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Re-release the fifty-ninth album by legendary German Ambient band.
Right before TD entered the stage during their Europe gigs in 1997, spectators could hear some mellow music overlaid by some nature, animal or environment sounds. "On public demand", as stated in the booklet, this "pre-concert ambient music" has become available on the CD "Ambient Monkeys".
Ambient it is, with 12 Tangerine Dream pieces, two of which are based on classical pieces - "Symphony In A-Minor" (J.S. Bach) and "Concerto In A-Major/Adagio" (W. A. Mozart).
And yes, there are monkeys - screeching away. But, but more than monkeys, but the sounds of the rainforest - rain of leaves, animals creeping about, birds chirping… it's a soundtrack to a documentary that hasn't been made yet (though there are plenty on the subject of rainforests, of course).
You can see this as an album to get lost in - so make sure you've got your fedora, leather jacket, and a thirst for adventure, as Tangerine Dream take you on a colorful and fascinating journey!
Eastgate Music And Media Ltd./Membran Music Ltd., 2005/2009 (232628). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Token From Birdland 5:59
2. Symphony In A-Minor 3:26
3. The Seventh Propeller Of Silence 3:51
4. Calyx Calamander 4:41
5. Riddle Of The Monkey Tribe 3:42
6. Moon Marble 3:32
7. Concerto In A-Major / Adagio 1:46
8. Lemon Vendor Khaly 3:37
9. Campera De Mon Glyan 4:47
10. Virtue Is It's Own Reward 3:10
11. Pantha Rhei 3:15
12. Myopia World 3:46
Total playing time: 45:32 min.

First re-release of the twenty-sixth full-length studio album by legendary German Ambient band.
It's the first Tangerine Dream album to feature Thorsten Quaeschning as a full-time member. The album also features a returning Linda Spa on saxophone. This is her first appearance on a Tangerine Dream album since "Goblins' Club" (1996). Jerome Froese makes his final appearance after joining his father in 1990 for the "Melrose" album.
Eastgate Music And Media Ltd./Membran Music Ltd./Moonpop Music, 2005/2009 (232605). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. La Vision 12:19
2. La Joie 5:16
3. La Force Du Curage 8:37
4. La Solitude Dans L'espoir 7:33
5. La Marche 8:36
6. La Sagesse Du Destin 7:59
7. Le Combat Du Sang 10:18
8. Le Combat Des Épées 14:02
9. Le Libération 4:40
Total playing time: 79:20 min.

First re-release of the compilation album by legendary German Ambient band.
The album features re-recordings and remixes by several present and past members of the band.
The 14 songs on this CD will open a series of re-recordings and re-mixes under various artistic and technical perspectives in order to give the listener different views to compositions originally created by Tangerine Dream and some of their short or longtime members or guests. The songs are re-performed, partly by the original composer or by musicians, who had been or still are associated with the band. "Tangerine Dream Plays Tangerine Dream" can be taken as a synonym for travelling back and forwards within the band's unlimited sound universe.
Eastgate Music And Media Ltd./Membran Music Ltd., 2006/2009 (232605). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. South Pole Crossing (performed by Paul Haslinger) 4:11
2. Logos Blue (performed by Ralf Wadephul) 6:00
3. Alchemy Of The Heart II (performed by Paul Haslinger, Edgar Froese) 4:29
4. Beach Theme (performed by Zlatko Perica) 3:37
5. Phaedra 2005 (performed by Edgar Froese) 5:50
6. Desert T. Dream (performed by Ralf Wadephul) 4:02
7. Convention Of The 24 (performed by Edgar Froese) 9:25
8. The Blue Bridge (performed by Thorsten Quaeschning, Linda Spa) 3:33
9. Ride On A Ray (performed by Edgar Froese) 8:44
10. Logos Velvet (performed by Thorsten Quaeschning) 5:10
11. Challengers Arrival (performed by Edgar Froese) 4:07
12. Sphinx Red Lightning (performed by Edgar Froese) 4:57
13. Pergamon Sphere (performed by Johannes Schmoelling) 5:01
14. Loved By The Sun (performed by Thorsten Quaeschning) 3:36
Total playing time: 72:42 min.

