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The very talented Tarja Turunen has announced that her 3rd solo album is called 'Colours In The Dark' and will be out on August 23 via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group. Despite her light and shiny personality, Tarja's music has always been dressed "in black" — the color of heavy rock, of mystery and elegance. With Tarja's new album, fans will find out what happens when a splice of color is added to the mix. Or — better said — when the full-color spectrum enters the picture it does not cover the black but makes it shine through with many emotions and landscapes. We recently spoke with Tarja about her latest musical project 'Colours In The Dark':
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli, or simply Tarja, possesses one of the most unique voices in all of music. You obviously know her for the amazing work she did with NIGHTWISH, but she has clearly moved passed the shadow of the band that made a big mistake when they decided to fire her via a letter.
Tarja has announced that she will be working once again with Dirk Rudolph on the artwork for her new solo album. As she told us during a recent interview (listen below), the album will be out this Summer via earMUSIC.
"You can expect, as before, beautiful photos, maybe more shocking this time". The record was mixed in Austin, Texas with producer Tim Palmer (PEARL JAM, U2). Here are some of the song titles:
- "Lucid Dreamer" - "Neverlight" - "500 Letters" - "Never Enough"
A lyric video for the song "Never Enough" was recently filmed in Zlin, Czech Republic and will make its online debut soon. Tarja says: "I didn't want to make a traditional, boring lyric video for the song, so I am going to appear on the video not just the lyrics of the song…. This video is not what we can call the official first music video from my new album, but just an improved version of a lyric video. The filming took only couple hours with Martin, who worked also on directing my first solo live rock DVD, 'Act I'".
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli, or simply Tarja, possesses one of the most unique voices in all of music. You obviously know her for the amazing work she did with NIGHTWISH, the band that decided to fire her via a letter (yes a letter), which obviously reflect the communication problems that the band is famous for.
While this obviously pissed Tarja off, today she sees it as a blessing in disguise. Following her departure from NIGHTWISH, she began her solo career and has never looked back. 2013 is smiling at Tarja, who became a mother last year, and has completed the recording sessions for her third solo studio album. Instead of us telling you about the progress of the album, we decided to give Tarja a call and get an update directly from. She also talks about IF there are any chances of her reuniting with NIGHTWISH. Here is her update:
Congratulations are in order for the very beautiful Simone Simons from EPICA. The band has announced that is pregnant with her first child! As a result, the band will be taking a temporary break. Here is a collective statement from the band:
"We are happy to announce that Simone is pregnant!
"Simone and longtime partner Oliver Palotai (Kamelot, Sons of Seasons)
are expecting their first child around the end of summer. To ensure the
best possible pregnancy and considering Simone's and the babies health,
we have decided to stop our live activities from the 1st of July. This
means Epica will not play this years Masters of Rock festival in the Czech Republic.
"However this does not mean Epica won't do anything!
Our Retrospect live-DVD will be released upcoming fall. Furthermore,
during the second half of 2013 Epica will start working on a brand new
record which will be released in 2014.
"We are looking forward
to see you all at the remaining shows this year and will be back next
year with a new CD, stronger than ever!"
In other EPICA news, last month the band celebrated their 10th anniversary
with a special performance entitled“Retrospect” which took place
in the Klokgebouw in Eindhoven, in their home country the Netherlands.
“Retrospect” is Epica’s most ambitious project to date, and it featured a 70-piece symphonic orchestra and choir, international guests and lots
of special effects.
This fall, KAMELOT will be touring North America in support of their latest disc 'Silverthorn'. The bands Delain and Eklipse will be opening all shows. Tickets for all shows are now available at www.enterthevault.com, and all other online ticketing outlets. Here is the trailer for the bands upcoming tour (full agenda below):
For fans hoping to get a little more involved, the band will be offering up VIP packages at several of the tour stops. The VIP experience includes early entry to the show, a meet and greet with the band and an autographed commemorative poster. KAMELOT North American Headline Tour With Delain and Eklipse:
- 9/2: Columbus, OH @ Al Rosa Villa - 9/3: Baltimore, MD 2 Soundstage - 9/5: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero - 9/6: New York, NY @ Stage 48 - 9/7: Worcester, MA @ Palladium - 9/8: Montreal, QUE @ Club Soda - 9/10: Toronto, ON @ Opera House - 9/12: Chicago, IL @ Mojoe's - 9/13: Kansas City, KS @ Granada Theater - 9/14: Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater - 9/15: Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue - 9/17: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon - 9/18: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater - 9/20: San Francisco, CA @ Slims - 9/21: Anaheim, CA @ The Grove - 9/22: Phoenix, AZ @ Joe's Grotto - 9/24: Dallas, TX @ Trees - 9/25: San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live - 9/27: Louisville, KY @ Diamonds - 9/28: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - 9/29: Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
On March 23rd, internationally renowned Metal band Epica will celebrate their 10th anniversary with a special performance entitled “Retrospect” which will take place in the Klokgebouw in Eindhoven, in their home country the Netherlands.
