Stream of Passion - The Flame Within (2009)

Netherlands-based gothic/progressive metal band Stream of Passion, which is fronted by Mexican female vocalist Marcela Bovio (AYREON), will release its sophomore album, "The Flame Within", via Napalm Records on the following dates:  

  May 27 - Finland, Spain  

  May 29 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux,  

  France, Italy, Sweden  

  June 1 - Rest of Europe  

  June 2 - North America  

 According to a press release, "The Flame Within" leaves its predecessor in the dust, thanks to more mature songwriting. Carried by Marcela Bovio's fantastic vocal lines, Stream of Passion delivers the entire spectrum of human emotions — at times dreamy and melancholic, at others uninhibited and forward pressing. In this way, heavy riffs merge with romantic undertones in majestic unity. Jens Bogren's (Fascination Street Studios) mastering work allows the tracks' subtle nuances to come into play. 'The Flame Within' is more than a loosely arranged sequence of songs, but rather a holistic gothic metal masterpiece complete with mystic elements and sonorous symphonic romanticism.

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