Tarja Turunen new album

Following the sensational success of “ACT I”, earMUSIC and Tarja are
delighted to announce the renewal of their collaboration for an exciting
set of new releases spanning over the next few years.

Kicking off with the long awaited new studio rock album, the
following months will entail many musical areas of interest of the
versatile and talented Finnish artist, including exciting new studio
material as well as live audio and video recordings.

Although rock will remain Tarja‘s main musical field in the months to
come, earMUSIC and the artist are also planning to release further high
quality productions in diverse musical genres.

The spectacular “Beauty and The Beat” tour will be filmed this year,
and the success of the album “Harus” will be followed by the first-ever
classical studio album by Tarja Turunen.

Tarja‘s fans will be happy to know that the follow-up to 2010′s
studio album “What Lies Beneath” will hit the stores between August and
September 2013.

The album, mixed by Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, U2) is set to be Tarja’s
next milestone for symphonic heavy rock thanks to a stellar line-up and a
state of the art production.

Details about the first single and its video and the extensive worldwide tour will be revealed soon.

“ACT I” – the first rock release by Tarja on earMUSIC charted Top 10
all over Europe as well as almost all over the world, with a sensational
no. 5 in Germany’s General Charts (a unique result for a live album).
The video version even remained for over two months at the peak of the
Finnish music video charts.

Fans will be able to follow Tarja‘s work and musical journey to her new album release on her website www.tarja2013.com

And finally all the vocal recordings for the new CD are done!

This is already enough good reason to open a bottle of wine to celebrate, as the feeling is that we are almost there…

I always love to experiment new things with my voice and this last
song we recorded with my engineer in Buenos Aires, Mario, was not an
exception.


This song I decided some time ago that it will be the closing track
of the album. It was challenging to write about the story of “Medusa”.

Just before travelling to L.A. to work with Jim the orchestra and
choir arrangements I run into Eugenio’s studio to take new promotional
photos.




With love, Tarja

New Album

Posted March 18th, 2013 by Tarja & filed under Blog.


Dear fans,

this is the place where I am going to be writing you about the process of my new album.

I am very happy with the production so far and cannot really wait to get the album ready!

It’s going to be a “killer, killer…”
In few days I am going to record the final vocals for the last song on
the album. It will be a hard ending for the vocal recordings, since the
song has several choirs and even some sort of ethnic touch, so I will
have to sweat.

Anyway this album production has gone very smoothly forward since all
the pieces are together and the team that has been working with me
before is still the same.

It’s only getting better!

Here I am recording piano for a couple of songs.


And here we are having fun with my daughter in the studio listening to the takes.


In few days I will be flying to LA to work with Jim Dooley the
orchestra and choir arrangements and then next week the “Beauty and the
Beat” world tour begins.

Lot of things are going on at the same time, as always

Be well!

With love, Tarja

PR: Tarja announces new studio album to be released in August 2013


Posted March 18th, 2013 by Tarja & filed under News.

Following the sensational success of “ACT I”, earMUSIC and Tarja
are delighted to announce the renewal of their collaboration for an
exciting set of new releases spanning over the next few years.

Kicking off with the long awaited new
studio rock album, the following months will entail many musical areas
of interest of the versatile and talented Finnish artist, including
exciting new studio material as well as live audio and video recordings.
Although rock will remain Tarja‘s main musical field in
the months to come, earMUSIC and the artist are also planning to
release further high quality productions in diverse musical genres.
The spectacular “Beauty and The Beat” tour will be
filmed this year, and the success of the album “Harus” will be followed
by the first-ever classical studio album by Tarja Turunen.

Tarja‘s fans will be happy to know that the follow-up to 2010′s studio album “What Lies Beneath” will hit the stores between August and September 2013.
The album, mixed by Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, U2) is set to be Tarja’s next
milestone for symphonic heavy rock thanks to a stellar line-up and a
state of the art production.
Details about the first single and its video and the extensive worldwide tour will be revealed soon.

“ACT I” – the first rock release by Tarja
on earMUSIC charted Top 10 all over Europe as well as almost all over
the world, with a sensational no. 5 in Germany’s General Charts (a
unique result for a live album). The video version even remained for
over two months at the peak of the Finnish music video charts.

Fans will be able to follow Tarja‘s work and musical journey to her new album release on her website www.tarja2013.com.

