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Stream of Passion is a Dutch
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band with symphonic and gothic influences founded by guitarist and composer
Arjen Anthony Lucassen Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 3 April 1960) is a Dutch singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer, best known for his long-running progressive metal/ rock opera project Ayreon. Lucassen started his career in 1980 as t ...
and Mexican singer, violinist, and lyricist
Marcela Bovio Marcela Alejandra Bovio García (born October 17, 1979) is a Mexican singer and violinist who is currently a member of the Dutch symphonic metal bands Stream of Passion and MaYaN. In 1995, she joined Hydra, a Mexican metal band, singing and ...
. They have released four studio albums. In 2007, Lucassen left the band to continue on his own as he had originally planned, together with his girlfriend and guitarist Lori Linstruth, and keyboardist
Alejandro Millán Alejandro Millán Montoya (born July 10, 1980, Monterrey, Mexico) is the singer, keyboardist, and composer for the band Hello Madness. After winning a music production contest by CONARTE, he released the album "Light and Life After Dusk". He fou ...
; Bovio, her boyfriend (later husband) and bassist Johan van Stratum and producer Joost van den Broek handling the composition duties afterwards. After keeping a steady line-up since 2009, the band announced in April 2016 that they would disband, wanting to end on a high note rather than letting the interest and inspiration fade away, after a live album entitled ''Memento'' and a final show on 28 December 2016.


History

Lucassen and Bovio had previously collaborated in
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's album '' The Human Equation'', for which Bovio (then in band
Elfonía Elfonía was a Mexican experimental rock band with elements of progressive music, progressive and ambient music. It was founded by Alejandro Millán and Marcela Bovio in 2001 following the leaving of their previous band, Hydra. The band's line- ...
) was selected by Lucassen via an internet female singing contest. Lucassen then decided to create a new band with her as lead vocalist, and selected other little-known musicians to form the rest of the band: bass player Johan van Stratum, keyboardist
Alejandro Millán Alejandro Millán Montoya (born July 10, 1980, Monterrey, Mexico) is the singer, keyboardist, and composer for the band Hello Madness. After winning a music production contest by CONARTE, he released the album "Light and Life After Dusk". He fou ...
(from Elfonía as well), guitarist Lori Linstruth, and drummer Davy Mickers. Because the musicians in the band lived thousands of miles apart, Lucassen composed the group's 2005 debut album, '' Embrace the Storm'', over the Internet, with Bovio writing all the lyrics. A live album, '' Live in the Real World'', featuring songs from Lucassen's other projects
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and Star One, was released the following year. In 2007, half of the Stream of Passion's line-up decided to leave: Lucassen left to make them continue their own career as he had planned since the creation, while Linstruth and Millán also decided to quit. The three were respectively replaced by Hazebroek, Schultz, and Revet. After the release in 2009 of the band's first album without Lucassen on composition, '' The Flame Within'', Mickers decided to leave the band, with Bovio and van Stratum being the only original members left. He was replaced by Peters who featured on the band's third album in 2011, '' Darker Days''. In 2012 Stream of Passion left Napalm Records and decided to become an independent band, launching an
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campaign to finance their fourth full studio album. The new album, '' A War of Our Own'', was released on 18 April 2014. In April of 2016 the band announced via Facebook that they would be separating at the end of the year, saying "Over the past eleven years we've had the time of our lives playing in stages all over the world and sharing moments of joy on stage. But all good things come to an end, and we feel it's time to move on and search for new musical challenges. We're proud of everything we've achieved, with your help, and we want to end the band history on a high note instead of losing focus, interest and drive. Before parting ways as a band we will perform a few goodbye shows; we also want to record a DVD to serve as a memento of the good times we've had. ..Once again, we'd like to express our eternal gratitude for the support you've given us all these years. All of us will continue to make music, one way or the other; so we still hope to see you soon on a stage near you. Thank you for being part of the wonderful adventure that has been Stream of Passion!" The band released a live album entitled ''Memento'' and performed a final show on 28 December 2016. After Stream of Passion disbanded, bassist Johan van Stratum and singer
Marcela Bovio Marcela Alejandra Bovio García (born October 17, 1979) is a Mexican singer and violinist who is currently a member of the Dutch symphonic metal bands Stream of Passion and MaYaN. In 1995, she joined Hydra, a Mexican metal band, singing and ...
became part of the line-up for progressive metal band VUUR, but Bovio left the band before its debut release after she and fellow VUUR singer Anneke van Giersbergen realized they wanted to approach the vocals in different ways. In October 2022 the band announced that they were reforming for a show in September 2023. They later announced a second show to be played the same month, as well as the upcoming release of an EP of newly recorded material. The EP ''Beautiful Warrior'' was released on September 9, 2023.


Personnel

;Current members *
Marcela Bovio Marcela Alejandra Bovio García (born October 17, 1979) is a Mexican singer and violinist who is currently a member of the Dutch symphonic metal bands Stream of Passion and MaYaN. In 1995, she joined Hydra, a Mexican metal band, singing and ...
lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of the ...
,
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(2005–2016, 2022–present) * Johan van Stratum
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(2005–2016, 2022–present) *Eric Hazebroek –
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(2007–2016, 2022–present) *Stephan Schultz – lead/rhythm guitar (2007–2016, 2022–present) *Jeffrey Revet – keyboards,
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s,
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(2007–2016, 2022–present) *Martijn Peters –
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(2009–2016, 2022–present) ;Former members *
Arjen Anthony Lucassen Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 3 April 1960) is a Dutch singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer, best known for his long-running progressive metal/ rock opera project Ayreon. Lucassen started his career in 1980 as t ...
– lead/rhythm guitar, keyboards,
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(2005–2007) * Lori Linstruth – lead/rhythm guitar (2005–2007) *
Alejandro Millán Alejandro Millán Montoya (born July 10, 1980, Monterrey, Mexico) is the singer, keyboardist, and composer for the band Hello Madness. After winning a music production contest by CONARTE, he released the album "Light and Life After Dusk". He fou ...
– keyboards, piano, live backing vocals (2005–2007) * Davy Mickers – drums (2005–2009) ;Session members *
Damian Wilson Damian Wilson (born 11 October 1969) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Wilson works in the progressive metal genre and was the lead singer of Headspace (band), Headspace and Threshold (band), Threshold. He sang and toured with ban ...
– vocals,
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(live, 2006) * Diana Bovio – backing vocals (live, 2006–2007) *André Borgman – drums (live, 2009)


Timeline


Discography

;Studio albums *'' Embrace the Storm'' (2005) *'' The Flame Within'' (2009) *'' Darker Days'' (2011) *'' A War of Our Own'' (2014) ;EPs *''Beautiful Warrior'' (2023) ;Live albums *'' Live in the Real World'' (2006) (CD and DVD) *''Memento'' (2016) (DVD) ;Singles *"Out in the Real World" (2006) – No. 49* NL Singles Top 100 *"I Have a Right" (2015) – from '' A Tribute to Sonata Arctica'' *"The Hunter" (2022)


References


External links


Official band website

Interview with Arjen on Lebmetal.com October 2009
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