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Sun Caged

The style stated by the band on their 2000 demo was rather experimental, with the use of female vocals, death growls, some melodic vocals with a touch of groove.^[2]

After the release of their debut album the line up of Sun Caged changed considerably. When the recordings of Artemisia had started, Coenen was the only band member left from the original line up. Leeflang left shortly after the release of the band's debut to pursue a musical career in New York and was replaced by Roel van Helden. After singer André Vuurboom left to form Sphere Of Souls he was replaced by the American Paul Adrian Villarreal. With the departure of Vuurboom keyboard player Joost van den Broek also parted ways with Sun Caged to join After Forever, a Dutch gothic metal outfit. René Kroon was hired as Van den Broek's substitute. Shortly before the Artemisia recording sessions bass player Rob van der Loo left as well. He went to join Dutch gothic metal band Delain and was replaced by Roel Vink.

The band's third studio album, The Lotus Effect, was released on June 17, 2011 through Lion Music. It was described as a balance between their eponymous debut and the more melodic second album, Artemisia.^[3]

In 2016, guitarist Marcel Coenen was cast as a guest guitarist in Ayreon's album The Source.^[4]

• Marcel Coenen − lead guitar, rhythm guitar (since 1999)
• Rene Kroon − keyboards (since 2004)
• Paul Adrian Villarreal − vocals, acoustic guitar (since 2004)
• Daniel Kohn − bass (since 2009)
• Mick Gravee − drums, percussion (since 2012)

• Dennis Leeflang − drums (1999-2003)
• Rob van der Loo − bass guitar (1999-2006)
• Sascha Burchardt − vocals (2000-2002)
• Joost van den Broek − keyboards (2000-2004)
• André Vuurboom − vocals (2002-2004)
• Roel van Helden - drums (2003-2012)
• Roel Vink − bass (2006-2009)

• Nick Hameury − vocals (1999)
• Gregoor van der Loo − vocals (1999)
• Thijs Cuppen − keyboards (1999)
• Laura van Driel − vocals (1999–2000)

• Sun Caged (2003)
• Artemisia (2007)
• The Lotus Effect (2011)

• Scar Winter (2000)
• Dominion (2001)
• Promo 2002 (2002)
• Promo 2005 (2005)

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