My Winter Storm

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My Winter Storm
My Winter Storm cover
Studio album by Tarja
Released Flag of Europe November 19, 2007
Flag of Canada November 19, 2007
Flag of the United States February 26, 2008
Genre Symphonic metal
Symphonic rock
Length 1:15:16 (with bonus tracks)
Label Vertigo / Universal
Producer Daniel Presley
Professional reviews
Tarja chronology
Henkäys Ikuisuudesta
(2006)		 My Winter Storm
(2007)
Singles from My Winter Storm
  1. "I Walk Alone"
    Released: October 26, 2007
  2. "Die Alive"
    Released: March 7, 2008

My Winter Storm is the second solo studio album by the Finnish classical/symphonic metal soprano Tarja. The album was released by Universal Music on November 19, 2007. Both the single and the album are produced by Daniel Presley.[1]

The radio version of the first single - "I Walk Alone" - has been playing on Finnish radio and the music video presenting Tarja's new characters created for this album has been playing on MTV. Tarja has played a minitour of 10 concerts in various European countries.[2]

The actual album tour is scheduled for 2008. An official website for the album has been opened with information about it.[3] The album is also available as a limited edition 2-disc digipack with a bonus DVD. [4]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

Title Writers Notes Length
1. "Ite, missa est" Anders Wollbeck, Mattias Lindblom, Harry Sommerdahl 0:27
2. "I Walk Alone" Anders Wollbeck, Mattias Lindblom, Harry Sommerdahl The first single 3:53
3. "Lost Northern Star" Kiko Masbaum, Michelle Leonard, Tarja Turunen 4:22
4. "Seeking For the Reign" Adrian Dimitri Andrew Zagoritis, Thorsten Stenzel, Angela Heldmann, Tarja Turunen 0:58
5. "The Reign" Adrian Dimitri Andrew Zagoritis, Thorsten Stenzel, Angela Heldmann, Tarja Turunen 4:07
6. "The Escape of the Doll" Houweling, Van Zundert 0:32
7. "My Little Phoenix" Houweling, Van Zundert 4:02
8. "Die Alive" Anders Wollbeck, Hanne Sorvaag, Mattias Lindblom, Tarja Turunen The second single 4:04
9. "Boy and the Ghost" Jessika Lundstrom, Anine Stang, Alexander Jonsson, Mattias Lindblom, Anders Wollbeck, Tarja Turunen 4:36
10. "Sing For Me" Kid Crazy, Christel Sundberg, Tracy Lipp 4:16
11. "Oasis" Tarja Turunen 5:10
12. "Poison" Alice Cooper, Desmond Child, John McCurry Alice Cooper cover. 4:01
13. "Our Great Divide" Anders Wollbeck, Hanne Sorvaag, Mattias Lindblom, Tarja Turunen 5:05
14. "Sunset" Adrian Dimitri Andrew Zagoritis, Thorsten Stenzel, Angela Heldmann, Tarja Turunen 0:36
15. "Damned and Divine" Adrian Dimitri Andrew Zagoritis, Thorsten Stenzel, Angela Heldmann, Tarja Turunen 4:29
16. "Ciarán's Well" Alex Scholpp, Michelle Leonard, Doug Wimbish, Tarja Turunen 3:37
17. "Minor Heaven" Anders Wollbeck, Mattias Lindblom 4:00
18. "Calling Grace" Kiko Masbaum, Michelle Leonard, Tarja Turunen 3:06

[edit] Bonus Tracks

  1. "Damned Vampires & Gothic Divine (Long Version of 'Damned and Divine')" - 5:01
  2. "I Walk Alone" (Artist Version) - 4:23
  3. "I Walk Alone" (In Extremo Remix) - 4:31
  4. "The Seer" (Deleted Scene - UK Bonus Track) - 4:17
  5. "You Would Have Loved This" (Live) - US Bonus Track
  6. "Damned and Divine" (Live) - US Bonus Track

[edit] Bonus DVD for Limited Edition

  1. Photo Gallery
  2. "I Walk Alone" (Single Version)
  3. "I Walk Alone" (Artist Version)
  4. "I Walk Alone" (Making Of The video)
  5. "My Winter Storm" (Making Of The album)

[edit] Band Members

The band members that accompanied Tarja Turunen on her album minitour from the 25th November (at the Columbia Club in Berlin) to the 20th December (at the Electric Ballroom in London) 2007 were:

  • Bass: Doug Wimbish
  • Guitars: Alex Scholpp
  • Drums: Mike Terrana
  • Keys: Maria Ilmoniemi
  • Cello: Max Lilja and Markus Hohti
  • Lead & BV, guitars, additional electronic drums and keyboards: Toni Turunen

[edit] I Walk Alone

The first single, "I Walk Alone", was released on October 26, 2007 in Finland and October 29, 2007 worldwide. The single is available in two alternate versions containing three remixes of the song by Mel Wesson, Chris Vrenna and In Extremo.[5]

[edit] Track List for Version 1

  1. "I Walk Alone" (single version)
  2. "The Reign" (album track)
  3. "I Walk Alone" (The Tweaker remix)
  4. "I Walk Alone" (video - single version)

[edit] Track List for Version 2

  1. "I Walk Alone" (artist version)
  2. "Ciarán's Well" (album track)
  3. "I Walk Alone" (the Darkroom mix by Deviousnoise)
  4. "I Walk Alone" (video - artist version)

[edit] Die Alive

The second single, "Die Alive", released on March 7. [6]

[edit] Track List

  1. "Die Alive" (album version)
  2. "Die Alive" (alternative version)
  3. "Lost Northern Star" (Ambience Sublow mix)
  4. "Calling Grace" (full version)
  5. "Die Alive" (video)

[edit] Promotional Events

Tarja took part in a promotional "meet and greet" in London on Sunday, September 16, 2007. Tarja was present to answer the questions of the 20 or so fans that won a chance to attend. During the event, 8 songs from the album were played, as well as the music.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.tarjaturunen.com/en/news.html
  2. ^ http://www.tarjaturunen.com/en/concerts.html
  3. ^ Tarja Turunen - MYWINTERSTORM.COM | © Universal Music
  4. ^ http://www.cdon.com/product.phtml?prod=793742
  5. ^ http://www.mywinterstorm.com/blog/
  6. ^ http://www.mywinterstorm.com/

[edit] External links

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Tarja
Albums and EPs
Henkäys Ikuisuudesta · My Winter Storm
Singles
"Yhden Enkelin Unelma" · "Leaving You For Me" · "You Would Have Loved This" · "I Walk Alone" · "Die Alive"
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