Embrace the Storm is Dutch progressive metal band Stream of Passion's debut album released on 24 October 2005 by InsideOut Music. It was preceded by the single "Wherever You Are" (18 October 2005) and followed by the single "Out in the Real World" (27 February 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.
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 Lucassen's 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 Millán. The lead guitars was recorded at Träsmark Studios in Sweden. The album was mastered at Fine Tune by Peter van 't Riet.
Critical reception
Metal.de said the album is too ordinary and lacks bite.[1]Vampster[de] praised the singer's voice and said the melodies were initially unimpressive but became more appealing over time. It was also noted that Ayreon fans may find the album too one-dimensional.[3]
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