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What Lies Beneath

Tarja

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
August 31st, 2010
Label:
Universal Music Group
Reviews:
6 reviews (avg. 75%)
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2. Until My Last Breath 04:24   Show lyrics
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3. I Feel Immortal 04:35   Show lyrics
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4. In for a Kill 04:35   Show lyrics
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5. Underneath 05:27   Show lyrics
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6. Little Lies 04:37   Show lyrics
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7. Rivers of Lust 04:24   Show lyrics
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8. Dark Star 04:33   Show lyrics
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9. Falling Awake 05:14   Show lyrics
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10. The Archive of Lost Dreams 04:49   Show lyrics
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11. Crimson Deep 07:35   Show lyrics
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Band members
Doug Wimbish Bass
Mike Terrana Drums
Christian Kretschmar Keyboards, Organ
Max Lilja Cello
Alex Scholpp Guitars
Tarja Turunen Vocals, Piano
Guest/Session
Joe Satriani Guitars ("on Falling Awake")
Inga Scharf Vocals (on "Anteroom of Death")
Dennis Schunke Vocals (on "Anteroom of Death")
Stefan Schmidt Vocals (on "Anteroom of Death")
Ross Thompson Vocals (on "Anteroom of Death")
Ingo Sterzinger Vocals (on "Anteroom of Death")
Timo Turunen Vocals (backing) (on "Still of the Night")
Tony Turunen Vocals (backing) (on "Still of the Night")
Marzi Nyman Guitars
Philip Labonte Vocals (on "Dark Star")
Will Calhoun Drums (on "Crimson Deep")
Jyrki Lasonpalo Violin
Pauline Fleming Violin
Rémi Moingeon Violin
Miscellaneous staff
Colin Richardson Mixing
Slamm Andrews Engineering, Mixing
Tim Palmer Engineering, Mixing
Tarja Turunen Producer
Doug Wimbish Bass
Mike Terrana Drums
Christian Kretschmar Keyboards, Organ
Max Lilja Cello
Alex Scholpp Guitars
Tarja Turunen Vocals, Piano
Joe Satriani Guitars ("on Falling Awake")
Inga Scharf Vocals (on "Anteroom of Death")
Dennis Schunke Vocals (on "Anteroom of Death")
Stefan Schmidt Vocals (on "Anteroom of Death")
Ross Thompson Vocals (on "Anteroom of Death")
Ingo Sterzinger Vocals (on "Anteroom of Death")
Timo Turunen Vocals (backing) (on "Still of the Night")
Tony Turunen Vocals (backing) (on "Still of the Night")
Marzi Nyman Guitars
Philip Labonte Vocals (on "Dark Star")
Will Calhoun Drums (on "Crimson Deep")
Jyrki Lasonpalo Violin
Pauline Fleming Violin
Rémi Moingeon Violin
Colin Richardson Mixing
Slamm Andrews Engineering, Mixing
Tim Palmer Engineering, Mixing
Tarja Turunen Producer
Read Still Waiting in the... 45% PoisonousMelancholy July 31st, 2012
Read It's All A Grand Illusion... 85% h_clairvoyant December 27th, 2010
Read An astonishing improvement... 88% dweeb October 30th, 2010
Read Bland and whining... 60% alexxhighlander September 19th, 2010
Read Yet another gem! 85% Pratl1971 September 12th, 2010
Read Excellent, truly. 85% doomknocker September 3rd, 2010
Release dates:
USA - August 31 (via The End Records)
Finland - September 1
Germany, Switzerland, Austria - September 3
Worldwide - September 6

Recorded between February and July 2010.
Recorded and produced by Tarja and mixed by Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, The Cure, Robert Plant), Colin Richardson (Slipknot, Machine Head, Bullet For My Valentine) and Slamm Andrews.

Exclusive US bonus track:
08. Montañas de Silencio (04:25)

The deluxe edition includes a second CD:
01. We Are (04:16)
02. Naiad (07:19)
03. Still of the Night (Whitesnake cover) (06:33)
04. Tarja speaks about "What Lies Beneath" (Video) (13:49)

Japanese edition, includes three tracks of the second disc of deluxe edition and the tracklist changes:
01. Anteroom of Death (04:41)
02. Until My Last Breath (04:24)
03. Naiad (07:19)
04. Dark Star (04:33)
05. Underneath (05:27)
06. Little Lies (04:37)
07. Still of the Night (Whitesnake cover) (06:33)
08. Rivers of Lust (04:24)
09. In for a Kill (04:35)
10. I Feel Immortal (04:35)
11. We Are (04:16)
12. Falling Awake (05:14)
13. The Archive of Lost Dreams (04:49)
14. Crimson Deep (07:35)

The Dreamers Box Set released in 2011 limited edition from "What Lies Beneath" to only 500 copies, it will contain the following:

• A 14-track CD featuring all the songs from "What Lies Beneath" (same tracklist from japanese edition),

• A nine-track CD including unreleased mixes and exclusive song "If You Believe"

1. Dark Star (Tarja Lead Vocals version) (04:43)
2. Montañas de Silencio (04:25)
3. If You Believe (exclusive orchestral version) (06:55)
4. The Crying Moon (03:55)
5. Underneath (orchestral version) (05:04)
6. I Feel Immortal (single version) (04:27)
7. Falling Awake feat. Jason Hook (04:44)
8. The Good Die Young (Performed by Scorpions & Tarja) (05:16)
9. Naiad (instrumental extended version) (11:37)

* A 56-page (135 g/m2) 12" hardcover book including high-quality photographic pictures and all lyrics for the songs
* Two picture-vinyl 180g pressing of "What Lies Beneath" in a hardcover gatefold unique-to-this edition
* A 12" square portrait of Tarja, printed in six colors on a 280gr photo paper. Each print is hand signed by Tarja, housed in a 12" spined sleeve
* CardPac with a USB-Card 2 GB "Alloy Series" including Tarja's videos with logo print in brushed aluminum (100% recycled material)
* An authentic Venetian Mask to hide behind.
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