TARJA “Act II” /2CD; Live/

The second full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Symphonic Metal/Rock band.
Tarja Turunen is the exceptionally gifted singer who rose to prominence as the voice and the face of Finnish outfit Nightwish. With her unique tones and striking stage presence having played a key role in making Nightwish a major, multi-platinum success. The gifted Finnish vocalist and multi-instrumentalist unveiled her wildly-anticipated solo debut CD/DVD set, interfusing the worlds of Metal, Hard Rock, Opera, and Atmospheric soundtrack.
This is the first album to consist mainly of new and original songs specifically written by or for Turunen. The album was released by Universal Music on 19 November 2007 in Finland, on 2 January 2008 in South America and on February 26 in North America and in the United Kingdom was also released a special version limited in 300 copies.
The album was recorded with the collaboration of various artists, including cellist Martin Tillman, guitarist Kiko Loureiro and composer James Dooley, with Turunen also playing additional keyboards. The album contains several music styles including Alternative Rock and Classical music, and it was recorded in different studios in Finland, Brazil, Ireland, USA, Spain, Switzerland, Germany and the Czech Republic.
"My Winter Storm" has sold Platinum in Finland and Double Platinum in Russia, and also reached Tarja's first Gold Disc in her entire career in the Czech Republic; the album spent two and a half months on the Official Finnish Albums Chart, reaching the highest position right during the first week, also spending four months on German Top 100, two months on Swiss Top 100 and also a full month on the Austrian Top 40, ending 2007 at 11th position on Billboard's Top 100 European albums with more than 500 000 copies sold.
To promote the album, Tarja played the Storm World Tour that took place from Berlin on November 25, 2007, to London on October 19, 2009.
Limited to 2000 copies worldwide, Deluxe Edition includes 3 Extra Sons & Bonus DVD.
Universal Music Domestic Division, 2007 (006025175 095-0). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

CD:
1. Ite, Missa Est     0:27 
2. I Walk Alone     3:53 
3. Lost Northern Star     4:22 
4. Seeking For The Reign     0:58 
5. The Reign     4:07 
6. The Escape Of The Doll     0:32 
7. My Little Phoenix     4:02 
8. Die Alive     4:04 
9. Boy And The Ghost     4:36 
10. Sing For Me     4:16 
11. Oasis     5:10 
12. Poison     4:01 
13. Our Great Divide     5:05 
14. Sunset     0:36 
15. Damned And Divine     4:29 
16. Ciaran's Well     3:37 
17. Minor Heaven     4:00 
18. Calling Grace     3:06 
Bonus Tracks:
19. Damned Vampire & Gothic Divine     5:01
20. I Walk Alone (Artist Version)     4:23
21. I Walk Alone (In Extremo Mix)     4:31
Total playing time: 75:16 min.

Bonus DVD:
1. Photo Gallery 
2. I Walk Alone (Single Version) 
3. I Walk Alone (Artist Version) 
4. I Walk Alone (Making Of The Video) 
5. My Winter Storm (Making Of The Album)

12th physical single by the legendary Finnish Symphonic Metal soprano singer and composer.
Tarja is best known as the original member and the former lead vocalist of Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Power Metal band Nightwish, founded by herself, Tuomas Holopainen and Emppu Vuorinen in 1996. She was dismissed from the band after nine years, on October 22, 2005.
This is the first physical single for Tarja's fourth album "Colours In The Dark". It was released on July 12, 2013 as a limited edition CD (3000 copies), 7'' vinyl (1500 copies) and digital release.
earMUSIC/Edel Music AG, 2013 (0208818ERE). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Victim of Ritual  05:54

Side B:
2. Victim of Ritual (First Demo)  04:44

Total playing time: 10:38 min.

The second live album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal singer, and she’s band.
As we all know, Nightwish and Tarja decided to break up. The Finish singer with the enormous voice decided to continue releasing solo albums - four up till now. Next to those long plays, she also had two live releases for now.
Knowing that her husband, Marcelo Cabuli, is from Argentina, it isn't a too big step to understand that this country became almost a second home for Tarja. And what is also more obvious than recording a show in Buenos Aires. The concert from this live release took place in 2011. It was March 27 when Tarja performed a show in the Luna Park in Buenos Aires
"Luna Park Ride" is a documentation of Tarja's live skills, and is definitely a collector's piece. Tarja performs her songs sovereignly live on stage. Whether they are solo songs like the powerful "I Walk Alone" and "I Feel Immortal" or even some Nightwish songs like "Stargazers" or "Wishmaster" - she always gets the crowd going with her flesh-crawling voice and this record might be also of interest for old Nightwish fans who still mourn her leaving of the popular Finnish Symphonic Metal band as she remained in a similar field musically, being more Rock and less Epic than the band that made her famous, though. 
If you've ever been to a Tarja live show and loved it, this is a great way to keep the memories alive. "Luna Park Ride" consists of two CDs, featuring a recording of her live show in Buenos Aires' Luna Park and recordings of various festivals she performed at in Europe. It was mixed by Tim Palmer, who has found the perfect balance between keeping the recordings organic and polished. These two CDs makes something special and exciting for fans of Tarja and female fronted bombastic Metal.
earMUSIC, 2015 (0209448EMU). Made in Germany. First press. Please note! New sealed item has ragged corner, happened during transit.