TARJA TURUNEN Shares New Song Title




TARJA TURUNEN has issued the following update from Texas where she is
nearing completion of her forthcoming new album, which is slated to be
released in August or September 2013.


"Another beautiful day in Austin. We are making progress everyday
with Tim (Palmer - PEARL JAM, U2). Orchestras, choirs, cellos, sound
ambience design, duduk, harp, the band... everything is getting
together.




Here goes another song title for you: 'Neverlight'."


Previously, Tarja had announced '500 Letters' and 'Never Enough' as
the first song titles revealed from her new album, the name of which
will be made known in May. Recently Tarja filmed a lyric video for
'Never Enough, which is expected to premiere soon.

TARJA Talks Upcoming Album, Tour Plans; Audio Interview Streaming










Former NIGHTWISH vocalist TARJA TURUNEN has been in Austin, TX working
on her forthcoming album, slated to be released in late August. Metal
Kaoz caught up with Tarja to talk about the upcoming album and her
immediate touring plans.


Listen to the audio interview at this location.


Tarja recently posted an update revealing three new song titles: ‘Never Enough’, ‘Into The Sun’, and ‘Medusa’.






Other song titles set to appear on the album are ‘Lucid Dreamer’,
‘Neverlight’, and ‘500 Letters’. The name of the album will be revealed
in May. Tarja recently filmed a lyric video for ‘Never Enough’ and is
expected to premiere soon.


A previous update from Tarja states: "The long process is soon
getting to its end. Or if you prefer, to the beginning. Now the mix is
done, next week the album will be mastered and ready for production.
Once again I am working with Dirk Rudolph on the album artwork and he
will nail it soon. You can expect, as before, beautiful photos, maybe
more shocking this time. This album took me to several places in the
last 2 years, but nothing compared to where it will take us for
promotion and touring."





Stay tuned for updates.

TARJA - Colours In The Dark Album Set For North American Release On On August 27th




Former NIGHTWISH vocalist TARJA TURUNEN will release her new album,
entitled Colours In The Dark, on August 23rd in Europe, and on August
27th in North America, via earMUSIC.





Despite her light and shiny personality, Tarja’s music has always
been dressed “in black” - the colour of heavy rock, of mystery and
elegance. With Tarja’s new album, fans will find out what happens when a
splice of colour is added to the mix. Or - better said - when the full
colour spectrum enters the picture it does not cover the black but makes
it shine through with many emotions and landscapes.



Following up on the success of the multi-platinum and gold awarded
previous records My Winterstorm (2007) and What Lies Beneath (2010),
Tarja finally returns with her long-awaited new rock album. Colours In
The Dark will be released on August 23rd via earMUSIC, the label which
also released the top 5 live project, Act 1.


Mixed and mastered by Tim Palmer in Austin, Texas (PEARL JAM, U2),
the songs on Colours In The Dark do not shy away from taking a risk and
surprising musical turns, introducing new sounds and new musical
atmospheres. Still, they maintain a heaviness that will surely bring a
big smile to the hardest of rockers. With its grand orchestra and choir
arrangements, Tarja’s next milestone emphasises once again the
impressive vocal range of the Finnish artist and shows her artistic
growth. With ten brand new songs and over one hour of music, Colours In
The Dark is definitely going to be one of the brightest moments for rock
in 2013.

TARJA - Colours In The Dark Album Artwork Revealed




Former NIGHTWISH vocalist TARJA TURUNEN will release her new album,
Colours In The Dark, on August 23rd in Europe, and on August 27th in
North America, via earMUSIC.


The album artwork was created by Dirk Rudolph:





Despite her light and shiny personality, Tarja’s music has always
been dressed “in black” - the colour of heavy rock, of mystery and
elegance. With Tarja’s new album, fans will find out what happens when a
splice of colour is added to the mix. Or - better said - when the full
colour spectrum enters the picture it does not cover the black but makes
it shine through with many emotions and landscapes.



Following up on the success of the multi-platinum and gold awarded
previous records My Winterstorm (2007) and What Lies Beneath (2010),
Tarja finally returns with her long-awaited new rock album. Colours In
The Dark will be released on August 23rd via earMUSIC, the label which
also released the top 5 live project, Act 1.


