Tarja Turunen
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"My stroke was caused by stress." An audience with Tarja Turunen
By Matt Mills published
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
Metal fans couldn't believe their eyes when these two amazing singers appeared on the same song

Pre-order our exclusive Tarja Frisson Noir bundle now!
By Jerry Ewing published
Get Tarja's upcoming album Frisson Noir, a signed ‘Frisson Noir Philosophy’ sheet and an art print with Prog's great new bundle. Pre-order yours here...

The inspiring, turbulent and triumphant story of Tarja Turunen
By Natasha Scharf published
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
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

Former Nightwish bandmates Marko Hietala and Tarja team up for new single
By Jerry Ewing published
Watch the brand new video for Marko Hietala and Tarja Turunen's Left On Mars here

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

"Phantom of the Opera is one of the reasons I’m a singer. It was like lightning from the sky." Tarja Turunen: My Life In 10 Songs
By Catherine Morris published
From her genre-defining work with Nightwish to establishing herself as a solo artist and embracing classical, these are the songs that have defined Tarja Turunen's incredible career
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