:
  Mickey.

  Amazed (1995, 08.07, AGA Demo).
  3rd in the South Sealand Party 95 demo competition.


Vectra
------
Vectra was a finnish demo group, under the leadership of Smirre.


Vega (1991-1992)
----------------
SWI> Blacky (gfx, 02/92), Sledge (02/92), Style (code, 02/92).
ITA> Filippetto (music, 02/92).
???> Helioth (gfx, 02/92).

Vega was a mainly Italian demo group, formed by Filippetto after the death
of Amaze germany, probably around january 1991. Filippetto brought his
diskmag "Freedom Crack" with him. Their first release was the intro
"Official Plasma" [91], announcing the new group. Then followed in quick
succession their first "Musicdisk" [91] and in march "Freedom Crack #5"
[03/91]. Thanks to Helioth for help!

  Crazy World (1992, .02, OCS File Demo).
  code: Style, gfx: Helioth, Blacky, music: Filippetto.
  info: Though labeled inside as released on the 5th of march, it was
  featured on packs as early as the 28th of february :)
    Original filesize 126912 bytes, packed with PowerPacker 3.0.


Venom
-----
  1990 - A new german board called SPIRITUAL HEALING was opened around
september.


Venture [old] (1991-)
---------------------
Venture was a german demo group, formed in mid to late 1991 by previous
members of Alpha Flight. It is unlikely they have any links to the
polish based group Venture, that was active a few years later.


Venture [new]
-------------
POL> Wierza (music, 08/97).

Venture was a polish demo group. It is unlikely they have any links to the
german based group Venture, that was active a few years earlier.



Venus Art (-1997)
-----------------
POL> BJSebo (Sebastian Jedruszkiewicz, code, 08/97), Noe (Jacek Cybularczyk,
     code, 08/97).

Venus Art was an all-Polish demo group with some considerable success in
parties in their native land. The group was declared dead in december of
1997 as announced in their winner demo at Astrosyn 97, "Everything Dies".

  Ghost In The Machine (1997, 31.08, AGA/CGX 8MB Multifile Demo).
  code: Noe, BJSebo, gfx: Lazur/Pulse, music: Wierza/Venture.
  Winner of the Gravity 97 demo competition!
  info: Was unable to get this to not exit after the intro screen, when
  testing under UAE (040, AGA, 8mb fast). This part 2 in the "Zero Gravity"
  trilogy. 060 is highly recommended. Though the demo and info-file say
  nothing about it, some investigation leads me to believe Lazur was
  actually in Pulse [pc] at this time.


Vertigo (1990-)
---------------
FIN> Apache (new 07/90), Delorean (music, new 07/90), Drifter (gfx, new
     07/90), Ripper (new 07/90), Sulky Fellow (code, new 07/90), Unknown
     Artist (new 07/90).

Vertigo was a finnish demo group, born around july 1990 by Sulky Fellow,
Drifter, Delorean, Unknown Artist and Ripper from Image. They released their
first demo "Vectors For All" [08/90] shortly after, finishing 3rd in a small
finnish party. They were reinforced by another member of their old group
Image in october, when Apache joined their ranks.


Vicious (VCS)
-------------
N-L> Cloud Nine (swap, 01/93), Fila (swap, 01/93), MCA (music, 01/93),
     Ravedown (B. Ledder, swap org, 01/93), Shocker (music, 01/93), Strike
     (music, 01/93), Twain Pain (code, 01/93), Yce (swap, 01/93).
???> Cover (gfx, 01/93), Flash (code, 01/93), Godfather (gfx, 01/93),
     Solid (gfx, 01/93).

PREVIOUS MEMBERS (pre 01/93) -

Vicious was an all-dutch demo group.
  1993 - At the Holland Is OK party in january, the group released the first
issue of their diskmag "Megazin", and Strike placed second in the music
competition.


