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Sun Caged Was Formed In The Spring Of 1999. Operating As A Studio Project At First The Band Members Decided To Transform Sun Caged Into A Full-Time Band When Guitarist Marcel Coenen's Band Lemur Voice Broke Up In The Summer Of 2000. After Some Demo Releases Between 2000 And 2002 The Band Signed A Record Deal With Finnish Lion Music For Worldwide Release Of Their Debut Album. Soon After The Band Signed A Contract With Marquee/Avalon Records For Japan. The Debut Album Mixed By Progressive Rock Mastermind Arjen Lucassen Ayreon/Star One/Stream Of Passion Was Recorded In Early 2003 And Released On October 22 Of That Year. From Late 2001 On Sun Caged Started Building Up An Impressive Status Within Their Genre By Playing Lots Of Shows Including Several Remarkably Sizeable Ones. Interest From Bookers And Fans Of Progressive Metal Grew Considerably. This Also Led To Several Interviews In Prominent Magazines And To Some Shows As A Supporting Act For Bands Like Vanden Plas And Queensryche. Those Who Try To Describe Sun Caged's Music Will Find This A Considerable Task. Influences Range From Progressive Metal To Fusion And Jazz And Atmospheric And Ambient Jaunts. The Band's Progressive Blend Is Going To Excite Lots Of Listeners Because Of Its Diversity And Excitement. Sun Caged Has Also Drawn Comparison To Such Artists As Ayreon Meshuggah Iron Maiden Kansas Styx Faith No More Liquid Tension Experiment Dream Theater Pain Of Salvation And Cynic. The Band Released Their Second Album “Artemisia ” In March 2007. Sun Caged Had Some Lineup Changes In The Past See Below For Past And Present Members Previous Band Members Dennis Leeflang - Drums 1998 - 2003 Discography Scar Winter Demo 1999 Killer Banshee And CIAW Session 2000 Dominion Demo 2001 Promo Demo 2002 Sun Caged 2003 Lion Music Tribute To Jimi Hendrix 2003 Lion Music Rob Van Der Loo - Bass 1998 - 2006 Discography Scar Winter Demo 1999 Killer Banshee And CIAW Session 2000 Dominion Demo 2001 Promo Demo 2002 Sun Caged 2003 Lion Music Tribute To Jimi Hendrix 2003 Lion Music Demo For Second Album 2005 Sascha Burchardt - Vocals 2001 - 2002 Discography Dominion Demo 2001 Joost Van Den Broek - Keyboards 2000 - 2004 Discography Killer Banshee And CIAW Session 2000 Dominion Demo 2001 Promo 2002 Demo Sun Caged 2003 Lion Music Tribute To Jimi Hendrix 2003 Lion Music Andre Vuurboom - Vocals 2002 - 2004 Discography Promo Demo 2002 Sun Caged 2003 Lion Music Tribute To Jimi Hendrix 2003 Lion Music On A Project Basis Laura Van Driel - Vocals 1999 - 2000 Discography Scar Winter Demo 1999 Killer Banshee And CIAW Session 2000 Nick Hameury - Vocals 1999 Discography Scar Winter Demo 1999 Gregoor Van Der Loo - Vocals 1999 Discography Scar Winter Demo 1999 Thijs Cuppen - Keyboards 1999 Discography Scar Winter Demo 1999 read less