Mixed and mastered by Tim Palmer in Austin, Texas (PEARL JAM, U2),
the songs on Colours In The Dark do not shy away from taking a risk and
surprising musical turns, introducing new sounds and new musical
atmospheres. Still, they maintain a heaviness that will surely bring a
big smile to the hardest of rockers. With its grand orchestra and choir
arrangements, Tarja’s next milestone emphasises once again the
impressive vocal range of the Finnish artist and shows her artistic
growth. With ten brand new songs and over one hour of music, Colours In
The Dark is definitely going to be one of the brightest moments for rock
in 2013.

TARJA Bassist KEVIN CHOWN Releases ‘We Light The Way’ Video



LA-based bassist Kevin Chown (TARJA TURUNEN, BOMBASTIC MEATBATS) has
posted a promotional video for the title track off his Light The Way EP,
which was released digitally on May 8. The clip was filmed and edited
by Dalen Muster. ‘We Light The Way’ features the talents of female lead
vocalist Angel Travis, with additional vocals from Chown, as well as
contributions from guitarist Jeff Kollman (Bombastic Meatbats,
COSMOSQUAD, GLENN HUGHES), drummer Jono Brown, and Marian Tomas Griffin
on backing vocals.


Kevin Chown (feat Angel Travis): We Light The Way OFFICIAL Music Video ©2013

Light The Way, which was recorded and mixed by Kevin Chown at The Groove
Bubble, Sherman Oaks, CA, with additional production by long-time
friends Jono Brown and Jeff Kollman taking place at World of Mouth
Recording, Agoura CA, features Chown on bass, cello and lead vocals on
the opening cut ‘Alive’, Kollman and Jeffery Marshall on guitars,
drummers Adam Gust and Jono Brown, and Marian Tomas Griffin on backing
vocals as well as co-lyrics on ‘Ties That Bind’ from Chown's former
TILES band mate, Chris Herin. Physical copies of Light The Way, all
personalized by Chown, will be available from KevinChown.com starting May 21st.

TARJA - Colours In The Dark Special Edition Cover Artwork Revealed




Former NIGHTWISH vocalist TARJA TURUNEN will release her new album,
Colours In The Dark, on August 23rd in Europe, and on August 27th in
North America, via earMUSIC.


Check out the special edition cover artwork created by Dirk Rudolph below:





Regular edition artwork:





Despite her light and shiny personality, Tarja’s music has always
been dressed “in black” - the colour of heavy rock, of mystery and
elegance. With Tarja’s new album, fans will find out what happens when a
splice of colour is added to the mix. Or - better said - when the full
colour spectrum enters the picture it does not cover the black but makes
it shine through with many emotions and landscapes.



Following up on the success of the multi-platinum and gold awarded
previous records My Winterstorm (2007) and What Lies Beneath (2010),
Tarja finally returns with her long-awaited new rock album. Colours In
The Dark will be released on August 23rd via earMUSIC, the label which
also released the top 5 live project, Act 1.


Mixed and mastered by Tim Palmer in Austin, Texas (PEARL JAM, U2),
the songs on Colours In The Dark do not shy away from taking a risk and
surprising musical turns, introducing new sounds and new musical
atmospheres. Still, they maintain a heaviness that will surely bring a
big smile to the hardest of rockers. With its grand orchestra and choir
arrangements, Tarja’s next milestone emphasises once again the
impressive vocal range of the Finnish artist and shows her artistic
growth. With ten brand new songs and over one hour of music, Colours In
The Dark is definitely going to be one of the brightest moments for rock
in 2013.

Tarja Turunen - Never Enough - Official Video

TARJA - 'Victim Of Ritual' Single / Video Coming In July; Artwork Revealeld




earMUSIC have announced the release of former NIGHTWISH vocalist TARJA TURUNEN's new single, 'Victim Of Ritual'.





An evocative snare-drum that sounds like it was coming from a
mysterious place, the tender sound of an orchestra joins followed by a
familiar and seductive melody played by an oboe. When Tarja’s
distinctive voice resounds through the speakers, her warm timbre fills
the room. Her melody is full of emotions and tender, before the song
explodes into an epic, heavy chorus:


“Hysterical, tragical

Victim of ritual

Cynical, critical

Victim of ritual

She's a killer, killer

She's a killer, killer”


Inspired by the one-movement orchestral piece ‘Boléro’ by Maurice
Ravel, the almost six minutes long ‘Victim Of Ritual’ is the first
single from Tarja’s forthcoming album, Colours In The Dark. The song
will be released as download, CD single and 7” vinyl on July 12th via
earMUSIC.


