Embrace the Storm is

Stream of Passion Stream of Passion is a Dutch progressive metal band with symphonic and gothic influences founded by guitarist and composer Arjen Anthony Lucassen and Mexican singer, violinist, and lyricist Marcela Bovio. They have released four studio albums. ...

's debut album released on October 24, 2005 by

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. 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" is the only single by Stream of Passion, released on February 27, 2006, from their album ''Embrace the Storm''. As the whole album ''Embrace the Storm'', the song was written by Marcela Bovio and composed by Arjen Anthony ...

" (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

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, a documentary on the making of the album, the video clip of the song "Passion" and a photo gallery. It is the only album with founder, guitarist, keyboardist and composer

Arjen Anthony Lucassen Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 3 April 1960) is a Dutch singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer best known for his long-running progressive metal/rock opera project Ayreon. Lucassen started his career in 1980 as the ...

, guitarist

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, and keyboardist

Alejandro Millán Alejandro Millán (born July 10, 1980, Monterrey, Mexico) is the singer, keyboardist, and composer for band Hello Madness. After winning a music production contest by CONARTE, he released the album "Light and Life After Dusk". He founded the pro ...

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

personal studio, The Electric Castle in the

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. 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

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by Alejandro Millán. The lead guitars was recorded at Träsmark Studios in

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. 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 #"

" – 4:31 #"Nostalgia" – 3:07 #"Calliopeia" – 5:38

Personnel

Band members

Marcela Bovio Marcela Alejandra Bovio García (born October 17, 1979) is a Mexican singer and violinist who is currently a member of the Dutch symphonic death metal band MaYaN. In 1995, she joined Hydra, a Mexican metal band, singing and playing violin. In ...

- lead and backing vocals, violin *

- guitars, keyboards *

- lead guitars *

Johan van Stratum Johan van Stratum (born 15 April 1982) is a Dutch bassist and a member of the progressive metal band VUUR. He was the bassist of Stream of Passion, and one of the two founding members to stay in the band until it disbanded in 2016. He also playe ...

- bass *

- piano *

Davy Mickers Davy Mickers (born 4 September 1980 in Gemert, Netherlands) was the drummer of progressive metal band Stream of Passion. He also played on the special edition bonus-disc of Ayreon Ayreon is a musical project by Dutch songwriter, singer, musicia ...

- 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 Broek - transcriptions for celli *Robert Baba - transcriptions for violins

Production

*mixing, producing and main recording -

*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). {{DEFAULTSORT:Embrace The Storm 2005 debut albums Stream of Passion albums Inside Out Music albums