The Brightest Void
| The Brightest Void | ||||
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| EP by Tarja | ||||
| Released | 3 June 2016[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2015−2016 | |||
| Genre |
Symphonic rock Symphonic metal | |||
| Label | earMUSIC | |||
| Producer | Tarja | |||
| Tarja chronology | ||||
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The Brightest Void is an EP by Finnish singer 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.[2]
Background
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."
On 14 April 2016, Earmusic released a trailer for the video, "No Bitter End".[3] 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Bitter End" (Video Clip Version) | Tarja Turunen, Mattias Lindblom, Alexander Scholpp, Daniel Pieper | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Your Heaven and Your Hell" (feat. Michael Monroe) | Tarja Turunen, Michael Monroe, Julian Barrett | 5:34 |
| 3. | "Eagle Eye" (feat. Toni Turunen, with Chad Smith on drums) | Tarja Turunen, Pauli Rantasalmi | 5:01 |
| 4. | "An Empty Dream" (Main Theme from "Corazón Muerto") | Tarja Turunen, Miguel Ricardo Borzi, Mariano Cattaneo | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Witch-Hunt" | Tarja Turunen | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Shameless" | Tarja Turunen, Julian Barrett | 3:42 |
| 7. | "House of Wax" (Paul McCartney cover) | Paul McCartney | 5:50 |
| 8. | "Goldfinger" (James Bond Main Theme, Shirley Bassey cover) | John Barry, Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Paradise (What About Us?)" (feat. Within Temptation) | Martijn Spierenburg, Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt | 5:18 |
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Music Storm Media |   [4] |
| Distorted Sound | [5] |
Personnel
Musicians
- 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
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 55 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 113 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 80 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[10] | 11 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 25 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 99 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 41 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 35 |
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "earMusic - Tarja Announces "The Brightest Void" - The Prequel & Reveals Cover Artwork & Tracklist". Ear-music.net. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "Tarja - No Bitter End - The new video - 20/04/2016". Youtube.com. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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 201623 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. 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. 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.
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