Both physical releases will surely become rare collector’s items,
being made available in strictly limited quantities. The 4-songs digipak
CD-single is limited to 3,000 copies worldwide, whereas the 2-track 7”
vinyl is limited to only 1,500 units worldwide. A video for ‘Victim Of
Ritual’ is also scheduled for July.


Single tracklisting:


7" vinyl:


Side A: 'Victim Of Ritual'

Side B: 'Victim Of Ritual' (First Demo)


Maxi Single:


'Victim Of Ritual'

'Victim Of Ritual' (First Demo)

'I Walk Alone' (Live From Luna Park)

'Underneath' (Live From Luna Park)


Pre-order at this location.


Tarja will release her new album, Colours In The Dark, on August
23rd in Europe, and on August 27th in North America, via earMUSIC. A
lyric video for the first single called 'Never Enough' can be
viewed/heard below.

Tarja "Never Enough" Official Lyric Video - Teaser Song from "Colours In The Dark

Check out the cover artwork created by Dirk Rudolph below:


Limited Edition Box Set Cover Artwork:





Special Edition Cover Artwork:





Regular edition artwork:





Despite her light and shiny personality, Tarja’s music has always
been dressed “in black” - the colour of heavy rock, of mystery and
elegance. With Tarja’s new album, fans will find out what happens when a
splice of colour is added to the mix. Or - better said - when the full
colour spectrum enters the picture it does not cover the black but makes
it shine through with many emotions and landscapes.



Following up on the success of the multi-platinum and gold awarded
previous records My Winterstorm (2007) and What Lies Beneath (2010),
Tarja finally returns with her long-awaited new rock album. Colours In
The Dark will be released on August 23rd via earMUSIC, the label which
also released the top 5 live project, Act 1.


Mixed and mastered by Tim Palmer in Austin, Texas (PEARL JAM, U2),
the songs on Colours In The Dark do not shy away from taking a risk and
surprising musical turns, introducing new sounds and new musical
atmospheres. Still, they maintain a heaviness that will surely bring a
big smile to the hardest of rockers. With its grand orchestra and choir
arrangements, Tarja’s next milestone emphasises once again the
impressive vocal range of the Finnish artist and shows her artistic
growth. With ten brand new songs and over one hour of music, Colours In
The Dark is definitely going to be one of the brightest moments for rock
in 2013.

Sinon, le premier single issu de cet album sera Victim of Ritual, artwork ci-dessous.



Plus d'infos sur son nouvel album ici

earMUSIC recently announced the release of Tarja's new single, 'Victim Of Ritual'.



An evocative snare-drum that sounds like it was coming from a mysterious place, the tender sound of an orchestra joins followed by a familiar and seductive melody played by an oboe. When Tarja’s distinctive voice resounds through the speakers, her warm timbre fills the room. Her melody is full of emotions and tender, before the song explodes into an epic, heavy chorus:

“Hysterical, tragical
Victim of ritual
Cynical, critical
Victim of ritual
She's a killer, killer
She's a killer, killer”

Tarja "Victim Of Ritual" Official Music Video & Single Teaser from "Colours in The Dark"
 

Inspired by the one-movement orchestral piece ‘Boléro’ by Maurice Ravel, the almost six minutes long ‘Victim Of Ritual’ is the first single from Tarja’s forthcoming album, Colours In The Dark. The song will be released as download, CD single and 7” vinyl on July 12th via earMUSIC.

Both physical releases will surely become rare collector’s items, being made available in strictly limited quantities. The 4-songs digipak CD-single is limited to 3,000 copies worldwide, whereas the 2-track 7” vinyl is limited to only 1,500 units worldwide. A video for ‘Victim Of Ritual’ is also scheduled for July.

Single tracklisting:

7" vinyl:

Side A: 'Victim Of Ritual'
Side B: 'Victim Of Ritual' (First Demo)

Maxi Single:

'Victim Of Ritual'
'Victim Of Ritual' (First Demo)
'I Walk Alone' (Live From Luna Park)
'Underneath' (Live From Luna Park)

Pre-order at this location.

