(…) can be listened HERE.
What do you think? Personally I would have loved to hear more of Tarja on the track But it does sound epic, doesn’t it? Enjoy!

credit: nemodawn

http://tarja-whatliesbeneath.com/
Tarja posted a new blog about vocal recordings, and the photoshoot for the artwork of WLB. The visuals so far look dark and theatrical, so i am sure it will be AMAZING!

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Since 2005, former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen sings as a solo artist and this year we are proud to present her to you. Her album “My Winter Storm” (2007) hit the Top Five in Germany (#3) and was a gold record in Finland on the release date. Her amazing voice and her distinctive style made her one of the most popular and best known singer in opera metal. The ones who liked her with Nightwish shouldn’t miss this gig!

http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2010/main-news/news/ansicht/article/tarja-auf-dem-woa-2010/

The Finnish power metal sextet CELESTY has a new lead vocalist, Tony Turunen.

“This feels awesome!” Tony admits. “This is a new and interesting challenge for me. I’m eagerly waiting to see what the future holds for me and the band.”

Dozens of singers applied for the position, but in the end the decision was easy and unambiguous. “He’s not only a great singer, but also a talented lead vocalist with a very powerful stage presence. Plus he’s a great guy!” summarizes drummer and composer Jere Luokkamäki.

CELESTY’s search for a new vocalist began in December. Even if the band was sure who they wanted, the new vocalist had to wait for the confirmation until February.

“A good friend of mine mentioned that Celesty was looking for a new lead vocalist. Since I had listened a lot to their latest album Vendetta, I decided to apply for the position.” Tony explains. “Of course I hoped they’d choose me, but I was still surprised when the band invited me to meet them in a studio. Eventually I recorded vocals for three songs in January. After some time, which actually felt reeeaaally long, the band welcomed me to be their new singer.”

“I feel positive about the future, and I already have lots of ideas for the band. I will do my best and be creative, both in the studio and during live shows. My expectations for the band are extremely high!” says Tony, whose first live show with CELESTY will be in March.

http://www.celesty.net/news.php

MOSCOW BACKSTAGE – WITH FANS
KIEV BACKSTAGE
MOSCOW – CONNOR.RU
BLOG PICTURES – POSTED BY TARJA

“Some of you were wondering that 17 songs is quite much for an album. Not all the songs are going to end up on the actual album.

We need bonus tracks and b-sides for different territories and singles. In the worldwide release, there are always countries asking for bonuses. On my album you can expect to have around 11-12 songs. I am lucky though to have more than enough material.”
Source: www.tarja-whatliesbeneath.com