First re-release of the compilation album by legendary German Ambient band.
From the innovative German Electronica outfit, one of the most influential instrumental outfits of the 20th century. Tangerine Dream has never produced anything calculated to make the masses jump off their chairs and start screaming Top 40 tunes, but they have managed to have an immense impact in the world of Electronic and soundtrack music. Their 107 (and counting) studio, live and soundtrack releases have their own driving hypnotic pieces that might differ from release to release, but they are all uniquely Tangerine Dream!
Eastgate Music And Media Ltd./Membran Music Ltd., 2007/2009 (232603). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Beauty Of The Blast 4:00
2. Longing For Cashba 7:40
3. Bois De Boulogne 5:17
4. Stoneyard 6:12
5. Akash Deep 7:27
6. Storm Seekers 5:22
7. Gaudi Parc 5:21
8. Last Trumpet On 23rd Street 4:33
9. Silver Siren 4:45
10. Dream Sculpture 5:29
Total playing time: 56:06 min.


Samples: https://tangerinedreamofficial.bandcamp.com

The third full-length album by the Ukrainian Atmospheric Black Metal one man band.
Black Metal with a mystical atmosphere carrying the listener on the wings of the tragedies of distant worlds, under the ever-young heaven, where for a time follows its own path. Music inserts in various genres. Variety of vocals not inferior to concept of the album.
The album includes material composed at different periods of the project. It was recorded in the period from 2004 to 2006 and includes, in addition to new material, the track of the disappeared and never released previous album, as well as a few tracks from before debut album, "In The Name Of Ancient Faith", period, re -arranged in a new form in 2004.
Looking back, drawing inspiration from the basics, passing through seven years of existence, the band walks forward. 
Album contains 11 tracks, including a cover version of Enthroned, and 12-pages booklet.
Metal Scrap Production 2008, (MSP013/CD). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist:
1. Castle Of Immortal Spirits 04:45
2. The Price Of Loyalty 06:35
3. Of Times 00:48
4. Aehelia - Wilderness Of Icy Flame 03:53
5. The Oath Of The Twelve Stars 04:19
6. Slavonian Sea 01:30
7. Last Dance Of Warrior 04:07 
8. Tomb Of Stillborn to Nora 05:53
9. Renewal By Darkside 05:35
10. Throne Of Purgatory 03:37 
11. Outro: Cemetery In The Heart 03:43
Total playing time: 44:50 min.

 

The fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
Tankard is living proof of what could possibly be better paired than beer and German Thrash Metal. With close to 30 years of guzzling and fiery Thrashing under their belts, Frankfurt’s kings of Metal unleash "Vol(l)ume 14" upon the thirsting masses.
Featuring 10 new hymns extolling the virtues of alcohol and other more serious subject matter, "Vol(l)ume 14" will yet again delight every fan of first class Thrash Metal and show that Tankard are one of the most unique bands on Earth!
Absolutely Musthave for those who like Beer and Thrash Metal!!
AFM/Pacheco Records, 2010/2011. Made in Argentina.


Tracklist:
1. Time Warp 06:00
2. Rules for Fools 03:55
3. Fat Snatchers (The Hippo Effect) 05:10
4. Black Plague (BP) 04:24
5. Somewhere in Nowhere 04:07
6. The Agency 05:04
7.Brain Piercing of Death 04:18
8. Beck's in the City 03:29
9. Condemnation 06:22
10. Weekend Warriors 07:25
Total playing time: 50:14 min.

The sixth compilation album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
Released with the Legacy Magazine #140 (05/2022), CD features two tracks from the forthcoming “Pavlov's Dawgs” album, one live track from 2022, and “Alcoholic Metal” demo 1985.
A musthave for every Thrash Metal classics collector!
Reaper Entertainment Europe/DI Presseverlag, 2022 (DEVIL140). Made in Germany. Pressed in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Beerbarians 5:23
2. Lockdown Forever 4:09
3. Schwarz-Weiß Wie Schnee (Europa-Pokal Version, Live 2022) 4:54
Original “Alcoholic Metal” Demo
4. Intro 0:55
5. Zombie Attack 3:48
6. Deadly Intention 2:59
7. Poison 4:26
8. Alien 3:21
9. Thunder And Lightning 5:22
10. Acid Death 4:48
11. Screaming Victims 3:36
Total playing time: 43:43 min.

