THE GENTLE STORM Featuring ARJEN LUCASSEN And ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN Streaming New Song "Endless Sea"
January 20, 2015, 9 years ago
Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, Guilt Machine) and Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering, Devin Townsend Project) are set to release the debut album, The Diary, from their new band The Gentle Storm on March 24th, and now reveal the first music to be taken from the record. You can watch the lyric video for the track "Endless Sea" (Storm Version) below:
Check out the Gentle version of "Endless Sea" below:
The band had this to say about the track: ""Endless Sea" is the album opener and it serves as an introduction to our story-based album. Susanne, the main character, sings about her busband Joseph, who has just sailed out on another long voyage to the Far East. We are very excited to offer everybody a first taste of our forthcoming album with the release of these lyric videos. This is such a special album to the both us."
The album concept is a tale of love, loss, and separation told through the story of two fictional seventeenth-century lovers. A Dutch sailor embarks on a two-year voyage, leaving his wife at home in Holland. The only way for the couple to communicate and keep their love alive during the long separation is through letters. These letters form the basis for the songs on the album.
They are also pleased to announce that in advance of The Gentle Storm full band shows, Arjen will join Anneke for a select few European live acoustic dates in what will be quite a rare and special occasion.
As previously mentioned, a full all-star band will go out without Arjen in March and April. Check out the live itinerary at this location.
