The Brightest Void
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| The Brightest Void | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 3 June 2016[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2015-2016 | |||
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| Label | earMUSIC | |||
| Producer | Tarja | |||
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| Singles from The Brightest Void | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Music Storm Media |   [4] |
| Distorted Sound | [5] |
The Brightest Void is the third EP by Finnish rock and metal soprano vocalist Tarja Turunen. It serves as a prequel to the main album The Shadow Self. It was released on the 3 June 2016 and contains 9 tracks.[6]
Background[edit]
This album came to Tarja as an idea for a big surprise and gift to her fans containing material recorded but not being included on the main album. She explained: "During the long process of recording the songs for my new studio album ‘The Shadow Self’, I realised that there were so many tracks... ...for just one album. So this time I decided to keep nothing for myself and to share all my favourite new songs with you, the fans, who have shown such passionate and constant support."[7]
On 14 April 2016, earMUSIC released a trailer for the video, "No Bitter End".[8] The whole video was released on 20 April.
On 27 May 2016, Tarja announced the full-length album was available for streaming on Apple Music.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Bitter End" (Video Clip Version) |
| 3:49 |
| 2. | "Your Heaven and Your Hell" (feat. Michael Monroe) |
| 5:34 |
| 3. | "Eagle Eye" (feat. Toni Turunen, with Chad Smith on drums) |
| 5:01 |
| 4. | "An Empty Dream" (Main Theme from "Corazón Muerto") |
| 5:02 |
| 5. | "Witch-Hunt" | Turunen | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Shameless" |
| 3:42 |
| 7. | "House of Wax" (Paul McCartney cover) | Paul McCartney | 5:50 |
| 8. | "Goldfinger" (James Bond Main Theme, Shirley Bassey cover) | 4:15 | |
| 9. | "Paradise (What About Us?) (new mix)" (feat. Within Temptation) | 5:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Into The Sun" |
| 6:10 |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Tarja Turunen - vocals
- Julian Barrett
- Peter Barrett
- Kevin Chown
- Luis Conte
- Mike Coolen - drums
- Guillermo De Medio
- Sharon den Adel - vocals on track 9
- Jim Dooley
- Stefan Helleblad - guitars on track 9
- Bart Hendrickson
- Ruud Jolie - guitars on track 9
- Izumi Kawakatsu
- Christian Kretschmar
- Max Lilja - cello
- Michael Monroe - vocals on track 2
- Mervi Myllyoja - violin
- Atli Örvarsson
- Tim Palmer - Mixing
- Nico Polo
- Fernando Scarcella
- Alex Scholpp - guitar
- Chad Smith - drums on track 3
- Martijn Spierenburg - keyboards on track 9
- Torsten Stenzel
- Mike Terrana - drums
- Toni Turunen - vocals on track 3
- Jeroen van Veen - bass guitar on track 9
- Mel Wesson
- Robert Westerholt - guitars on track 9
- Doug Wimbish
- Anders Wollbeck
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 55 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 113 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 80 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[13] | 11 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] | 25 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 99 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 41 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 35 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: 'Innocence' Video Released". blabbermouth.net. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Francesca Carbone (6 June 2016). "Tarja – Recensione: The Brightest Void". Metallus (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ González, Luis (23 June 2017). "TARJA TURUNEN estrena nuevo vídeo del tema "An Empty Dream"". nacionmetal.net (in Spanish).
- ^ "MUSIC STORM MEDIA — ALBUM REVIEW / TARJA The Brightest Void (2016)..." Musicstormmedia.tumblr.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: The Brightest Void - Tarja". Distortedsoundmag.com. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "earMusic - Tarja Announces "The Brightest Void" - The Prequel & Reveals Cover Artwork & Tracklist". Ear-music.net. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: 'The Brightest Void' Track-By-Track Breakdown". blabbermouth.net. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Tarja - No Bitter End - The new video - 20/04/2016". Youtube.com. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Tarja - 'THE BRIGHTEST VOID – THE PREQUEL' JUNE 3rd, 2016 -- 'The Shadow Self' - new album out AUGUST 5th, 2016". Tarja-theshadowself.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Tarja – The Brightest Void" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tarja – The Brightest Void" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tarja – The Brightest Void" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 23.Týden 2016 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Tarja: The Brightest Void" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 23, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tarja – The Brightest Void" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tarja – The Brightest Void". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
