News From Tarja in Kerrang!

Tarja speaks about her new album in the recent issue of Kerrang!

   Former Nightwish vocalist Tarja Turunen has completed work on her third solo album What Lies Beneath.

    Tarja, who decided to self-produce the follow-up to 2007's My Winter Storm, recorded the album between Petrax Studios in Hollola, Finland, and her home studio in Beunos Aires, Argentina. And the singer tells K! that the 12-track album is her most diverse yet.

    "This album is my baby and it's so great to have that freedom," Tarja says. "It really is a huge step for me and a big step forward from the last record. There is more clarity and diversity on this album; there are very dark, epic orchestral songs and some with really heavy riffing, too." she adds. "I can't see myself doing just one of those styles because it wouldn't be me."

    On the subject of the album's lyrical content, Tarja reveals that What Lies Beneath is an examination of humanity's dark underbelly.

    "I had the title about two years ago," she explains, "and it inspired me to write songs about people's dark sides; the things that others never get to see. Human beings can be such weird creatures.!"

    What Lies Beneath will be released on August 16 through Spinefarm.

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