Tracklist:

CD 1
1. Dark Star 4:36
2. My Little Phoenix 4:13
3. The Crying Moon 4:50
4. I Walk Alone 4:04
5. Falling Awake 5:06
6. Signos 6:09
7. Little Lies 4:20
8. Underneath 5:27
9. Stargazer 4:24
10. Ciaran's Well 3:30
11. In For A Kill 4:23
12. Where Were You Last Night-Heaven Is A Place On Earth-Livin On A Prayer 4:00
13. Die Alive 3:55
14. Until My Last Breath 4:30
15. Wishmaster 4:57

CD 2
1. In For A Kill 4:37
2. I Walk Alone 4:02
3. The Archive Of Lost Dreams 3:41
4. Crimson Deep 7:29
5. I Feel Immortal 4:27
6. The Siren 4:46
7. Until My Last Breath 4:34
8. 500 Letters 4:25
9. Damned And Devine 3:48
10. Neverlight 4:34
11. Anteroom Of Death 4:17
12. Never Enough 8:42
13. Die Alive 3:53
14. Victim Of Ritual 6:30

Total playing time: 138:09 min.

The first live album by legendary Finnish Symphonic Rock/Metal band.
Without exaggeration, the most spectacular Tarja's concerts. The two concerts were recorded and filmed with 10 HD cameras at the El Circulo Theatre in Rosario, Argentina, in March 2012, and the album was released on 2CD, 3LP, 2DVD, and Blu-ray Disc.
The track listing consists of a mix of her three solo albums, Nightwish's classic "Nemo" and covers of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Gary Moore, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more, plus a variety of extras.
A selection of songs and extra stuff do "Act I" a perfect gift for any fan of Tarja Turunen!
earMusic/Edel Germany, 2012 (0208092ERE) Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

CD 1
1. Anteroom Of Death 4:20 
2. My Little Phoenix 4:42 
3. Dark Star 4:44 
4. Naiad 7:34 
5. Falling Awake 5:15 
6. I Walk Alone 4:27 
7. Little Lies 4:23 
8. Into The Sun 4:31 
9. Nemo 5:03 
10. Never Enough 4:55 
11. Still Of The Night 6:40 
12. In For A Kill 5:07

CD 2
1. Boy And The Ghost 4:29 
2. Lost Northern Star 4:38 
3. Ciaran's Well 3:40 
4. Tired Of Being Alone 5:56 
5. Where Were You Last Night – Heaven Is A Place On Earth – Livin' On A Prayer 4:05 
6. Underneath 5:40 
7. Oasis – The Archive Of Lost Dreams 4:17 
8. Crimson Deep 7:35 
9. Toccata And Fugue D-Minor (BWV 565) – The Phantom Of The Opera 6:48 
10. Die Alive 4:10 
11. Until My Last Breath 4:40 
12. Over The Hills And Far Away 6:07

