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The reasons for Tarja Turunen's forced departure from Finnish power metal giants Nightwish remain unclear. The singer was unceremoniously dumped via an open letter, posted online, citing changes in her personality and business interests. Since then both parties have been surprisingly evasive about the subject, and many were hoping that Turunen would shed some light on the subject through her music. My Winter Storm, Tarja's first album of original material since the split, sees the singer lyrically defiant, but unwilling to deviate too much from the operatic metal style of her former posse. Now recording simply as Tarja, My Winter Storm topped the Finnish charts immediately upon its release, driven by the Mozart-inspired lead single "I Walk Alone." Overall, the album is softer and more reflective than her previous work, which tends to be the case when lead singers leave niche bands to pursue solo stardom, but the record is hampered by the compromise between her old and new styles. Clearly, Tarja wishes to branch out musically. She achieves this splendidly with "Oasis," a haunting symphonic opera track in her native tongue, the only composition credited solely to the singer. However, barring a couple of notable exceptions, including the single "Die Alive" and the thrashy "Ciarán's Well," the heavy metal aspect of My Winter Storm seems more of an afterthought than an integral element. They're straightforward pop rock songs with ill-fitting thrash riffs as a token gesture to fans, and as a result Tarja the singer never really gives herself a chance to shine.
© Dave Donnelly /TiVo
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Anders Wollbeck, ComposerLyricist - Harry Sommerdahl, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Lindblom, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Anders Wollbeck, ComposerLyricist - Harry Sommerdahl, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Lindblom, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Michelle Leonard, ComposerLyricist - Kiko Masbaum, ComposerLyricist - Torsten Stenzel, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Torsten Stenzel, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Angela Heldmann, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Zagoritis, ComposerLyricist - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Torsten Stenzel, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Angela Heldmann, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Zagoritis, ComposerLyricist - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Houweling, ComposerLyricist - Van Zundert, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Houweling, ComposerLyricist - Van Zundert, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Anders Wollbeck, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Lindblom, ComposerLyricist - Jessika Lundström, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Alexander Jonsson, ComposerLyricist - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist - Anine Stang, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Christel Sundberg, ComposerLyricist - Kid Crazy, ComposerLyricist - Tracy Lipp, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Child, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Cooper, ComposerLyricist - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mc Curry, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Anders Wollbeck, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Lindblom, ComposerLyricist - Hanne Sörvaag, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - James Dooley, Producer, Co-Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Angela Heldmann, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Zagoritis, ComposerLyricist - Thorsten Stenzel, ComposerLyricist - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Angela Heldmann, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Zagoritis, ComposerLyricist - Thorsten Stenzel, ComposerLyricist - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Anders Wollbeck, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Lindblom, ComposerLyricist - Hanne Sörvaag, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Alexander Komlew, ComposerLyricist - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Additional Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mic, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Anders Wollbeck, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Lindblom, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Doug Wimbish, ComposerLyricist - Michelle Leonard, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Scholpp, ComposerLyricist - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Michelle Leonard, ComposerLyricist - Kiko Masbaum, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Teran, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Michelle Leonard, ComposerLyricist - Kiko Masbaum, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James T. Hill, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tarja, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist - Mario Altamirano, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mic, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2008 Universal Music GmbH
TOBY WRIGHT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Komlew, ComposerLyricist - Doro Pesch, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Additional Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mic, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Universal Music GmbH
Michelle Leonard, ComposerLyricist - Kiko Masbaum, ComposerLyricist - Torsten Stenzel, ComposerLyricist - Peter Tagtgren, Producer, Additional Producer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Universal Music GmbH
Jeff Rona, Composer - Lisa Gerrard, Author - Tarja, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mic, Producer
℗ 2008 Universal Music GmbH
Torsten Stenzel, ComposerLyricist - Slamm Andrews, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Angela Heldmann, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Zagoritis, ComposerLyricist - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Universal Music GmbH
Anders Wollbeck, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Lindblom, ComposerLyricist - Hanne Sörvaag, ComposerLyricist - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Anders Wollbeck, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Lindblom, ComposerLyricist - Jessika Lundström, ComposerLyricist - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Alexander Jonsson, ComposerLyricist - Tarja, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist - Anine Stang, ComposerLyricist - Mic, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2008 Universal Music GmbH
Michelle Leonard, ComposerLyricist - Kiko Masbaum, ComposerLyricist - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Michelle Leonard, ComposerLyricist - Kiko Masbaum, ComposerLyricist - Mel Wesson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Torsten Stenzel, ComposerLyricist - DANIEL PRESLEY, Producer - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Angela Heldmann, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Zagoritis, ComposerLyricist - Thorsten Stenzel, ComposerLyricist - Tarja Turunen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vincent Sorg, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Antti Rintamäki, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Knuutinen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Music GmbH
Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Sorg, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cori Connors, ComposerLyricist - Antti Rintamäki, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Knuutinen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Universal Music GmbH
Anders Wollbeck, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Lindblom, ComposerLyricist - Hanne Sörvaag, ComposerLyricist - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tarja Turunen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Antti Rintamäki, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Knuutinen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Universal Music GmbH
Doug Wimbish, ComposerLyricist - Michelle Leonard, ComposerLyricist - Tarja, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Scholpp, ComposerLyricist - Tarja Turunen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Antti Rintamäki, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Knuutinen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Universal Music GmbH
Album review
The reasons for Tarja Turunen's forced departure from Finnish power metal giants Nightwish remain unclear. The singer was unceremoniously dumped via an open letter, posted online, citing changes in her personality and business interests. Since then both parties have been surprisingly evasive about the subject, and many were hoping that Turunen would shed some light on the subject through her music. My Winter Storm, Tarja's first album of original material since the split, sees the singer lyrically defiant, but unwilling to deviate too much from the operatic metal style of her former posse. Now recording simply as Tarja, My Winter Storm topped the Finnish charts immediately upon its release, driven by the Mozart-inspired lead single "I Walk Alone." Overall, the album is softer and more reflective than her previous work, which tends to be the case when lead singers leave niche bands to pursue solo stardom, but the record is hampered by the compromise between her old and new styles. Clearly, Tarja wishes to branch out musically. She achieves this splendidly with "Oasis," a haunting symphonic opera track in her native tongue, the only composition credited solely to the singer. However, barring a couple of notable exceptions, including the single "Die Alive" and the thrashy "Ciarán's Well," the heavy metal aspect of My Winter Storm seems more of an afterthought than an integral element. They're straightforward pop rock songs with ill-fitting thrash riffs as a token gesture to fans, and as a result Tarja the singer never really gives herself a chance to shine.
© Dave Donnelly /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 02:05:33
- Main artists: Tarja
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Vertigo Berlin
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2008 Universal Music GmbH ℗ 2008 Universal Music GmbH
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