The first re-release of the tenth full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
The band's 20th Anniversary celebratory album, "B-Day," might be one of the greatest Birthday presents ever given to oneself, for the amount of blazing Old-school Thrash on offer here is among the finest of their career and starts off the latest chapter of the band in grand style.
In keeping with their previous effort, "Kings Of Beer", the album as a whole leans towards a more chaotic variation on their past works, which is continued on this album as well, the songs awash in spectacular and charging riffs that are far more chaotic and off-the-rails feeling than ever before, laced with more Technicality than they’ve ever displayed previously to make the riffing that much more dynamic. As nearly all the songs are pretty much full-throttle all the way through, with a few melodic interludes placed within select songs, this blending of technicality and speed makes for a rousing return to their 80s heyday and is one of the Thrashier selections the band has produced.
There’s a lot to like with this release, as the band manages to combine two distinct styles into a coherent whole by their stellar blending of chaotic riff-work with tireless Old-school Thrash Metal that is simply infectious. Markedly distinct with the first half being ripping chaos-laced Thrash with pounding rhythms and charging guitar riffs, while the second half is a bit tamer and more Thrash with chaotic riff-work, this is a seamless shift that is pulled off only through the band’s stellar writing, which not only keeps the album moving along nicely at a quick pace, but also generating a couple of all-time classic tracks to go in their catalogue, which is quite an accomplishment.
The production job on this is also flawless, which helps the material as well, given a crisp, clean mix, that allows for everything to come through forceful, intense and noticeable, and never dominates any other instrument. Despite one or two missteps here, this anniversary album from themselves might be one of the greatest presents given out and remains one of the more important records in their vast discography.
AFM Records, 2002/2010 (AFM 058-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Notorious Scum 3:51
2. Rectifier 4:11
3. Need Money For Beer 3:34
4. Ugly, Fat And Still Alive 3:56
5. Underground (Atmosphere: Hostile) 4:22
6. Voodoo Box 4:20
7. Sunscars 3:21
8. Zero Dude 4:26
9. New Liver Please! 3:24
10. Rundown Quarter 3:33
11. Alcoholic Nightmares 5:11
Total playing time: 44:09 min.

The second compilation album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
The album includes re-recorded versions of the band's best songs of their 25-years period of existence.
Some will say that the original versions are better, since they bear the old days' atmosphere, and others will defend the band's right to fresh things up and probably correct some mistakes. The latter option, was chosen by Tankard and AFM Records to celebrate the band's 25 years of non-stop beer consuming by releasing a best-of compilation that feature classical tracks in re-recorded versions.  
Tankard was formed in 1982 where the story tells that during their first live performance in their classroom they were drinking beer out of milk cartons since it was forbidden to consume alcohol in school. After that glorious day, the Germans released several albums where they managed to sound exactly the same — the band still plays the classic German Thrash Metal with the 80s attitude and sound!
All these classic tunes can be found among the 65 minutes of this compilation that comes with a polished sound production that takes them into another level. It's amazing that the re-recorded versions have the same feeling and atmosphere as they did 20 years ago. This compilation is the best soundtrack for relentless beer drinking, hard moshing and serious headbanging, featuring Thrash hymns like "Zombie Attack" and "Maniac Forces"! Without any doubt, this is the definite release for all the Tankard/beer fans who still respect the old-school sound! So, heads and glasses up and always keep in mind the band's famous quote "we need another f*****g beer"!!!!
AFM Records, 2007 (AFM 165-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Zombie Attack 3:31
2. Maniac Forces 4:14
3. (Empty Tankard) 5:10
4. Don't Panic 4:30
5. Chemical Invasion 5:26
6. The Morning After 4:22
7. Alien 2:58
8. 666 Packs 4:36
9. Beermude 4:42
10. Space Beer 4:15
11. Medley (Alcohol, Puke, Mon Cheri, Wonderful Life) 4:43
12. Freibier 3:41
13. Nation Over Nation 4:20
14. Two-Faced 4:54
15. Minds On The Moon 3:31
Total playing time: 64:53 min.