Tarja will release her new album, Colours In The Dark, on August 23rd in Europe, and on August 27th in North America, via earMUSIC. A lyric video for the first single called 'Never Enough' can be viewed/heard below.

Check out the cover artwork created by Dirk Rudolph below:

Limited Edition Box Set Cover Artwork:



Special Edition Cover Artwork:



Regular edition artwork:



Despite her light and shiny personality, Tarja’s music has always been dressed “in black” - the colour of heavy rock, of mystery and elegance. With Tarja’s new album, fans will find out what happens when a splice of colour is added to the mix. Or - better said - when the full colour spectrum enters the picture it does not cover the black but makes it shine through with many emotions and landscapes.

Following up on the success of the multi-platinum and gold awarded previous records My Winterstorm (2007) and What Lies Beneath (2010), Tarja finally returns with her long-awaited new rock album. Colours In The Dark will be released on August 23rd via earMUSIC, the label which also released the top 5 live project, Act 1.

Mixed and mastered by Tim Palmer in Austin, Texas (PEARL JAM, U2), the songs on Colours In The Dark do not shy away from taking a risk and surprising musical turns, introducing new sounds and new musical atmospheres. Still, they maintain a heaviness that will surely bring a big smile to the hardest of rockers. With its grand orchestra and choir arrangements, Tarja’s next milestone emphasises once again the impressive vocal range of the Finnish artist and shows her artistic growth. With ten brand new songs and over one hour of music, Colours In The Dark is definitely going to be one of the brightest moments for rock in 2013.

 Tarja le clip du titre "Victim Of Ritual",


Tarja "Victim Of Ritual" Official Music Video from "Colours in The Dark" OUT AUGUST 2013

Tarja recently unveiled the new video 'Victim Of Ritual' from Colours In The Dark - check it out below:


 
Tarja "Victim Of Ritual" Official Music Video from "Colours in The Dark" OUT AUGUST 2013

Inspired by the one-movement orchestral piece ‘Boléro’ by Maurice Ravel, the almost six minutes long ‘Victim Of Ritual’ was released as download, CD single and 7” vinyl on July 12th via earMUSIC.



Both physical releases will surely become rare collector’s items, being made available in strictly limited quantities. The 4-songs digipak CD-single is limited to 3,000 copies worldwide, whereas the 2-track 7” vinyl is limited to only 1,500 units worldwide.

Single tracklisting:

7" vinyl:

Side A: 'Victim Of Ritual'
Side B: 'Victim Of Ritual' (First Demo)

Maxi Single:

'Victim Of Ritual'
'Victim Of Ritual' (First Demo)
'I Walk Alone' (Live From Luna Park)
'Underneath' (Live From Luna Park)

Tarja will release her new album, Colours In The Dark, on August 23rd in Europe, and on August 27th in North America, via earMUSIC. A lyric video for the first single called 'Never Enough' can be viewed/heard below.

Tarja "Never Enough" Official Lyric Video - Teaser Song from "Colours In The Dark" Out August 2013

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Check out the cover artwork created by Dirk Rudolph below:

Limited Edition Box Set Cover Artwork:



Special Edition Cover Artwork:



Regular edition artwork:



Mixed and mastered by Tim Palmer in Austin, Texas (PEARL JAM, U2) in Austin, Texas, the songs on Colours In The Dark do not shy away from taking a risk and surprising musical turns, introducing new sounds and new musical atmospheres. Still, they maintain a heaviness that will surely bring a big smile to the hardest of rockers. With its grand orchestra and choir arrangements, Tarja’s next milestone emphasises once again the impressive vocal range of the Finnish artist and shows her artistic growth. With ten brand new songs and over one hour of music, Colours In The Dark is definitely going to be one of the brightest moments for rock in 2013.

TARJA TURUNEN - Colours In The Dark Track-By-Track Parts 5 And 6; Video Available


Former NIGHTWISH vocalist TARJA TURUNEN will release her new album, Colours In The Dark, on August 23rd in Europe, and on August 27th in North America, via earMUSIC.

Tarja is talking about the album track-by-track - check out new videos for the tracks 'Mystique Voyage' and 'Darkness' below:

Tarja "Colours In The Dark" Track by Track Part 5 "Mystique Voyage"

Tarja "Colours In The Dark" Track by Track Part 6 "Darkness"