Total playing time: 123:46 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal singer and she’s band.
"Colours In The Dark" is riskier than Tarja’s previous three solo albums. The album is a huge panorama of Operatic Metal, where some artistic experimentation is attempted, but repeatedly crushed under the album’s bombast. The dramatic scope of the strings and choirs, guitars and woodwinds, arrangement and high-gloss presentation is truly wondrous.
Tarja Turunen’s voice is a force of nature, dominant and dominating. The former lead singer for Nightwish fills her lungs and turns "Colours In The Dark" into the fury of the four winds. From the bombastic opener “Victim of Ritual” to the exquisite closer “Medusa”, in which she shares her hurricane-proof microphone with Blue October’s Justin Furstenfeld, "Colours In The Dark" is a colossal battle royal of operatic soprano, keyboard orchestra and Alex Schlopp’s ENGL amplifier madness. 
On "Colours In The Dark", the guitars are to die for, so to speak. The rhythm section is perfection and above all, Christian Kretschmar’s keyboards are magical. There are many instances where the orchestral emulation invokes the old question, is it The Hamburg Philharmonic or is it a bank of Access synthesizers?
The name of the album, as the cover image, came as a metaphor from the idea that life has a large range of colours and the dark absorbs all of them, containing every colour. Titles of the album's songs were revealed from times to times through Tarja's blog, like she did with "My Winter Storm" (2007). The album's name came out of the song "Until Silence". This is the third time the album's name came out of one of the songs. The artwork and some promotional pictures for this album were taken mainly in India during the What Lies Beneath World Tour in 2011. 
This is definitely one of the brightest albums in Rock in 2013 and proves to be a milestone for Heavy Symphonic Rock.
The Special Edition includes a download code for the studio version of "Into the Sun", special designed slip case, hard-book cover and 40-page booklet.
earMusic/Edel Germany/Nems Enterprises, 2013 (0208795ERE) Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Victim of Ritual 5:54
2. 500 Letters 4:22
3. Lucid Dreamer 7:28
4. Never Enough 5:20
5. Mystique Voyage 7:14
6. Darkness 5:38
7. Deliverance 7:27
8. Neverlight 4:33
9. Until Silence 5:03
10. Medusa 8:12
Total playing time:  61:11 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal singer and she’s band.
"Colours In The Dark" is riskier than Tarja’s previous three solo albums. The album is a huge panorama of Operatic Metal, where some artistic experimentation is attempted, but repeatedly crushed under the album’s bombast. The dramatic scope of the strings and choirs, guitars and woodwinds, arrangement and high-gloss presentation is truly wondrous.
Tarja Turunen’s voice is a force of nature, dominant and dominating. The former lead singer for Nightwish fills her lungs and turns "Colours In The Dark" into the fury of the four winds. From the bombastic opener “Victim of Ritual” to the exquisite closer “Medusa”, in which she shares her hurricane-proof microphone with Blue October’s Justin Furstenfeld, "Colours In The Dark" is a colossal battle royal of operatic soprano, keyboard orchestra and Alex Schlopp’s ENGL amplifier madness. 
On "Colours In The Dark", the guitars are to die for, so to speak. The rhythm section is perfection and above all, Christian Kretschmar’s keyboards are magical. There are many instances where the orchestral emulation invokes the old question, is it The Hamburg Philharmonic or is it a bank of Access synthesizers?
The name of the album, as the cover image, came as a metaphor from the idea that life has a large range of colours and the dark absorbs all of them, containing every colour. Titles of the album's songs were revealed from times to times through Tarja's blog, like she did with "My Winter Storm" (2007). The album's name came out of the song "Until Silence". This is the third time the album's name came out of one of the songs. The artwork and some promotional pictures for this album were taken mainly in India during the What Lies Beneath World Tour in 2011. 
This is definitely one of the brightest albums in Rock in 2013 and proves to be a milestone for Heavy Symphonic Rock.
CD includes special designed slip case and 24-page booklet.
earMusic/Edel Germany/Nems Enterprises, 2013 (0208723ERE) Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Victim of Ritual 5:54
2. 500 Letters 4:22
3. Lucid Dreamer 7:28
4. Never Enough 5:20
5. Mystique Voyage 7:14
6. Darkness 5:38
7. Deliverance 7:27
8. Neverlight 4:33
9. Until Silence 5:03
10. Medusa 8:12
Total playing time: 61:11 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal singer and she’s band.
This is the first album in Tarja's career in which she is credited for composition on every track. The album was well received among the critics and the fans; the critics generally praised Tarja's voice and originality in the album. Album charted in 18 countries, reaching the Top 20 in 7 and the Top 10 in 3.
- “What Lies Beneath” is fresh, powerful and captivating so that you cannot ignore it. You're either going to love it or hate it. My advice: love it, it's worth it!"- (Reflects of Darkness).
To promote the album, Tarja started the "What Lies Beneath World Tour" on 12 June 2010, which ended on April 8, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Album sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release and was landed at position 24 on the Billboard's Top Heatseekers, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists. In Finland album ranked at 6th position after two months on the official Finnish charts, also spending two months on the German Top 100, one and a half month on the Austrian Top 40, and a full month on the charts in Switzerland, Belgium and Greece, ending 2010 at 13th position on Billboard's Top 100 of best-selling albums in Europe!!
Universal Music/Vertigo/NEMS Enterprises, 2010 (0602527425894). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Anteroom Of Death     4:44 
2. Until My Last Breath     4:25 
3. I Feel Immortal     4:35 
4. In For A Kill     4:41 
5. Underneath     5:28 
6. Little Lies     4:40 
7. Rivers Of Lust     4:26 
8. Dark Star     4:32 
9. Falling Awake     5:16 
10. The Archive Of Lost Dreams     4:52 
11. Crimson Deep     7:36
Total playing time: 55:15

