This Christmas expect the unexpected ... This is the tag line of former-Nightwish vocalist Tarja Turunen’s dark Christmas album, “From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas),” an album we called one of “Tarja’s best performances.” Tarja has now debuted her second video of the album, “O Tannenbaum,” which can be see below. The album... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 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 →
