Embrace the Storm

Infobox Album | Name = Embrace The Storm
Type = studio
Artist = Stream of Passion


Released = October 24, 2005
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Progressive metal
Length = 53:45
Label = InsideOut Music
Producer = Arjen Lucassen
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This album = "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.

Track listing

*All music by Arjen 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 World" – 4:31
#"Nostalgia" – 3:07
#"Calliopeia" – 5:38

Lineup

*Arjen Lucassen - Guitars, Music
*Marcela Bovio - Vocals, Lyrics, Violin
*Lori Linstruth - Lead Guitars
*Johan van Stratum - Bass
*Alejandro Millán - Piano
*Davy Mickers - Drums

Recording the Album

Due to the varying countries the band members lived in, the album was recorded all around the world:

The main recording, mixing and producing took place at "The Electric Castle", Netherlands by Arjen Lucassen. 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 guitar was recorded at "Träsmark Studios" in Sweden. The album was mastered at "Fine Tune" by Peter van 't Riet.

The songs were transferred between band members via internet.

Other Personnel

*Mixing, Producing and main Recording - Arjen Lucassen
*Mastering - Peter van 't Riet
*transcriptions for celli - Joost van den Broek
*transcriptions for violins - Robert Baba
*Violins - Robert Baba, Jenneke Tesselaar, Herrman van Haaren, Friedmar Hitzer
*Celli - Marieke van der Heyden, Tjakina Oosting, Jacqueline Hamelink
*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).