The third live album by legendary Finnish Symphonic Rock/Metal band.
“Act I”, Tarja’s first ever live release, charted Top 10 all over Europe as well as almost all over the world, with a sensational #5 in Germany’s General Charts. The video version even remained for over two months at the peak of the Finnish music video charts.
“Act II” keeps the energy and aesthetics of its predecessor, but adds a new chapter to the live saga in a brand-new way.
Turn off the lights, volume up and dive into the show!
Triple 180 gram vinyl in printed inner sleeves, housed in gatefold cover sleeve + download card.
Edel Germany GmbH/earMusic, 2018 (0212885EMU) Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. No Bitter End 4:25
2. 500 Letters 4:14
3. Eagle Eye 4:40
4. Demons In You 4:59
Side B
1. Lucid Dreamer 6:42
2. Shameless 3:52
3. The Living End 4:56
4. Calling From The Wild 9:04

Side C
1. Supremacy 5:03
2. Tutankhamen - Ever Dream - The Riddler - Slaying The Dreamer 6:38
3. Goldfinger 4:13
4. Deliverance 7:40
Side D
1. Until Silence - The Reign - Mystique Voyage -  House Of Wax - I Walk Alone 10:29

Side E
1. Love To Hate 5:53
2. Victim Of Ritual 5:58
3. Too Many 6:41
Side F
1. Undertaker 7:58
2. Innocence 4:44
3. Die Alive 4:01
4. Until My Last Breath 5:02

Total playing time: 117:12 min.

The first re-release of the first live album by legendary Finnish Symphonic Rock/Metal band.
Without exaggeration, the most spectacular Tarja's concerts. The two concerts were recorded and filmed with 10 HD cameras at the El Circulo Theatre in Rosario, Argentina, in March 2012, and the album was released on 2CD, 3LP, 2DVD, and Blu-ray Disc.
The track listing consists of a mix of her three solo albums, Nightwish's classic "Nemo" and covers of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Gary Moore, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more, plus a variety of extras.
A selection of songs and extra stuff do "Act I" a perfect gift for any fan of Tarja Turunen!
Triple Black Vinyl in printed inner sleeves, hold in gatefold cover.
Edel Germany GmbH/earMusic, 2012/2014 (0209638ERE) Made in UK.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Anteroom Of Death 4:20
2. My Little Phoenix 4:42
3. Dark Star 4:44
4. Naiad 7:34
Side B
1. Falling Awake 5:15
2. I Walk Alone 4:27
3. Little Lies 4:23
4. Into The Sun 4:31
Running time: 39:56 min.

Side C
1. Nemo 5:03
2. Never Enough 4:55
3. Still Of The Night 6:40
4. In For A Kill 5:07
Side D
1. Boy And The Ghost 4:29
2. Lost Northern Star 4:38
3. Ciaran's Well 3:40
4. Tired Of Being Alone 5:56
Running time: 40:28 min.

Side E
1. Where Were You Last Night – Heaven Is A Place On Earth – Livin' On A Prayer 4:05
2. Underneath 5:40
3. Oasis – The Archive Of Lost Dreams 4:17
4. Crimson Deep 7:35
Side F
1. Toccata And Fugue D-Minor (BWV 565) – The Phantom Of The Opera 6:48
2. Die Alive 4:10
3. Until My Last Breath 4:40
4. Over The Hills And Far Away 6:07
Running time: 43:22 min.

Total playing time: 123:46 min.

The first re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Symphonic Metal/Rock band.
Tarja Turunen is the exceptionally gifted singer who rose to prominence as the voice and the face of Finnish outfit Nightwish. With her unique tones and striking stage presence having played a key role in making Nightwish a major, multi-platinum success.
The gifted Finnish vocalist and multi-instrumentalist unveiled her wildly-anticipated solo debut CD/DVD set, interfusing the worlds of Metal, Hard Rock, Opera, and Atmospheric soundtrack. This is the first album to consist mainly of new and original songs specifically written by or for Turunen. The album was released by Universal Music on 19 November 2007 in Finland, on 2 January 2008 in South America and on February 26 in North America and in the United Kingdom was also released a special version limited in 300 copies.
The album was recorded with the collaboration of various artists, including cellist Martin Tillman, guitarist Kiko Loureiro and composer James Dooley, with Turunen also playing additional keyboards. The album contains several music styles including Alternative Rock and Classical music, and it was recorded in different studios in Finland, Brazil, Ireland, USA, Spain, Switzerland, Germany and the Czech Republic.
"My Winter Storm" has sold Platinum in Finland and Double Platinum in Russia, and also reached Tarja's first Gold Disc in her entire career in the Czech Republic; the album spent two and a half months on the Official Finnish Albums Chart, reaching the highest position right during the first week, also spending four months on German Top 100, two months on Swiss Top 100 and also a full month on the Austrian Top 40, ending 2007 at 11th position on Billboard's Top 100 European albums with more than 500 000 copies sold.
To promote the album, Tarja played the Storm World Tour that took place from Berlin on November 25, 2007, to London on October 19, 2009.
15th Anniversary Limited Edition, 180 g Double Translucent Blue Vinyl in printed inner sleeves, housed in gatefold cover, comes with completely different track list.
Vertigo/Capitol/Universal Music GmbH, 2007/2008/2022 (0602448229304). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

