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 | Appearing on the internationnal Rock / Metal scene in the fall of 2003, Magali Luyten is an internationnal vocalist, leadsinger in rock band “Virus IV” founded by composer and guitarist Samuel Arkan, with their recently recorded album “Dark Sun”. In 2006, she joined Uli Kusch (ex-Helloween, ex-Masterplan, Ride the Sky) in Beautiful Sin, together with Jorn Viggo Loffstad and Steinar Krokmo (from progressive metal band Pagan's Mind) and Axel Mackenrott (Masterplan) and performed the vocals on “The Unexpected" – Afm Records Germany. “Magali shines like a star with her powerful crystal clear voice.”– Edwin Van Hoof, Hardrockhaven “Her voice is rarely that of an effeminate singer, she is perhaps the most perfectly fitted female voice for metal music I have heard yet.” – Progressive Rock and Fusion That same year, she’s chosen to be part of the new “Beautiful Voices vol.2” Compilation with Beautiful Sin’s opening track “Lost” (from “The Unexpected”) – Nuclear Blast Records Europe. In 2007, she’s invited to sing on the solo album of german guitarist “Rooky” (Orphan Hate), album release in August this year. Magali will star on the new Ayreon by Arjen Lucassen which is planned to be released beginning of 2008. “She has a raw voice filled with power and intesity, and she uses it very well here. It sounds like she has a big set of... lungs...” –Revelation Z Magazine “She has a very powerful voice and it is noticeable that her way of singing really comes from the heart.” – Prognosis Pro Vocal Coach Along with Samuel Arkan, she worked a lot as vocal coach for projects (Rock opera, studio, live...). She never stops looking for new xperiences that she shares with her students. Magali’s private voice studio is located in Belgium. “She is a real find with phenomenal potential and puts in a faultless performance throughout…. ” – Andy Read, The Dutch Progressive Rock Pages International Vocalist Magali Luyten started piano at the age of 9. By her teenage years she began pursuing her love of music, joining the “The Attics” (new wave band) as keyboardist and doing some backing vocals. In 1998, Magali became lead vocalist for “Meridian” and performed as frontwoman through several bands including “Spirittales”, “Arkanges” and german band “Over Us Eden” where she worked with drummer and producer Uli Kusch. From that point she discovered back rock and metal music, while keeping her interest on varied music genres such as blues, pop, soul or jazz... (Influences are a.o. Russel Allen, Bono, David Coverdale, Bruce Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio, James Labrie, Jorn Lande, Annie Lennox, Peggy Lee, Freddie Mercurie, Skin, Mike Patton, Pink, Robert Plant, Seal,...). “Magali doesn't suffer of any comparison with the others guys who sing in the same category, at the opposite she gives a lot of others things and possibilities to the music through her original voice and that's classy.” – Metalstorm For a few samples of her singing, click here: magali-luyten.com and myspace.com/magali_luyten “Her voice is powerful with great command and just a touch of sultry rasp…” – Metal Observer “Whoa! Motherfuckers! Stop the presses! We have a winner! A chick that SINGS without trying to be a guy ! And without trying to be some fucking angel, falling from the sky, either” – Dead Rebel Society Recent Discography 2006 – “Beautiful Voices Vol. 2” Nuclear Blast Compilation nuclearblast.de 2006 – “The Unexpected” Beautiful Sin 2006 – “The Unexpected” - Ltd. Beautiful Sin (Europe) 2006 – “Spark of Ignitition” Beautiful Sin (Japan) afm-records.de For more information visit: magali-luyten.com backdraft-music.net Copyright 2007 All Rights Reserved. |
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