STREAM OF PASSION, the brainchild of Arjen Lucassen (AYREON, STAR ONE), have issued the following update:

"After many years of great musical collaboration, Stream Of Passion and drummer Davy Mickers decided to part ways. Due to personal reasons, Davy took this step as he needs to devote more of his time to his family. Thus, he could not longer give Stream Of Passion 100% of his energy. The band members wish him much happiness on this new journey in his life!

Stream of Passion is thrilled to present their fans with their new drummer: Martijn Peters. Martijn earned his extraordinary skills by playing and touring with bands like NOVACT, BACKWATER and STENTORIAN. He joined Stream Of Passion just in time to play with them on the upcoming dates in support of their new album, The Flame Within.

Stream Of Passion are ready to release their second studio album, The Flame Within. The following updated worldwide release dates have been announced:

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 recent press release, "The Flame Within leaves its predecessor in the dust thanks to maturer songwriting that presents a further developed band able to give gothic metal a newfound profundity. 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."

Tracklisting: 'The Art Of Loss', 'In The End', 'Now Or Never', 'When You Hurt Me The Most', 'Run Away', 'Games We Play', 'This Endless Night', 'My Leader', 'Burn My Pain', 'Let Me In', 'Street Spirit', 'A Part Of You', 'All I Know'.