A Side
1. I Walk Alone
2. Lost Northern Star
3. The Reign
4. My Little Phoenix
B Side
1. Boy And The Ghost
2. Sing For Me
3. Oasis
4. Poison (Alice Cooper cover)

C Side
1. Our Great Divide
2. Damned And Divine
3. Die Alive
4 The Seer
5. Minor Heaven 
D Side
1. Ciaran's Well
2. Calling Grace
Bonus Tracks
3. Enough
4. The Seer (feat. Doro Pesch)
5. Wisdom Of Wind

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Gothic Orchestral/Symphonic soprano singer.
It’s also the second classical and Christmas album of Tarja.
While Tarja Turunen is well known for wedding the Operatic to Symphonic Metal, she forgoes the latter entirely on "From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas)". Right in time for the holiday season, Tarja delivers the soundtrack to a darker Christmas – an exploration of the other side of Christmas - the Christmas of the lonely people and the missing ones.
Recorded during the summer of 2017 in the Caribbean, mixed in Texas, and mastered in New York, the set includes 11 classic carols and other songs associated with the season as well as a new track recorded in the same manner. Turunen produced the collection with the American, Emmy Award-winning film score composer Jim Dooley (who also handled arrangements), and British producer Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, David Bowie, U2, the Cure, etc).
Though Turunen's voice is characteristically crystalline, the Gothic orchestral treatments of the traditional holiday material, beginning with downright spooky album-opener "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel", are sometimes akin to the gloomy and monumental atmospheres created by Dead Can Dance. This feel saturates other tunes here such as the heartbreakingly lovely "Pie Jesu", the wildly dramatic "O Tannenbaum", and amazingly enough, the album's greatest surprise "Feliz Navidad". The melancholy in the relatively sparse charts on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" creates an even greater sense of intimacy, while closer "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" is drenched in echo and electronics aside a celeste and chamber instruments, creating an eerie feel to send the album off. "Together," the lone new track, is a bittersweet seasonal song with Turunen fronting a full chorus, as triangles, swelling strings, and tympanies fill up the space behind and around her – it's as lovely as it is sad. The outlier is the hymn "Amazing Grace", stitched together with pulsing synths, low-end brass, and reverb before the entire orchestra floods the foreground.
Somehow, Turunen's aesthetic principles shoehorns the tune to fit seamlessly into the mix. Given the absence of Metal on "Spirits And Ghosts", it was interesting to see how it sits with her legions of fans. At all, the album has been warmly acclaimed by critics and fans alike, who have noted the dark twist Turunen achieved on the album and the combination of different languages.
With the album release, comes also Tarja Turunen's first graphic novel, "From Spirits And Ghosts (Novel For A Dark Christmas)". The 40-page novel is about the world of dark Christmas, scripted by Peter Rogers with accompanying art by Conor Boyle. The "novel for a dark Christmas" revolves around Tarja's two characters, the dark and light one, bringing together lonely souls during the festive season.
Edel Germany GmbH/Ear Music, 2017 (0212132EMU). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Traditional song) 4:56
2. Together 3:21
3. We Three Kings (John Henry Hopkins Jr. cover) 3:54
4. Deck The Halls (Traditional song) 2:44
5. Pie Jesu (Traditional song) 3:28
6. Amazing Grace (Traditional song - John Newton cover) 4:42
7. O Tannenbaum (Traditional song - Melchior Franck cover) 3:37
8. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane cover) 3:40
9. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional song) 4:13
10. Feliz Navidad (José Feliciano cover) 5:48
11. What Child Is This (William Chatterton Dix cover) 4:55
12. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Traditional song) 4:07
Total playing time: 49:25 min.