“Retrospect” will be Epica’s most ambitious project to date, joined by a 70-piece symphonic orchestra and choir, international guests and lots of special effects.
Especially for this show the band
has invited the Hungarian Extended Remenyi Ede Chamber Orchestra and Choir of Miskolc National Theatre, the same orchestra and choir with whom Epica recorded the highly acclaimed live album “the Classical Conspiracy”. This anniversary show will be a “Retrospect” on Epica’s career and will contain all trademark elements you can expect from Epica.
INFORMATION:
Tickets are available: www.epica.nl, www.epica-retrospect.com and www.klokgebouw.nl.
Special VIP-tickets are available as well and cost €65,- + service
costs. VIPs will get early access to the venue and exclusive VIP
goodies.
The American/German symphonic Metal band KAMELOT is proud to announce another key piece leading to the release of their NEW studio album.
A question foremost in every KAMELOT fan's mind has been: Who is the group's new lead singer?*
Band mastermind and guitarist Thomas Youngblood has now revealed: "The NEW man is Scandinavian Tommy Karevik!"
The general public may not be overly familiar with the 30 year old Swede, Karevik, but people in the industry know him as the immensely talented frontman of the Swedish band, Seventh Wonder. Youngblood states: "We had around 800 candidates for the vacant position, among them a number of really renowned musicians, and having to reject them really wasn't easy. We want to thank all the applicants, thank you for your understanding and we wish you all lots of success in the future!"
The search for Tommy Karevik.....
In their search for a NEW singer, Thomas Youngblood found YouTube to be an amazing tool: "I listened to a clip of a studio production featuring Tommy and have to confess that his performance really amazed me. His approach to melodies and themes suits KAMELOT perfectly, and during our European shows we had plenty of opportunity to find out what a great guy he is."
Tommy first appeared as one of the guest singers on KAMELOT's very successful 2011 "Pandemonium World Tour". Live footage below. Tommy states: "The tour was a lot of fun and I met a lot of nice people and got some good experience. The guys were super nice and we had a great time together! By then I was really into the band's music and had fallen in love with the amazingly loyal and dedicated fans at every show."
Karevik is thrilled about his NEW position: "I am so honored to now be a part of this family and I can`t wait to move into the NEW era of the band together with the guys. I fully understand that this comes with great responsibility and that it will be a big challenge for me as a singer as well as a person, but you can rest assured I will give it my all. From this day, a new journey has begun and I am really eager to meet you all along the way to share my passion for this music!"
KAMELOT's NEW album is planned for a September 2012 release, which coincides with the beginning a massive World Tour that will bring the band to nearly every continent on the planet. See Kamelot.com for already scheduled concert dates!
Dutch symphonic Heavy Metal act, Epica, has revealed the title of its fifth studio album, "Requiem for the Indifferent", which will hit stores in North America on March 13th via Nuclear Blast Records.
Commented the band, “This title refers to the end of an era. Mankind can no longer stick their head in the sand for the things that are happening around us. We are facing many challenges. There is an enormous tension between different religions and cultures, wars, natural disasters and a huge financial crisis, which is getting out of control. More than ever we will need each other to overcome these problems. As we are all connected; the universe, earth, nature, animals and human beings, this period in time will be the prelude to the end for those who still don't want to, or simply won't see it. A REQUIEM FOR THE INDIFFERENT but also a possibility for a new beginning with great new chances!”
Epica is:
- Simone Simons: Vocals
- Mark Jansen: Guitar
- Isaac Delahaye: Guitar
- Yves Huts: Bass
- Coen Janssen: Synthesizer, piano
-Ariën van Weesenbeek: Drums
