TARJA TURUNEN Begins Writing Material For New Solo Album - Feb. 21, 2008
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has issued the following update:

"Hello, my friends, and regards from Antigua, the land of the sea and sun!

"I only heard nice stories about Antigua, so I came to this beautiful Caribbean island 10 days ago searching for some warmness and peace.

"I feel that the island has more to offer to me than only the relaxing feeling of being on holidays. I think I have fallen in love with it.

"Seriously, the locals are very friendly, the landscapes including amazing amount of gorgeous beaches are wonderful, the underwater world is enchanting and the positive energy on the island makes me feel very good. I am gathering around some ideas to be able to spend more time here in the future…

"The other reason to visit the island beside the geography was that my friends from Ibiza, Torsten and Angela, are now living here! This creative couple is making music for many artists, both locals and international.

"We have already written together 'The Reign' and 'Damned And Divine' so I decided to start the process for the follow-up to 'My Winter Storm' album NOW.

"I have some ideas already for it and I am sure I am able to put them together with the help of Torsten and Angela. I am very happy to be able to start working for the next album already, even though there are still many concerts to come during 2008 to present 'My Winter Storm'.

"Next week I will continue doing more promotion for 'My Winter Storm' and now is the time for USA and Japan where the album will be released very soon.

"Thanks to my Finnish fans that made 'My Winter Storm' reach platinum sales [30,000 copies] in my homeland Finland! Is a very successful debut album that I am very proud of.

"The video that we filmed in the show we performed in Kuusankoski last year is ready now and we'll figure out the way to show it to you all soon."

Turunen will release her new solo album, "My Winter Storm", in the U.S. on February 26, 2008. The CD will be made available in two exclusive U.S. versions via Fontana: the standard and deluxe editions (the latter featuring extra tracks not released elsewhere, as well visually stimulating bonus DVD content).

"My Winter Storm" was produced by Daniel Presley (FAITH NO MORE, JEWEL, THE BREEDERS), who has been joined in the studio by a truly stellar line-up of musicians: Doug Wimbish on bass (LIVING COLOUR, ANNIE LENNOX, JOE SATRIANI, JEFF BECK, MADONNA, ROLLING STONES), Alex Scholpp on electric guitars (FARMER BOYS) and Earl Harvin on drums (SEAL, PET SHOP BOYS, AIR), a player personally selected by Tarja after she saw him stealing the show at a SEAL concert. Keyboards and programming, meanwhile, are being provided by Torsten Stenzel, whose previous credits include NELLY FURTADO, MOBY, TINA TURNER, VANESSA MAE and more.

Putain j'suis impatient. Entre ça et le Deicide, je suis sur des charbons ardents ces temps ci.

Ca et ta conection internet

C'est malin ça... Beerdrinker, hellraiser.

C'est marrant, je vois ce topic sur Tarja et juste au dessus le titre du Ultra Vomit, Objectif : thunes, j'ai laulé (Poulpe doit aimer ce "verbe honni" ).

(Salaud. Effectivement, "lauler", c'est le fond du fond, là. Un peu de tenue, les mecs.)

Je corrobore!

Je soutiens, et je confirme.

En tout cas elle ne perd pas de temps, la belle...

Nouveau communiqué de la miss. Apparemment Kiko serait impliqué dans la composition (au moins dans un titre). C'est bien qu'il veuille bouffer, mais faudrait peut être penser à réactiver Angra...

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has issued the following update:

"I have been spending a couple of weeks writing new songs with my friends here in Antigua, in the beautiful island surroundings. The result is telling of the great and inspiring atmosphere we have had. I mean, the songs are REALLY amazing. I feel that the process of writing songs this time is much easier than it was for 'My Winter Storm'. Might be that the songwriters already know me and there is not such a pressure on us than we had with a debut album. Luckily the time is also on our side since we have still quite some time to come up with more killer songs. I also found the courage to come up with my own songs and ideas, which is making me very, very happy. Last time, during 'My Winter Storm' process, I was telling you the name of the songs and some parts of their lyrics. It was very nice and motivating to read your comments and wild guesses about the meaning of the songs. So, this time I will do it again. Here goes the first title: 'The Crying Moon'. This new song we did with Michelle and Kiko and we borrowed a wonderful riff from Mr. Doug Wimbish that I heard during the last tour and that I loved deeply. I am still searching for a title for the album, but little by little, all the pieces are falling into the right place and the idea is already turning in my head."

Composer pour Tarja Turunen... M'est avis qu'il doit être assez proche du fond du gouffre.
Demain on apprendra qu'il intègre Stratovarius.

Un ep va sortir :

11 titres et ils appellent ça un EP ? C'est vendu au prix d'un EP ou d'un album "normal" ?

Ouais enfin t'as vu le contenu aussi...

Mais il est génial, le contenu. Tout plein de remixes, tu te rends pas compte.

Un vrai cadeau pour les fans.

Lost Northern Star (Remix de Peter Tägtren)

En tout cas, il est pas regardant Tagtren, il bosse avec Tarja et Anette avec Pain, il va nous les réunir à force