Embrace the Storm


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" and was followed by the single "Out in the Real World", 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.
It is the only album with founder, guitarist, keyboardist and composer Arjen Anthony Lucassen, guitarist Lori Linstruth, and keyboardist Alejandro Millán.

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 personal studio, The Electric Castle in the Netherlands. The drums were recorded at Fendal Soundstudios by Hans van Vondelen. The vocals were recorded at The North Garden Records in Mexico by Alejandro Millán. The lead guitars was recorded at Träsmark Studios in Sweden. The album was mastered at Fine Tune by Peter van 't Riet.

Track listing

  1. "Spellbound" – 3:33
  2. "Passion" – 5:19
  3. "Deceiver" – 5:08
  4. "I'll Keep on Dreaming" – 3:44
  5. "Haunted" – 4:30
  6. "Wherever You Are" – 5:07
  7. "Open Your Eyes" – 5:13
  8. "Embrace the Storm" – 4:11
  9. "Breathing Again" – 3:37
  10. "Out in the Real World" – 4:31
  11. "Nostalgia" – 3:07
  12. "Calliopeia" – 5:38

    Personnel

Band members