With just five months until Christmas, Grammy-winning musician, producer and author, as well as founding member of hard rock bands Alter Bridge, Creed and Tremonti, Mark Tremonti is set to release his first-ever holiday album. "Christmas Classics New & Old" is Tremonti's interpretation of nine holiday classics and one original song. After the success of his interpretation of songs... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Tarja – ‘From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)’
Review by Jeff Maki I was a fan of the Tarja Turunen-fronted Nightwish but hadn’t followed her since her 2005 departure from the groundbreaking symphonic Finnish band. Her classically trained, operatic voice paved the way for the subgenre. I finally took notice of her solo careeer with her 2016 heavy rock album, "The Shadow Self."... Continue Reading →
Tarja releases beautiful gothic video for “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” from upcoming dark Christmas album
As previously reported, former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen is bringing the festive season early with the release of her brand new Christmas album, "From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas)", on November 17. As a first taste of the album, Tarja has released a unique video for the haunting opening track, “O Come,... Continue Reading →
Tarja to release ‘From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)’ November 17th
Tarja is bringing the festive season early with the release of her brand new Christmas album “From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)” on November 17. The album includes 11 Christmas classics and brings them to a never-before-seen level, uniquely blending Tarja's classically-trained voice with darker gothic influences. Utilizing the sound of a... Continue Reading →