Career
Van Haestregt first band was Sacrament, and then he joined Paralysis. When the band"s drummer, Ivar de Graaf, left in 2002, he joined them and five days later made his first performance with the band on the German festival Rock im Park. Stephen has performed on Arjen Anthony Lucassen"s album Fate of a Dreamer, under the Ambeon moniker, and has also produced several albums such as The Rebel in You by Yellow Pearl.
Also Stephen produced several albums, such as Middles European Parliament and Tsumi from the Dutch Nu-Metal band Dreadlock Pussy.
On 30 March 2010 Stephen announced via Within Temptation"s official website that he would be leaving the band after the Theatre Tour planned for April in order to concentrate on his new band My Favorite Scar. A press release was announced by the band My Favorite Scar on 18 December 2012 stating that Stephen Van Haestregt was leaving the band.
lieutenant was also in the press release that "Stephen would continue his work as a drummer and producer at Swampmusic Studio.".
