The Flame Within Explained

The Flame Within
Type:	Studio Album
Artist:	Stream of Passion
Cover:	Stream-Of-Passion-The-Flame-Within.jpg
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
Prev Title:	Live in the Real World
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	Darker Days
Next Year:	2011

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.

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

1. "The Art of Loss" - 3:57
2. "In the End" - 4:01
3. "Now or Never" - 4:13
4. "When You Hurt Me the Most" - 4:46
5. "Run Away" - 4:16
6. "Games We Play" - 4:02
7. "This Endless Night" - 4:20
8. "My Leader" - 4:53
9. "Burn My Pain" - 4:18
10. "Let Me In" - 3:32
11. "Street Spirit" - 5:24 (Radiohead cover)
12. "A Part of You" - 4:48
13. "All I Know" - 2:12
14. "Far and Apart" - 4:12 (Bonus track)

Lineup

• 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

Country	Date^[1]
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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stream of Passion - The Flame Within . April 2009 . 2009-04-15 .