The first studio mini-album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal soprano singer and she’s band.
“The Brightest Void” is the second part of the sixth full-length album, “The Shadow Self”, although, chronologically, it was released before “The Shadow Self”. It has to be considered as prequel because, musically speaking, it carries on from where the second full-length left off, keeping the same vibe of diverse sounds and featuring more guest vocalists, such as Michael Monroe (ex-Hanoi Rocks) and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) playing drums.
“An Empty Dream” is the highlight of the album, with an ethereal arrangement contrasted by Tarja’s warm, emotional vocals. The album also includes a new mix of Tarja’s duet with Within Temptation, “Paradise (What About Us)”, but the absolute surprise of this release is definitely the cover of James Bond’s “Goldfinger”, originally sung by legendary singer Shirley Bassey. The arrangement is absolutely fantastic, and Tarja’s voice shifts from lower notes to the heavier moments of the song with great confidence.
Overall, Tarja demonstrated that she is not bound by genre labels and that she can elegantly put her own spin on anything she sings. This release is a challenging work that never gets boring or repetitive; a treat for fans and a statement for anyone who ever doubted Tarja’s skills.
Beside Within Temptation, album guests list features: Michael Monroe (ex- Hanoi Rocks), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Toni Turunen, Mike Terrana, Alex Scholpp (Sinner), Max Lilja (ex- Apocalyptica, Hevein), Julián Barrett (Asspera, Barilari & Lörihen), Kevin Chown (Edwin Dare & Mike Terrana), Doug Wimbish (Living Colour), Torsten Stenzel (York, ex- Tarja), Peter Barrett, Christian Kretschmar, Bart Hendrickson, Guillermo De Medio, Luis Conte, Mervi Myllyoja, Fernando Scarcella, Tim Palmer, Nicolas Polo, Jim Dooley, Miguel Ricardo Borzi.
Track "An Empty Dream" is originally Main Theme from "Corazón Muerto" ("Dead Heart");
Track "House Of Wax" is originally by Paul McCartney;
Track "Goldfinger" is originally Main Theme from "James Bond".
CD includes 20-page booklet.
NEMS Enterprises SRL/Ear Music, a project of Edel Germany GmbH, 2016 (0211072EMU). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. No Bitter End (Video Clip Version) [with Toni Turunen & Chad Smith] 3:49
2. Your Heaven And Your Hell [with Michael Monroe] 5:34
3. Eagle Eye [with Toni Turunen & Chad Smith] 5:01
4. An Empty Dream (Main theme from "Corazón Muerto") 5:01
5. Witch-Hunt 5:15
6. Shameless 3:41
7. House of Wax (Paul McCartney Cover) 5:50
8. Goldfinger (Main theme from "James Bond" - Shirley Bassey cover) 4:14
9. Paradise (What About Us?) [Within Temptation feat. Tarja - New Mix] 5:18
Total playing time: 43:43 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal soprano singer and she’s band.
The prequel of "The Shadow Self", named "The Brightest Void", was released on 3 June the same year with nine tracks. It is an album by itself, but also ties together with "The Shadow Self". "The Brightest Void" is the second part of the "The Shadow Self", although, chronologically, it was released before "The Shadow Self". It has to be considered as prequel because, musically speaking, it carries on from where the second full-length left off, keeping the same vibe of diverse sounds.
"The Shadow Self" was once again mixed by Tim Palmer at '62 Studios, in Austin, Texas. A simple and plodding guitar progression and classical instruments are layered to create a massive and lush orchestral sound. On top of that is Tarja’s voice, which has trained soprano and doves flying over a mountain crest after being released during a rich couple’s wedding written all over it… Once again, the great album from multi-talented Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli!
Double 180 gram Bi-coloured Black and White Split Vinyl in gatefold cover includes card with Download Code.
NEMS Enterprises SRL/Ear Music, project of Edel Germany GmbH, 2016 (0211071EMU). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Innocence 6:03
2. Demons In You (With Alissa White-Gluz & Chad Smith) 4:44
3. No Bitter End (Feat. Chad Smith) 4:26
Side B
1. Love To Hate 5:57
2. Supremacy (Muse cover) 5:03
3. The Living End (Feat. With Toni Turunen) 4:41
Running time: 30:54 min.

Side C
1. Diva 5:45
2. Eagle Eye (With Toni Turunen / Album Version) 4:36
3. Undertaker 6:41
Side D
1. Calling From The Wild 5:13
2. Too Many (Feat. Chad Smith) 7:47
3. Hit-Song (Hidden Track) 2:03
Running time: 35:08 min.

Total playing time: 66:02 min.

