The Flame Within is Stream of Passion's second studio album, released on 27 May 2009 by Napalm Records. It is the follow-up to their debut album, Embrace the Storm.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 May 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 54:40 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Jochem Jacobs, Joost van den Broek & Stream of Passion | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Dangerdog Music Reviews |    [1] |
| Kerrang! | [citation needed] |
| Sea of Tranquility | [2] |
| Lords of Metal | (81/100) [3] |
| Blistering |   [4] |
| AltSounds | (80/100) [5] |
| Metal Storm |  [6] |
It is the first album with guitarists Eric Hazebroek and Stephan Schultz and keyboardist Jeffrey Revet, who are replacing three members who departed in 2007, including Stream of Passion's founder and original composer Arjen Anthony Lucassen, who left as he was planning since its creation. It is also the last album with Davy Mickers on drums.
Track listing
edit- "The Art of Loss" - 3:57
- "In the End" - 4:01
- "Now or Never" - 4:13
- "When You Hurt Me the Most" - 4:46
- "Run Away" - 4:16
- "Games We Play" - 4:02
- "This Endless Night" - 4:20
- "My Leader" - 4:53
- "Burn My Pain" - 4:18
- "Let Me In" - 3:32
- "Street Spirit" - 5:24 (Radiohead cover)
- "A Part of You" - 4:48
- "All I Know" - 2:12
- "Far and Apart" - 4:12 (Bonus track)
Lineup
edit- Marcela Bovio - Lead Vocals; Violin
- Eric Hazebroek - Lead/Rhythm Guitars
- Stephan Schultz - Lead/Rhythm Guitars
- Johan van Stratum - Bass Guitars
- Jeffrey Revet - Keyboards; Piano
- Davy Mickers - Drums
With:
- Ben Mathot - Violin
- Judith Van Driel - Violin
- Mark Mulder - Viola
- David Faber - Cello
Release history
edit| Country | Date[7] |
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| Finland | 27 May 2009 |
| Spain | |
| Benelux | 29 May 2009 |
| France | |
| Italy | |
| Sweden | |
| Europe | 1 June 2009 |
| United States | 2 June 2009 (by Rykodisc Records) |
| Canada |
References
edit- ^ Hartranft, Craig (31 May 2009). "Stream of Passion: The Flame Within". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ Neudorf, Jon (11 June 2009). "Stream of Passion: The Flame Within". Sea of Tranquility.com. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ "Stream of Passion - The Flame Within". Lords of Metal.nl. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ Gehlke, David E. "Stream of Passion - The Flame Within". Blistering. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ D, Matt (13 August 2009). "Stream of Passion - The Flame Within (Album)". AltSounds.com. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ Moose, Joey (30 June 2009). "Stream of Passion - The Flame Within review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ "Stream of Passion - The Flame Within". April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-15.