Artist: TARJA
Album: THE SHADOW SELF VINYL (2LP BLACK)

Release date: 2016
Media type: LP

earMUSIC and Tarja are very proud to announce the release of her new heavy rock album “The Shadow Self”. Over the last couple of weeks, the most successful Finnish solo artist has been teasing her fans on various occasions, revealing bits and pieces of the new studio album.

Finally, the highly anticipated news and the cover artwork are officially revealed: “The Shadow Self” will be released on August 5th, 2016 on earMUSIC.

“I am very excited to finally be able to share the first details of my new heavy rock album with all of you,” says Tarja. “‘The Shadow Self’ is full of songs that are very dear to me. I cannot wait for you to hear the record that I believe is one of my heaviest albums to date. Keep your eyes open as there will be many surprises along the way to the album release on August 5th. I really mean it. Surprises will follow very soon”

With the release of her fourth rock album, the versatile singer is following up on the success of the multi-platinum and gold awarded previous records “My Winter Storm” (2007), “What Lies Beneath” (2010) and her most recent album “Colours In The Dark” (2013) which charted all over the globe including 4 Top 10 entries.

TRACKLIST CD/ 2LP:

1.     "Innocence"             6:03
(feat. Alissa White-Gluz/ ARCH ENEMY)
3.     "No Bitter End"             4:26
4.     "Love to Hate"             5:57
5.     "Supremacy" (Muse)           5:03
6.     "The Living End"             4:41
7.     "Diva"             5:45
8.     "Eagle Eye"             4:36
9.     "Undertaker"             6:41
10.     "Calling from the Wild"             5:13
11.     "Too Many"             12:53


LINE-UP:

    Tarja Turunen - Vocals
    Christian Kretschmar - Keyboard
    Kevin Chown - Bass
    Max Lilja - Cello
    Alex Scholpp - Guitar
    Doug Wimbish - Bass
    Julian Barrett
    Peter Barrett

Additional musicians:
    Luis Conte
    Mike Coolen - Drums
    Guillermo De Medio
    Izumi Kawakatsu
    Mervi Myllyoja
    Atli Örvarsson
    Nico Polo
    Fernando Scarcella
    Torsten Stenzel
    Mike Terrana
    Toni Turunen
    Alissa White-Gluz - vocals on "Demons in You"
    Anders Wollbeck