Sun Caged was a progressive metal band originating in the Netherlands. Sun Caged was formed by ex-Aura and Lemur Voice guitarist Marcel Coenen and drummer Dennis Leeflang in the spring of 1999. Taking influences from artists in the metal genre such as Dream Theater and Iron Maiden, they have performed as support acts for bands such as Vanden Plas, Queensrÿche, Spock's Beard, and Fates Warning. Currently, the band has three albums, a self-titled studio album which was released on 22 October 2003, a second album, Artemisia, which was released on 23 March 2007 and the third album was released in 2011 and is called The Lotus Effect. All three albums received critical acclaim from the media.