/ Lione Rhapsody in February 2023 with Melissa Bonny as a guest vocalist. On December 9, 2022, the band announced the first European leg for their Awaken the World Tour which is set to begin in March 2023. A teaser for the upcoming thirteenth studio album was released on January 6, 2023. Simultaneously with the release of the single, "One More Flag in the Ground", the album's title was later revealed on January 12, 2023 called, The Awakening, which is set to be released on March 17, 2023. Members Current members Thomas Youngblood – guitars, backing vocals (1987–present) Oliver Palotai – keyboards, additional guitars (2005–present) Sean Tibbetts – bass (1991–1992, 2009–present) Tommy Karevik – lead vocals (2012–present) Alex Landenburg – drums, percussion (2019–present) Former members Rob Beck – lead vocals (1987–1991) Dirk Van Tilborg – bass, keyboards (1987–1991) Richard Warner – drums (1987–1997) Mark Vanderbilt – lead vocals (1991–1998) David Pavlicko – keyboards (1993–1998) Glenn Barry – bass (1992–2009) Roy Khan – lead vocals (1998–2011) Casey Grillo – drums, percussion (1997–2018) Johan Nunez – drums, percussion (2018–2019) Live/Session members Howard Helm – keyboards (1998–1999) Günter Werno – keyboards (2000) Michael Eriksen – lead vocals (2010) Fabio Lione – lead vocals (2011–2012) Sascha Paeth – additional guitars (1999–present) Michael "Miro" Rodenberg – keyboards, backing vocals, orchestral arrangements (1999–present) Live guest musicians Elisabeth Kjærnes – additional vocals (2006) Mats Olausson – keyboards (2003; died 2015) Heather Shockley – additional vocals (2005) Mari Youngblood – additional vocals (2005–2007) Anne-Catrin Maerzke – additional vocals (2007–2009) Amanda Somerville – additional vocals (2009) Jake E Berg – vocals (2010–2011) Charlotte Wessels – additional vocals (2010, 2018) Elize Ryd – additional vocals (2010–2015, 2017, 2018) Edu Falaschi – lead vocals (2011) Simone Simons – additional vocals (2006–2012) Alissa White-Gluz – additional vocals (2011, 2012–2016, 2018) Coen Janssen – keyboards (2013) Linnéa Vikström – additional vocals (2012, 2015) Floor Jansen – additional vocals (2013) Marcela Bovio – additional vocals (2013–2014) Kobra Paige – additional vocals (2015–2017) Aeva Maurelle – additional vocals (2016) Noora Louhimo – additional vocals (2018–2019) Lauren Hart – additional vocals (2018–2019) Melissa Bonny – additional vocals (2023) Session guest musicians Dirk Bruinenberg – drums, percussion (1999) Robert Hunecke-Rizzo – drums, percussion (1999) Cinzia Rizzo – vocals (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005–2007, 2012) Mari Youngblood – vocals (2003, 2005–2006) Luca Turilli – guitars (2003) Amanda Somerville – vocals (2005–2012) Simone Simons – vocals (2005–2008, 2010) Shagrath –