Drummer "Wild" Willy Bendiksen is one of Norwegian Rock's grand old men in hard rock and AOR. Bendiksen formed hiw own combo Wild Willy's Gang with guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø of TNT, and played with guitarist Bernie Marsden and The Snakes between 1997 - 1999. The Snakes changed names to Company of Snakes in 2000.



2005 saw Willy Bendiksen record with Masterplan frontman Jorn Lande (ex-Ark, Yngwie Malmsteen), entering the Norwegian national album charts in 2006. Lande's fourth solo album, "The Duke", also featured Stian Kristoffersen on drums.