Label: Ear Music Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition, LP, Box Set Country: Finland Released: Aug 30, 2019 Genre: Rock Style: Symphonic Rock In the Raw is the eighth solo studio album by Finnish soprano vocalist and composer Tarja Turunen. The record was released on 30 August 2019. On the album she joined forces with other Heavy Metal vocalists such as Soilwork vocalist Björn “Speed“ Strid, Tommy Karevik of Kamelot, and Lacuna Coil's Cristina Scabbia. Strid is featured in “Dead Promises“, Scabbia's vocals can be heard in “Goodbye Stranger“, and Karevik is featured in “Silent Masquerade“. On 12 September 2019, Turunen started the “Raw Tour“ to promote the “In the Raw“ album. However, many of its shows were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SONGS 1. “Dead Promises“ (featuring Björn Strid) 00:00 2. “Goodbye Stranger“ (featuring Cristina Scabbia) 05:51 3. “Tears in Rain“ 11:02 4. “Rail Roads“ 15:31 5. “You and I“ 19:32 6. “The Golden Chamber (Awaken - Loputon Yo - Alchemy)“ 23:39 7. “Spirits of the Sea“ 30:47 8. “Silent Masquerade“ (featuring Tommy Karevik) 37:42 9. “Serene“ 45:13 10. “Shadow Play“ 49:56 CREDITS Tarja Turunen – lead vocals, piano, art director Alex Scholpp – guitars, bass, keyboards, vocals, drum programming Christian Kretschmar – keyboards Kevin Chown – bass Additional musicians Björn Strid – additional vocals Cristina Scabbia – additional vocals Tommy Karevik – additional vocals Tim Palmer – guitars, keyboards, percussion, narration, mixing Timm Schreiner – drums Julián Barrett – guitars, drum programming, co-producer (tracks 8 and 10), recording Bart Hendrickson – keyboards, programming, drum programming, ambient design Doug Wimbish – bass Peter Barrett – bass Anders Wollbeck – keyboards, programming Johnny Andrews – keyboards, co-producer (track 3) Erik Nyholm – keyboards James Dooley – keyboards, programming Carlinhos Brown – percussion Thiago Pugas – percussion Production Marcelo Cabuli – art direction, recording Travis Kennedy – mixing assistant Justin Shturtz – mastering Max Vaccaro – executive producer Anja Obersteller – executive producer Isabelle Albrecht – executive producer Bernhard Hahn – recording Jim Dooley – ambient design For the Full Tarja Turunen Discography, click here:
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