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album ''

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'', portraying the character Passion. She was also the live backing vocalist of

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during their tour in 2003, and played the character Morgana in two

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band called Karma. She made her first recordings in more than a decade for the Alarion album ''Waves of Destruction'', released in 2016. She is the younger sister of former

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and

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singer

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Discography

Alarion

* ''Waves of Destruction'' (2016) – vocals

Ayreon

* ''

'' (2004) – vocals (Passion) * " Day Eleven: Love" (single, 2004) – vocals (Passion) * ''

The Final Experiment ''The Final Experiment'' (originally ''Ayreon: The Final Experiment'') is the debut studio album by the Dutch progressive metal project Ayreon, released in 1995. Originally with no artist noted, at the suggestion of the record label the subject wa ...

'' (2005 re-release) – vocals (Merlin and the Knights in "Merlin's Will") * ''

The Theater Equation ''The Theater Equation'' is a live album and DVD/Blu-ray by Arjen Anthony Lucassen's progressive rock/metal rock opera project Ayreon. ''The Theater Equation'' originally consisted of a four live performances, with cast, choir and small orchestra ...

'' (live DVD, 2016) – vocals (Passion) * ''

Ayreon Universe – The Best of Ayreon Live ''Ayreon Universe – The Best of Ayreon Live'', alternatively known as ''Ayreon Universe – Best of Ayreon Live'' or simply ''Ayreon Universe'', is a live album and DVD/Blu-ray by Arjen Anthony Lucassen's progressive rock/metal rock opera projec ...

'' (live DVD, 2018) – vocals, backing vocals

Freak Neil Inc.

* ''Characters'' (2005) – vocals

Gary Hughes

* ''

Once and Future King Part I ''Once and Future King Part I'' is the fourth studio album released by Gary Hughes. Track listing All songs written by Gary Hughes. # "Excalibur" – 6:22 # "Dragon Island Cathedral" – 6:03 # "At the End of Day" – 4:30 # "The Reason Why" � ...

'' (2003) * ''

Once and Future King Part II ''Once and Future King Part II'' is the fifth studio album released by Gary Hughes. Track listing All songs written by Gary Hughes. # "Kill the King" – 5:51 # "There by the Grace of the Gods (Go I)" – 5:10 # "I Still Love You (I Still Do ...

'' (2003)

Karma

* ''Demo'' (2003) – lead vocals

Northward

* '' Northward'' (2018) – guest vocals

Mantra Vega

* ''The Illusion's Reckoning'' (2016) – vocals

Star One

* '' Live on Earth'' (live, 2003) – backing vocals * ''

Revel in Time ''Revel in Time'' is the third studio album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen's progressive metal project/ supergroup Star One, released via Inside Out on 18 February 2022. As with previous Star One albums, here Lucassen focuses on the "metal" side of hi ...

'' (2022) — vocals on "Hand on the Clock (Alternate Version)", backing vocals

References

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