Tarja Turunen

How Tarja Turunen brought a decade of development to bear on diverse album Frisson Noir

By David West Published 15 August 26

It may sound risky to put Dani Filth, Chad Smith, Marko Hietala on a record that explores tango, flamenco and Japanese folk – but she’s very happy with the very heavy results

Tarja Turunen reflects on Nightwish, her stroke and returning to metal

By Dannii Leivers Published 2 August 26

Fallouts, tabloids and mended bridges: Tarja Turunen talks us through the lessons she's learned in 30 years of making music

"My stroke was caused by stress." An audience with Tarja Turunen

By Matt Mills Published 10 June 26

In 2023, the original queen of symphonic metal shared some reflections on her past

How Sharon den Adel and Tarja Turunen united for a collaboration over a decade in the making

By Rich Hobson Published 1 June 26

Metal fans couldn't believe their eyes when these two amazing singers appeared on the same song

The inspiring, turbulent and triumphant story of Tarja Turunen

By Natasha Scharf Published 20 February 26

Tarja Turunen didn't just kick the door down for women in metal in the 90s: she made opera cool as hell

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week

By Rich Hobson Published 15 March 24

An emotional symphonic metal reunion and some of the most exciting young metal bands in the scene have delivered the goods for us this week

“Computers crashed several times… I recorded vocals four or five times. But on the other hand, I started doing my job alone, learning many things”: Why Tarja Turunen recruited Mike Oldfield, Trevor Rabin and Steve Rothery for Outlanders

By Dannii Leivers Published 5 February 24

Former Nightwish singer’s new direction took nearly a decade to deliver – but she’s ready to do it all over again