Magali Luyten is THE new female voice of hard rock. The Belgian singer has the voice of an angel and the vocal power of metal god. She appeared on many projects including Beautiful Sin with Uli Kusch. Her new band Virus IV is gaining critical success. She has recently recorded for the new Ayreon CD and has been chosen as the new female vocalist for the third Frameshift release. Magali is a contributing author in Jaime Vendera's Raise Your Voice 2nd edition. When not writing, recording or performing, Magali teaches voice. You can schedule a voice lesson at [email protected]
Current Bands & Projects
VIRUS IV
Magali is l eadsinger in rock band “Virus IV†founded by composer and guitarist Samuel Arkan . The band has r ecently recorded its debut album “Dark Sun†(to be released in 2008).
AYREON Magali appears as guest vocalist on the new Ayreon. Below, some pictures of o.a. the release party at Utrech (The Netherlands) - January 2008.
BEAUTIFUL SINIn 2006, she joined Uli Kusch (ex-Helloween, ex-Masterplan, Ride the Sky) in Beautiful Sin, together with Jorn Viggo L offstad and Steinar Krokmo (from progressive metal band Pagan's Mind) and Axel Mackenrott (Masterplan) to perform the vocals on “The Unexpected" – Afm Records Germany.
RAISE YOUR VOICE 2nd Edition by Jaime Vendera
Contributing author in "RAISE YOUR
VOICE" 2nd Edition, Magali presents a method for releasing the best possible
vocal performance through the power of passion. "Passion, Power, Performance"Click
here to listen to th Raise Your Voice "Voices of Rock" - Myspace compilation
Press
“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
“Magali shines like a star with her powerful crystal clear voice. No high pitched over the top vox, but sheer power in the vein of Phantom Blue's Gigi Hanach!†– 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
“She has a very powerful voice and it is noticeable that her way of singing really comes from the heart .†– Prognosis
“I really can not recall a female metal vocalist that has this much power and harmony in a voice that is just made for this sort of music. She is a real find with phenomenal potential and puts in a faultless performance throughout…. †– Andy Read , The Dutch Progressive Rock Pages
“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 fro m the sky, either†– Dead Rebel Society
“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
“Her voice is powerful with great command and just a touch of sultry rasp…†– Metal Observer
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