Embrace the Storm
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Embrace the Storm is Stream of Passion
's debut album released on October 24, 2005 by InsideOut Music
. It was preceded by the single "Wherever You Are" (October 18, 2005) and was followed by the single "Out in the Real World
" (February 27, 2006), both featured on this album.
The album was also released as a dual disc, including on the DVD side the entire album in 5.1 Dolby Surround
, a documentary on the making of the album, the video clip of the song "Passion" and a photo gallery.
Because of the different countries the band members lived in, the album was recorded all around the world: the main recording, mixing and producing took place at Arjen Anthony Lucassen
personal studio, The Electric Castle in the Netherlands
. The drums were recorded at Fendal Soundstudios (also in the Netherlands) by Hans van Vondelen. The vocals were recorded at The North Garden Records in Mexico
by Alejandro Millan. The lead guitars was recorded at Träsmark Studios in Sweden
. The album was mastered at Fine Tune by Peter van 't Riet.
Stream of Passion
Stream of Passion is a progressive metal band with symphonic metal and gothic metal influences founded by Arjen Anthony Lucassen and Marcela Bovio. Because the musicians in the band lived thousands of miles apart, Lucassen composed the group's debut album, Embrace the Storm, over the Internet...
's debut album released on October 24, 2005 by InsideOut Music
InsideOut Music
Inside Out Music is a German independent record label based in Kleve, in the North Rhine-Westphalia region, and dedicated to the publication of progressive rock, progressive metal and related styles music albums.-History:...
. It was preceded by the single "Wherever You Are" (October 18, 2005) and was followed by the single "Out in the Real World
Out in the Real World
"Out in the Real World" is the only single by Stream of Passion, released on February 27, 2006, from their album Embrace the Storm.- Track listing :#Out in the Real World – 3:51#Computer Eyes – 6:03#Pain – 4:48...
" (February 27, 2006), both featured on this album.
The album was also released as a dual disc, including on the DVD side the entire album in 5.1 Dolby Surround
Dolby Surround
Dolby Surround was the earliest consumer version of Dolby's multichannel analog film sound decoding format Dolby Stereo introduced to the public in 1982 during the time home video recording formats were introducing Stereo and HiFi capability...
, a documentary on the making of the album, the video clip of the song "Passion" and a photo gallery.
Recording the album
The songs were transferred between band members via the internet.Because of the different countries the band members lived in, the album was recorded all around the world: the main recording, mixing and producing took place at Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Arjen Anthony "Oswold Jr." Lucassen is a progressive metal/rock composer, singer and musician from the Netherlands, best known for his long-running progressive opera project titled Ayreon....
personal studio, The Electric Castle in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The drums were recorded at Fendal Soundstudios (also in the Netherlands) by Hans van Vondelen. The vocals were recorded at The North Garden Records in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
by Alejandro Millan. The lead guitars was recorded at Träsmark Studios in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The album was mastered at Fine Tune by Peter van 't Riet.
Track listing
- All music by Arjen Anthony Lucassen
- All lyrics by Marcela Bovio
- "Spellbound" – 3:33
- "Passion" – 5:19
- "Deceiver" – 5:08
- "I'll Keep On Dreaming" – 3:44
- "Haunted" – 4:30
- "Wherever You Are" – 5:07
- "Open Your Eyes" – 5:13
- "Embrace the Storm" – 4:11
- "Breathing Again" – 3:37
- "Out in the Real WorldOut in the Real World"Out in the Real World" is the only single by Stream of Passion, released on February 27, 2006, from their album Embrace the Storm.- Track listing :#Out in the Real World – 3:51#Computer Eyes – 6:03#Pain – 4:48...
" – 4:31 - "Nostalgia" – 3:07
- "Calliopeia" – 5:38
Band members
- Marcela BovioMarcela BovioMarcela Alejandra Bovio García is a Mexican singer and violinist. She was one of the founding members of the Mexican band Elfonía, she responded to a "casting call" of sorts for relatively unknown singers to be featured on Arjen Lucassen's Ayreon album The Human Equation where she landed the part...
- lead and backing vocals, violin - Arjen Anthony LucassenArjen Anthony LucassenArjen Anthony "Oswold Jr." Lucassen is a progressive metal/rock composer, singer and musician from the Netherlands, best known for his long-running progressive opera project titled Ayreon....
- guitars, keyboards - Lori LinstruthLori LinstruthLori Linstruth is a guitarist. She currently resides in the Netherlands where she lives with Arjen Lucassen.-Warbride:Linstruth first came to prominence in the late eighties when she was featured in Mike Varney's "Spotlight" column in Guitar Player magazine...
- lead guitars - Johan van Stratum - bass
- Alejandro MillánAlejandro MillánAlejandro Millán is currently the singer, keyboardist, and composer for band Hello Madness.He founded the progressive band Elfonía in 2002, releasing the albums Elfonía and This Sonic Landscape....
- piano - Davy MickersDavy MickersDavy Mickers was the drummer of progressive metal band Stream of Passion.He also played on the special edition bonus-disc of Ayreon's debut album, The Final Experiment.-External links:*...
- drums
Additional musicians
- Robert Baba, Jenneke Tesselaar, Herrman van Haaren, Friedmar Hitzer - violins
- Marieke van der Heyden, Tjakina Oosting, Jacqueline Hamelink - celli
- Joost van den BroekJoost van den BroekJoost van den Broek was a keyboardist in the metal band After Forever. On the album After Forever, Joost had the opportunity to collaborate on the composition and production of the album alongside other band members. Van den Broek will appear on the Sinbreed album When Worlds Collide...
- transcriptions for celli - Robert Baba - transcriptions for violins
Production
- Mixing, Producing and main Recording - Arjen Anthony LucassenArjen Anthony LucassenArjen Anthony "Oswold Jr." Lucassen is a progressive metal/rock composer, singer and musician from the Netherlands, best known for his long-running progressive opera project titled Ayreon....
- Mastering - Peter van 't Riet
- Photos - Edwin van Hoof (live pics), Alan Flores (Marcela pics), Lex Hulleman (videoclip stills), Stefan Schipper (band pics)
- Make-Up - Lida van Straaten (band pics), Oscar Acosta (Marcela Pics).