The End Records has set an August 31 U.S. release date for former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen's sophomore solo album, "What Lies Beneath". The CD's first single, "Falling Awake" (featuring Jason Hook from Five Finger Death Punch), will be released August 17 as a limited-edition seven-inch single through The Omega Order and available August 24 at all digital outlets. The track is backed with "The Good Die Young" — a song from the Scorpions' most recent album that features Tarja's vocals.
Featuring U.S.-exclusive artwork and a bonus track, "What Lies Beneath" was recorded and produced by Tarja and mixed by Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, THE Cure, Robert Plant), Colin Richardson (Slipknot, Machine Head, Bullet For My Valentine) and Slamm Andrews (scores of "Angels & Demon", "Pirates of The Caribbean", "Gladiator"). Special guests on ther CD include Phil Labonte (All That Remains), Joe Satriani, Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch), Will Calhoun (Living Colour), Slovak National Symphony Orchestra and Choir and more. A limited-edition deluxe version of "What Lies Beneath" is in the works, with details to be announced soon.
A five-minute video clip featuring footage from the recording sessions for Tarja's new album can be viewed below. The audio track featured in the video is an edited version of "Falling Awake" featuring a guest appearance by Joe Satriani (Chickenfoot) on guitar.
"What Lies Beneath" track listing:
01. Anteroom Of Death (feat. Van Canto)
02. Until My Last Breath
03. Dark Star (feat. Phil Labonte)
04. Underneath
05. Little Lies
06. Rivers Of Lust
07. In For A Kill
08. Montaсas de Silencio (exclusive U.S. track)
09. Falling Awake (feat. Joe Satriani)
10. The Archive Of Lost Dreams
11. Crimson Deep
I'm really excited. I missed her tour last year and I can't wait to hear more. I'm a big Nightwish fan and with Slamm Andrews involved along with Satriani, this sounds like it's going to be an awesome album.
i loved tarja in nightwish but her solo stuff just doesn't have anything real interesting behind it to support her vocals - just sounds so flat compared to the bombasity of Nightwish.
i loved tarja in nightwish but her solo stuff just doesn't have anything real interesting behind it to support her vocals - just sounds so flat compared to the bombasity of Nightwish.
I agree entirely, but I have a feeling Anteroom of Doom will more than make up for it. Van Canto is amazing. Now, if only Hansi Kursch was making a guest appearance on the album.
) I would really love to hear Tarja speak the words "Joe Satriani" in any context with that sweet little english of hers. And heck, Joe - everything about him is SO american, and Tarja, everything about her is SO... finnish! I mean wouldn't have paired these two for a musical collaboration even in a 1000 years.
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) I would really love to hear Tarja speak the words "Joe Satriani" in any context with that sweet little english of hers. And heck, Joe - everything about him is SO american, and Tarja, everything about her is SO... finnish! I mean wouldn't have paired these two for a musical collaboration even in a 1000 years.
