ARJEN LUCASSEN Posts THE GENTLE STORM Behind-The-Scenes Video Updates Part 6 And Part 7

Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, Guilt Machine) and Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering, Devin Townsend Project) will release the debut album, The Diary, from their new band The Gentle Storm, on March 24th.

In the latest behind-the-scenes updates for the making of the album, Lucassen talks about working with drummer Ed Warby and bassist Johan van Stratum. We also see some studio outtakes of Ed and Johan recording their parts:

Lucassen and Van Giersbergen kicked-off a string of acoustic shows for Europe on February 17th in Budapest, Hungary at the Planetarium. Fan-filmed video from the night is available below

Tour dates are as follows:

February
26 – Bologna, Italy – Locomotiv
27 – Warsaw, Poland – Hybryd
28 – Poznan, Poland – Pod Minoga

Confirmed full band dates are currently as follows:

March
26 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
28 – Rock Itervoort Festival – Itervoort, The Netherlands

April
3 – Hedon – Zwolle, The Netherlands
4 – Paaspop – Schijndel, The Netherlands
11 – Paard van Troje – Den Haag, The Netherlands
22 – Divan du Monde – Paris, France
23 – The Garage – London, UK
24 – The Musician – Leicester, UK
25 – The Roadhouse – Manchester, UK
26 – Prog-Resiste Convention – Soignies, Belgium

The Gentle Storm’s album concept for The Diary 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.

“Endless Sea” (Storm Version) lyric video:

“Endless Sea” (Gentle Version):