Vikings, The (TVK)
------------------
SWE> Zephyr (sysop VIOLATOR, 09/94-01/95).
???> Deathknight (swe?), Noman (09/94).

Vikings was a swedish board-oriented group.
  1995 - Zephyr changed the name of TARGET TRAINING to VIOLATOR in january.


Violence (-1991)
----------------
Violence was a norwegian demo group. After coarranging the Amega party in
june of 1991, the group split up into several parts. Most members moved on
to a new group called Argoth, while a few others (Espen Loeberg [aka Pimf],
Anders Claussen) formed a new group called Airborn.


Violent Wave
------------
  1990 - Leo, Hari and Dragon all left for Addonic around september, meaning
the group was "nearly dead", as claimed in diskmags.


Virgin
------
GER> Bomber (swap, 05/90).

Virgin was likely formed in 1990, as a merger between the two groups Druids
and Vectron.


Virtual
-------
SWE> Chucky (sysop GANG BANG WHQ, 11/93).

Virtual was a Swedish demo group.


Virtual Dreams (VD, 1992-)
--------------------------
DEN> Devilstar (Jesper Eskildsen, gfx sysop BODYCOUNT, 04/94-95).
FIN> Groo (music, 12/92).
NOR> Jogeir (Jogeir Liljedahl, music, 04/95).

Virtual Dreams was a finnish based demo group. They spent some time as
Fairlight's demo division.

  Love (1994, 25.06, AGA Demo).
  code: Doctor Skull, gfx: Jaco, Matti Hanninen (Kerberos), Alien, music:
  Jogeir (2 tunes, The Player 6.1A format).
  Winner of the South Sealand 94 demo competition!


Vision [old] (VSN, 1989-1992)
-----------------------------
N-L> TDB (sysop TURK 51 ZONE, 09/90).
USA> Missileman (sysop DEFCON 5, 09/90).

Boards; PANIC ZONE (usa, 09/90), TWINS BBS (can, 09/90).

Vision was originally a dutch demo group, probably formed in 1989 (at least
that's when their first productions were released). 1989 saw the release of
no less than two megademos from this young group, as well as some minor
productions. The following year would see a massive amount of releases being
poured out, before they presumably died in early 1992. Only one production
was released that year, the Anarchy cooperation slideshow "Focused On Art".
  1990 - Finnish Starfader left for X-Beat, and changed his handle to
Mellow-D, around september this year.
  1991 - Late this year, Octoplex joined - but shortly after, he took
Mindblaster and Flash with him and moved on to Dual Crew.


Vision [new] (VSN, 1995-)
-------------------------
GER> TNT (music, 02-03/96).
DEN> Dizy (doorcode, 09/95).


Vision Factory [old] (VF, 1988-1990)
------------------------------------
GER> Marco Polo (crack mainorg), Rakim (mainorg), Wookie (06/89).
SWE> Rastan (sysop GHOST TOWN, 09-10/90).
USA> Zodiac (supply sysop HIGH CRIME WHQ, 04-06/90).
???> Iron Lord (new 12/89), Superted (new 12/89), Zelnik (new 12/89).

Boards; FATAL HOSTILITY (usa, 11/89-02/90), MOTHERBOARD (usa, 11/89-09/90),
     THE MAZE (ger, 11/89-02/90), TIGER ICC (ita, 06/90).

Vision Factory was a german based cracking group, born in january of 1988
by previous members of World of Wonders (WOW). Rakim and Marco Polo were
the leaders of the group. The group died in october or november of 1990
after losing several important members. In addition to their own releases
they also released a few cracks in cooperation with Bencor Bros and
Cybertech. After their death, they were briefly reborn in 1991.
  1989 - Wookie was caught by the police around june, and also had his modem
confiscated. Zelnik, Superted and Iron Lord were all announced as new
members in december.
  1990 - German cracker and sysop FFC (CAESAR'S PALACE) joined from Tarkus
Team around april, but moved on to Skid Row in july. Dutch sysop Metal Gear
(SPHERICAL DREAMS, 06/90-) moved on to Valhalla, while german organizer and
supplier Mike (who had been around in the group since 88) decided to join
Cult and change his handle to Paranoid, both around september.


