Metal Anarchy

Tarja Turunen (ex-Nightwish) has revealed that she will be releasing a prequel to her new album, “The Shadow Self,” which is set to be released on August 5. This newly announced effort, titled “The Brightest Void,” will be released on June 3, and will feature nine new songs.

Turunen said the following:

“Surprise, surprise! I genuinely hope that ‘The Brightest Void’ is a pleasant surprise to each and every one of you.

During the long process of recording the songs for my new studio album, ‘The Shadow Self’, I realized that there were so many tracks, too many too dear to me, for just one album. So this time I decided to keep nothing for myself and to share all my favorite new songs with you, the fans, who have shown such passionate and constant support.

‘The Brightest Void’ gives more than a first taste of ‘The Shadow Self’; it is a full album filled with nine songs!

I am sure that everyone will immediately discover how much ‘The Brightest Void’ and ‘The Shadow Self’ are entwined with each other but, at the same time, are two independent records which stand on their own.

I hope the release of the prequel sweetens the wait until August and that you will like the songs as much as I do. I will present songs from both albums already in summer festivals and in my headliner tour later this year.

As always, keep your eyes open. There might be further surprises down the road.”

“The Brightest Void” track listing:

01. “No Bitter End”
02. “Your Heaven And Your Hell” (feat. Michael Monroe)
03. “Eagle Eye” (feat. Chad Smith)
04. “An Empty Dream”
05. “Witch Hunt”
06. “Shameless”
07. “House Of Wax”
08. “Goldfinger”
09. “Paradise” (What About Us) (new mix feat. Within Temptation)