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal soprano singer and she’s band.
As the saying goes, not all that glitters is gold. But then again, not all that is gold necessarily glitters. It was this idea that struck Tarja Turunen as she began work on her eighth solo album, “In The Raw”. “Gold, we think, is something polished and perfect, sophisticated, a luxury – but in its natural state it’s a raw element”, explains Tarja. Just like the music on her upcoming album: a combination of sophisticated and refined orchestration, choir and her classically trained voice with a raw, dark heavy musical core. Simply put, “In The Raw” is a gold-plated work of wonder.
Two years on from her last album, 2017’s “From Spirits And Ghosts”, “In The Raw” finds Tarja and her beautiful voice sounding, as ever, truly stunning. Working with many of the same musicians and production team as before, the intention was to bring out the idea of rawness to match the feelings Tarja was having from the very beginning of the process. The album finds Tarja going to raw, personal places in her lyrics. Opening herself up more than ever before, she says she was left feeling naked by her honesty, but also pleased at where she had gone with her words.
Tarja Turunen joined forces with other Heavy Metal vocalists such as Soilwork vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid, Tommy Karevik of Kamelot, and Lacuna Coil's Cristina Scabbia, thus including in the album vocal collaborations with them. Strid is featured in "Dead Promises", Scabbia's vocals can be heard in "Goodbye Stranger", and Karevik is featured in "Silent Masquerade".
"In The Raw" unites the energy of Rock and Metal with Tarja's Classically trained voice and love for refined Orchestral melodies, truly in the best way possible. The album reminds how good Symphonic Metal can be: vocal performances executed to perfection, versatile songwriting, thoughtful arrangements, deeply talented musicians, excellent production values.
"In The Raw" has been widely acclaimed by both Heavy Metal fans and music critics in general, and giving fans to add another golden gem by the Queen of Heavy Rock to their collection.
Double Black Vinyl in gatefold cover, including Download Card.
Edel Germany GmbH/Ear Music, 2019 (0214127EMU). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Dead Promises 5:49
2. Goodbye Stranger 5:10
Side B
1. Tears In Rain 4:28
2. Railroads 3:59
3. You And I 4:07
Playing time: 23:33 min.

Side C
1. The Golden Chamber: Awaken / Loputon Yö / Alchemy 7:01
2. Spirits Of The Sea 6:56
Side D
1. Silent Masquerade 7:20
2. Serene 4:40
3. Shadow Play 7:22
Playing time: 33:19 min.

Total playing time: 56:52 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal singer and she’s band.
"Colours In The Dark" is riskier than Tarja’s previous three solo albums. The album is a huge panorama of Operatic Metal, where some artistic experimentation is attempted, but repeatedly crushed under the album’s bombast. The dramatic scope of the strings and choirs, guitars and woodwinds, arrangement and high-gloss presentation is truly wondrous.
Tarja Turunen’s voice is a force of nature, dominant and dominating. The former lead singer for Nightwish fills her lungs and turns "Colours In The Dark" into the fury of the four winds. From the bombastic opener “Victim of Ritual” to the exquisite closer “Medusa”, in which she shares her hurricane-proof microphone with Blue October’s Justin Furstenfeld, "Colours In The Dark" is a colossal battle royal of operatic soprano, keyboard orchestra and Alex Schlopp’s ENGL amplifier madness. 
On "Colours In The Dark", the guitars are to die for, so to speak. The rhythm section is perfection and above all, Christian Kretschmar’s keyboards are magical. There are many instances where the orchestral emulation invokes the old question, is it The Hamburg Philharmonic or is it a bank of Access synthesizers?
The name of the album, as the cover image, came as a metaphor from the idea that life has a large range of colours and the dark absorbs all of them, containing every colour. Titles of the album's songs were revealed from times to times through Tarja's blog, like she did with "My Winter Storm" (2007). The album's name came out of the song "Until Silence". This is the third time the album's name came out of one of the songs. The artwork and some promotional pictures for this album were taken mainly in India during the What Lies Beneath World Tour in 2011. 
This is definitely one of the brightest albums in Rock in 2013 and proves to be a milestone for Heavy Symphonic Rock.
Clear Multi-Coloured Splatter double vinyl in gatefold cover.
earMusic/Edel Germany/Nems Enterprises, 2013 (0208797ERE) Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Victim of Ritual 5:54 
2. 500 Letters 4:22
3. Never Enough 5:20
Side B
1. Lucid Dreamer 7:28
2. Mystique Voyage 7:14
Playing time: 30:18 min.

Side C
1. Darkness (Peter Gabriel cover) 5:38
2. Deliverance 7:27
3. Neverlight 4:33
Side D
1. Until Silence 5:03
2. Medusa 8:12
Playing time: 30:53 min.

Total playing time: 61:11 min.