Vision Factory [new] (VF, 1991-1992)
------------------------------------
GER> Fred (sysop MIND BOMB, 12/91), Rakim (12/91), Whiteheat (sysop BLACK
     SKYLINE, 10/91).
SWE> Ice (sysop SOMEWHERE IN TIME).
U-K> Dream Warrior (sysop BAD DREAMS, later Hoodlum).
USA> Califboy (sysop THE UNDERWORLD), Gazoo (sysop WILDWARES).
???> Cypher (08/92), G.O.D (supply, 01/92).

Boards; PERHELION (usa).

Vision Factory was a greman based cracking group, and reborn late 1991.
They released a few cracks in cooperation with The Company in january and
february of 1992, but was declared dead again that same year.
  1991 - Zodiac and Bubbler (previously Hi-Lite) joined the group from
Sanity late this year.


Vision One (V1)
---------------
GER> Werner (code, 12/90).

Vision One was one of Alpha Flight's many subgroups, based in Germany.
Werner coded the last version of AFL's diskmag "Cracker Journal", used in
issues 23 to 28. Among V1's releases for AFL are "Star Chars" (file),
"Schokovectors" (1990, file), "Sinus" (file), "Ball" (file) and "Timmys
Rotating Megamaso Trip" (file).


Vision-X (-1990)
----------------
Vision-X merged with Tornado to form Doom in 1990.


Visual Arts (-1990)
-------------------
NOR> Speedy (Eivind Vea, swap, 01/90).

Visual Arts was born when Electronic Artists changed its name, and were a
Norwegian demo group. They later ceased to exist when the entire group
fusioned into another Norwegian demo group, No Limits in april of 1990.
This concerns at least Magnum, Outsider, TWY and Wizzkid.


Visual Bytes
------------
Visual Bytes was a Norwegian demo group.


Vixen (-1992)
-------------
Vixen were an exlusively Danish demo group. When they died in mid 1992, the
group Oblivion was born out of its ashes, with a.o. coder Boogeyman (ex
Falcons) joining the new group.


Voice
-----
SWE> Eckhead (gfx swap).
???> Calvin, Coral.

Voice was formed when the group Tommyknockers changed their name. The active
members joined Addonic in the middle of 1991, thus rendering the group dead.

  Intro For Joyride (OCS Intro).
  code: Polarn, gfx: Eckhead, music: Xerxes.


Vomit
-----
Vomit was formed by the three Swedish ex X-Trade members Deelite, Accord
and Diesel. After a while, though, the three moved on to form Infinity
which then, in effect, just became Vomit with a new name :)

  World of Confusion (1993, 29.05, Demo).
  code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Beyond Imagination", "Deegroovie", "Loading
  Sequence" and "Ploughman" by Accord and Deelite.
  4th in The Computer Crossroads 93 demo competition.

  Programmerade Buggar (1993, 05.08, Disk).
  13th in the ECC93 demo competition.


Vortex
------
  Misery (1999?, AGA Musicdisk).
  code: Bphantom, gfx: Visuatrox, music: Paris, Stunner.
  review: Without pain, without blood - just fast and simple production.
  Hires-laced screen with round buttons on left (to choose modules).
  There're only four of them because we've only four songs to hear! Btw. all
  are typical techno musics. At bottom is flowing scroller, but best part of
  screen is filled with raytraced vortex logo and credits (both are showed
  alternately). If You like this kind of music probably "Misery" will be a
  nice couple of bytes for you. All modules are non compiled and non packed
  so You can copy them everywhere without troubles. [kempy]


Vox Dei (-1992)
---------------
Vox Dei were a swedish demo group. Vox Dei is latin, and means the voice
(vox) of God (dei).