The fifth compilation album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
Hailing from Frankfurt, this booze fuelled tanker truck of a Thrash Metal band was formed in 1982. Not only is Tankard still kicking ass, they are doing from the peak of the thrash metal scene in Germany.  With no desire to walk the path most bands endure, diving in and out of obscurity, breaking up, rebuilding and giving it “another go”, Tankard has trucked through the last 30 some odd years producing quality Metal with a certain “charm”. This in fact sets Tankard apart from the screaming monotony of the sub-genre. However, this “charm” is not to be taken lightly. The quality of musical endowment is not lost on the group of metal heads, as the flow of fast guitars and powerful rhythms set the pace for very memorable and ear shattering pieces.
"Hymns For The Drunk" is a “best of” album, collecting songs from 2002 to 2010 during the time Tankard was signed with AFM Records. The album exemplifies the revival of the band and feels like a tribute to that period which seems to not only be a creatively active time for Tankard but also serves as a memorial to the late Henner (AFM) who helped to revive the band and lead them to producing 5 albums during their time with AFM Records.
Seriously, though being funny, sometimes takes away from the quality of the music and can turn off a lot of listeners just due to the joke getting old. But this isn’t the case with Tankard. Their musical prowess is much too strong for this theory to apply. The fact that these guys have been together 35 years (With a few changes along the way) is good enough reason to believe how tight these tunes can be. With a variety of riffs, mixed in with powerful head banging thrash, it’s hard to believe any metal head wouldn’t enjoy this album.
"Hymns For The Drunk" is a true Metal, with all the right intentions written into their songs to entice listeners with relating to what all metal heads praise, the all mighty brew!
AFM Records, a division of Soulfood Music Distribution GmbH, 2018 (AFM 636-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Rectifier 4:11
2. Need Money For Beer 3:35
3. New Liver Please 3:35
4. Slipping From Reality 4:16
5. Die With A Beer In Your Hand 5:33
6. We‘Re Coming Back 3:28
7. We Still Drink The Old Ways 4:05
8. The Beauty And The Beast 6:05
9. Metaltometal 4:50
10. Zombie Attack 3:31
11. (Empty) Tankard 5:01
12. The Morning After 4:22
13. Medley (Alcohol, Puke, Mon Cheri, Wonderful Life) 4:43
14. Octane Warriors 5:07
15. Stay Thirsty! 4:39
16. Time Warp 5:59
17. Rules For Fools 3:54
Total playing time: 76:54 min.

The twelfth full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
This Tankard album came as a huge surprise. Tankard improved musically from the rather simple HC influenced Thrash from the 80’s we all loved.
Tankard musically sound like a typical representative of the German Thrash school, meaning sophisticated violence. Of course, you simply can’t expect them to be serious in their lyrics. That’s one constant they didn’t change for 20 years already and never should. It’s simply nice to see a band that takes music as fun.
“The Beauty And The Beer” reminds so much of the later set of Holy Moses albums, or Destruction or even Kreator, but with a major difference to them. This album contains not a single bad song! Perhaps it’s their advantage that they’re making albums skipping the fillers, leaving only killer material. This is a simple, yet pure display of excellent riffs and just kick-ass straightforward Thrash Metal songs that are perfect to bang your head to. With what’s presented here, they’re a serious candidate for the throne!
AFM Records GmbH, 2006 (AFM 108-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Ice-Olation 5:10
2. We Still Drink The Old Ways 4:05
3. Forsaken World 4:33
4. Rockstars No. 1 4:02
5. The Beauty And The Beast 6:06
6. Blue Rage - Black Redemption 4:05
7. Frankfurt: We Need More Beer 3:49
8. Metaltometal 4:50
9. Dirty Digger 5:34
10. Shaken Not Stirred 3:36
Total playing time: 45:50 min.

The twelfth full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
This Tankard album came as a huge surprise. Tankard improved musically from the rather simple HC influenced Thrash from the 80’s we all loved.
Tankard musically sound like a typical representative of the German Thrash school, meaning sophisticated violence. Of course, you simply can’t expect them to be serious in their lyrics. That’s one constant they didn’t change for 20 years already and never should. It’s simply nice to see a band that takes music as fun.
“The Beauty And The Beer” reminds so much of the later set of Holy Moses albums, or Destruction or even Kreator, but with a major difference to them. This album contains not a single bad song! Perhaps it’s their advantage that they’re making albums skipping the fillers, leaving only killer material. This is a simple, yet pure display of excellent riffs and just kick-ass straightforward Thrash Metal songs that are perfect to bang your head to. With what’s presented here, they’re a serious candidate for the throne!
AFM Records GmbH/Locomotive Records, 2006 (LM347). Made in Spain. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Ice-Olation 5:10
2. We Still Drink The Old Ways 4:05
3. Forsaken World 4:33
4. Rockstars No. 1 4:02
5. The Beauty And The Beast 6:06
6. Blue Rage - Black Redemption 4:05
7. Frankfurt: We Need More Beer 3:49
8. Metaltometal 4:50
9. Dirty Digger 5:34
10. Shaken Not Stirred 3:36
Total playing time: 45:50 min.

The thirteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
Tankard have never been about reinventing the wheel or displaying ground-breaking new ideas, but there are a number of tracks that have the fortune of sounding recognizably Tankard.
Album opener, "Octane Warriors", though not without its similarities to Slayer, sets the scene for a fun-filled 45 mins of mid-paced (by Thrash standards) catchy riffage. The album's video song "Stay Thirsty" has all the elements of a classic "Ride The Lightning"-era song. "Myevilfart", the owner of one of the greatest lyrics ever sung in Metal ("The burning flame of power/ My evil fart!"), has all the fun that someone singing something so ridiculous should be having while "Echoes of Fear" has the kind of groove Destruction have intermittently shown over their past few albums and a headbanging chorus riff to boot.
On "Thirst", Tankard have a near-perfect balance of what makes them so essential for any Thrasher. To beer!!
AFM Records GmbH, 2008 (AFM 231-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Octane Warriors 5:07
2. Deposit Pirates 5:14    
3. Stay Thirsty! 4:39
4. Hyperthermia 3:47
5. Echoes Of Fear 3:59
6. When Daddy Comes To Play 5:34
7. Zodiac Man 4:28
8. G.A.L.O.W. 3:50
9. Myevilfart 3:50
10. Sexy Feet Under 4:06
Total playing time: 44:34 min.

The fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
Tankard is living proof of what could possibly be better paired than beer and German Thrash Metal. With close to 30 years of guzzling and fiery Thrashing under their belts, Frankfurt’s kings of Metal unleash "Vol(l)ume 14" upon the thirsting masses.
Featuring 10 new hymns extolling the virtues of alcohol and other more serious subject matter, "Vol(l)ume 14" will yet again delight every fan of first-class Thrash Metal and show that Tankard are one of the most unique bands on Earth!
Absolutely Musthave for those who like Beer and Thrash Metal!!
AFM Records, a division of Soulfood Music Distribution GmbH, 2010 (AFM 324-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Time Warp 06:00
2. Rules for Fools 03:55
3. Fat Snatchers (The Hippo Effect) 05:10
4. Black Plague (BP) 04:24
5. Somewhere in Nowhere 04:07
6. The Agency 05:04
7.Brain Piercing of Death 04:18
8. Beck's in the City 03:29
9. Condemnation 06:22
10. Weekend Warriors 07:25
Total playing time: 50:14 min.

Debut full-length album by russian Groove/Thrash Metal/Hardcore band.
Nice mix beetwen early Entombed or Autopsy with Pantera, Anthrax and Metallica!!
Release includes 10-pages booklet.
Metal Scrap Records, 2012 (MSR036/CD). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist:
1.Brothel In A Head 04:23
2.Go In The Fucking Hell 03:34 
3.Coneranchozzz 07:49
4.Rejected 02:05
5.Pride Of Prime 05:37
6.Why 07:34 
7.New Revolution 03:37 
8.One Day 06:24
9.We Will Fight 02:36
10.We Drive Now 05:11
Total playing time: 48:55 min.

 

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!
Edel Germany GmbH/earMusic, 2018 (0212885EMU) Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

CD 1
1. No Bitter End 4:25
2. 500 Letters 4:14
3. Eagle Eye 4:40
4. Demons In You 4:59
5. Lucid Dreamer 6:42
6. Shameless 3:52
7. The Living End 4:56
8. Calling From The Wild 9:04
9. Supremacy 5:03
10. Tutankhamen - Ever Dream - The Riddler - Slaying The Dreamer 6:38

CD 2
1. Goldfinger 4:13
2. Deliverance 7:40
3. Until Silence - The Reign - Mystique Voyage -  House Of Wax - I Walk Alone 10:29
4. Love To Hate 5:53
5. Victim Of Ritual 5:58
6. Undertaker 7:58
7. Too Many 6:41
8. Innocence 4:44
9. Die Alive 4:01
10. Until My Last Breath 5:02

Total playing time: 117:12 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 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.