{"id":26051,"date":"2016-04-08T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T00:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=26051"},"modified":"2016-04-08T13:10:49","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T13:10:49","slug":"news-the-gentle-storm-release-debut-album-the-diary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-the-gentle-storm-release-debut-album-the-diary\/","title":{"rendered":"THE GENTLE STORM Issue Performance Video For \u2018Brightest Light\u2019 Track (April 8th, 2016) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE GENTLE STORM Issue Performance Video For \u2018Brightest Light\u2019 Track<\/strong><\/span>
\nApril 8th, 2016<\/strong><\/span>
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\nDutch metal duo The Gentle Storm, the collaboration between Ayreon mainman Arjen Lucassen and former The Gathering vocalist Anneke Van Giersbergen, issued debut full-length studio album The Diary<\/em> on March 23rd, 2015 in Europe through Inside Out Music. The label scheduled North American release for the 24th.<\/p>\n

The Gentle Storm have issued a live performance video for the track \u2018Brightest Light\u2019. Filmed during the band\u2019s show at the Cultuurpodium Boerderij in Zoetermeer, Netherlands on November 13th, 2015, the clip can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

A double-disc affair, the inaugural disc sports metal, while the second disc boasts lighter folk arrangements. Cover artwork duties fell to Alexandra V. Bach, who was commissioned by Lucassen on the strength of her cover artwork design for 2014 Stream Of Passion full-length A War Of Our Own<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The track listing is as follows;<\/p>\n

CD1: Gentle<\/p>\n

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01. \u2018Endless Sea\u2019 (gentle version)
\n02. \u2018Heart Of Amsterdam\u2019 (gentle version)
\n03. \u2018The Greatest Love\u2019 (gentle version)
\n04. \u2018Shores Of India\u2019 (gentle version)
\n05. \u2018Cape Of Storms\u2019 (gentle version)
\n06. \u2018The Moment\u2019 (gentle version)
\n07. \u2018The Storm\u2019 (gentle version)
\n08. \u2018Eyes Of Michiel\u2019 (gentle version)
\n09. \u2018Brightest Light\u2019 (gentle version)
\n10. \u2018New Horizons\u2019 (gentle version)
\n11. \u2018Epilogue: The Final Entry\u2019 (gentle version) <\/p>\n

CD2: Storm<\/p>\n

01. \u2018Endless Sea\u2019 (storm version)
\n02. \u2018Heart Of Amsterdam\u2019 (storm version)
\n03. \u2018The Greatest Love\u2019 (storm version)
\n04. \u2018Shores Of India\u2019 (storm version)
\n05. \u2018Cape Of Storms\u2019 (storm version)
\n06. \u2018The Moment\u2019 (storm version)
\n07. \u2018The Storm\u2019 (storm version)
\n08. \u2018Eyes Of Michiel\u2019 (storm version)
\n09. \u2018Brightest Light\u2019 (storm version)
\n10. \u2018New Horizons\u2019 (storm version)
\n11. \u2018Epilogue: The Final Entry\u2019 (storm version)<\/p>\n

Music videos were filmed for the tracks \u2018Heart Of Amsterdam\u2019 and \u2018Shores Of India\u2019, which can also be viewed below. In addition, an official lyric video was released for the song \u2018Endless Sea\u2019. <\/p>\n