The second live album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal singer, and she’s band.
As we all know, Nightwish and Tarja decided to break up. The Finish singer with the enormous voice decided to continue releasing solo albums - four up till now. Next to those long plays, she also had two live releases for now.
Knowing that her husband, Marcelo Cabuli, is from Argentina, it isn't a too big step to understand that this country became almost a second home for Tarja. And what is also more obvious than recording a show in Buenos Aires. The concert from this live release took place in 2011. It was March 27 when Tarja performed a show in the Luna Park in Buenos Aires
"Luna Park Ride" is a documentation of Tarja's live skills, and is definitely a collector's piece. Tarja performs her songs sovereignly live on stage. Whether they are solo songs like the powerful "I Walk Alone" and "I Feel Immortal" or even some Nightwish songs like "Stargazers" or "Wishmaster" - she always gets the crowd going with her flesh-crawling voice and this record might be also of interest for old Nightwish fans who still mourn her leaving of the popular Finnish Symphonic Metal band as she remained in a similar field musically, being more Rock and less Epic than the band that made her famous, though. 
If you've ever been to a Tarja live show and loved it, this is a great way to keep the memories alive. "Luna Park Ride" was mixed by Tim Palmer, who has found the perfect balance between keeping the recordings organic and polished. This album makes something special and exciting for fans of Tarja and female fronted bombastic Metal.
180 g double Blue vinyl in gatefold cover.
earMUSIC, 2015 (0210315EMU). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Dark Star 4:36
2. My Little Phoenix 4:13
3. The Crying Moon 4:50
4. I Walk Alone 4:04
Side B
5. Falling Awake 5:06
6. Signos 6:09
7. Little Lies 4:20
Playing time: 33:18 min.

Side C
8. Underneath 5:25
9. Stargazer 4:24
10. Ciaran's Well 3:30
11. In For A Kill 4:23
Side D
12. Where Were You Last Night - Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Livin’ On A Prayer 4:00
13. Die Alive 3:55
14. Until My Last Breath 4:30
15. Wishmaster 4:57
Playing time: 35:04 min.

Total playing time: 68:22 min.

The first studio mini-album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal soprano singer and she’s band.
“The Brightest Void” is the second part of the sixth full-length album, “The Shadow Self”, although, chronologically, it was released before “The Shadow Self”. It has to be considered as prequel because, musically speaking, it carries on from where the second full-length left off, keeping the same vibe of diverse sounds and featuring more guest vocalists, such as Michael Monroe (ex-Hanoi Rocks) and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) playing drums.
“An Empty Dream” is the highlight of the album, with an ethereal arrangement contrasted by Tarja’s warm, emotional vocals. The album also includes a new mix of Tarja’s duet with Within Temptation, “Paradise (What About Us)”, but the absolute surprise of this release is definitely the cover of James Bond’s “Goldfinger”, originally sung by legendary singer Shirley Bassey. The arrangement is absolutely fantastic, and Tarja’s voice shifts from lower notes to the heavier moments of the song with great confidence.
Overall, Tarja demonstrated that she is not bound by genre labels and that she can elegantly put her own spin on anything she sings. This release is a challenging work that never gets boring or repetitive; a treat for fans and a statement for anyone who ever doubted Tarja’s skills.
Beside Within Temptation, album guests list features: Michael Monroe (ex- Hanoi Rocks), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Toni Turunen, Mike Terrana, Alex Scholpp (Sinner), Max Lilja (ex- Apocalyptica, Hevein), Julián Barrett (Asspera, Barilari & Lörihen), Kevin Chown (Edwin Dare & Mike Terrana), Doug Wimbish (Living Colour), Torsten Stenzel (York, ex- Tarja), Peter Barrett, Christian Kretschmar, Bart Hendrickson, Guillermo De Medio, Luis Conte, Mervi Myllyoja, Fernando Scarcella, Tim Palmer, Nicolas Polo, Jim Dooley, Miguel Ricardo Borzi.
Track "An Empty Dream" is originally Main Theme from "Corazón Muerto" ("Dead Heart");
Track "House Of Wax" is originally by Paul McCartney;
Track "Goldfinger" is originally Main Theme from "James Bond".
180 g Black vinyl in gatefold cover includes Download Code.
NEMS Enterprises SRL/Ear Music, a project of Edel Germany GmbH, 2016 (0211073EMU). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. No Bitter End (Video Clip Version) [with Toni Turunen & Chad Smith] 3:49
2. Your Heaven And Your Hell [with Michael Monroe] 5:34
3. Eagle Eye [with Toni Turunen & Chad Smith] 5:01
4. An Empty Dream (Main theme from "Corazón Muerto") 5:01
5. Witch-Hunt 5:15

Side B
1. Shameless 3:41
2. House of Wax (Paul McCartney Cover) 5:50
3. Goldfinger (Main theme from "James Bond" - Shirley Bassey cover) 4:14
4. Paradise (What About Us?) [Within Temptation feat. Tarja - New Mix] 5:18

Total playing time: 43:43 min.