''The Lotus Effect'' is the third studio album by the Dutch
progressive metal
Progressive metal (often shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal music, heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified electric guitar, guitar-driven sound of the former with t ...
band
Sun Caged, released on 17 June 2011 by
Lion Music
Lion Music is a production company and record label founded in 1989 by composer and artist Lars Eric Mattsson.
History
Lion Music was founded in 1989 by Lars Eric Mattsson as a production company to handle production and licensing for his recor ...
. The album features the same lineup as their previous album ''
Artemisia'' except for the loss of bassist Roel Vink, who was replaced by Daniel Kohn. Writing and arranging music for the album began almost immediately after release of ''Artemisia'' in 2007, with instrumental recording beginning in late 2008. Like their previous work, this album contains many complex musical compositions, with tracks 8–14 on disc forming the 25-minute medley titled "Ashtamangala (The 8 Auspicious Symbols)"
[http://www.prog-sphere.com/2011/09/11/sun-caged-–-the-lotus-effect/ ]
Track listing
Personnel
Band members
* Paul Adrian Villarreal − vocals
* Marcel Coenen − lead guitar
* Rene Kroon −
keyboards
* Daniel Kohn − bass
*
Roel van Helden
Roel van Helden (born 2 September 1980) is a Dutch musician known mostly for his work as a drummer for German power metal band Powerwolf.
Career
He played in DVPLO, Gramoxone, Marcel Coenen, My Favorite Scar, Subsignal, and Sun Caged. He c ...
− drums and percussion
Production
* Intro by Daniel Kohn.
* Mixed by René Kroon and Marcel Coenen.
* Mastered by René Kroon
* All music written and arranged by Sun Caged
* All
lyrics
Lyrics are words that make up a song, usually consisting of verses and choruses. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist. The words to an extended musical composition such as an opera are, however, usually known as a "libretto" and their writer, ...
by Paul Adrian Villarreal.
* Produced by Sun Caged.
References
Sun Caged albums
2011 albums
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