In a brand new interview with Drew of Metallic Roos, Tarja Turunen was requested how her time with NIGHTWISH ready her for her journey as a solo artist. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “After all, having had the data or the expertise of touring and the way it’s to tour and the way it’s to take care of all of the insanity as a musician on the street, after all I’ve had that have [with NIGHTWISH]. However I’ve to say that all the pieces else could be very totally different. Being in a band is one factor.”

She continued: “I used to be a singer in a band, and that is it. I gave my voice, I gave my face and my picture. We did lovely music collectively, however that is it. As [a solo] artist, I do all the pieces. I imply, I write my songs. That is the very first thing. I do know that with NIGHTWISH, I did not write any songs. I did some vocal preparations and that is it. However the factor is that I needed to be taught. I needed to discover my confidence. I needed to be taught to belief myself and my instincts and all that. I needed to discover individuals to work with. Wow. So all the pieces could be very totally different. Very, very totally different.”

In 2019, Turunen dismissed Web chatter about her potential return to NIGHTWISH after her December 2017 onstage reunion with the band’s then-bassist/vocalist Marko “Marco” Hietala throughout a “Raskasta Joulua” live performance in Hämeenlinna, Finland.

“I do know a variety of followers would like to see one thing occur, nevertheless it’s a really lengthy distance away,” she informed Kerrang! journal. “Personally, I do not see something taking place with me and them, to be completely trustworthy. Marco got here somewhat later into the band; he wasn’t there because the starting. He was at all times a man I used to be near. Me and [NIGHTWISH keyboardist/leader] Tuomas Holopainen, nevertheless, have not seen one another in a very long time… however we’ve been in contact. It is not unhealthy. The previous is what it’s; we won’t change that. We are able to solely change the long run.”

Turunen was fired from NIGHTWISH on the finish of the band’s 2005 tour by being introduced with an open letter which was printed on the NIGHTWISH website on the similar time. Within the letter, the opposite members of NIGHTWISH wrote: “To you, sadly, enterprise, cash, and issues that don’t have anything to do with feelings have turn into way more essential.”

Holopainen later known as the choice to half methods with Turunen “probably the most tough factor I ever needed to do.” For her half, Tarja mentioned the best way she was kicked out of the group proved that her former bandmates weren’t her pals. “Possibly someday I am going to forgive, however I’ll always remember,” she mentioned.

Turunen will launch “Darkish Christmas”, the sequel of her 2017 album “From Spirits And Ghosts (Rating For A Darkish Christmas)”, on November 10. The LP consists of enchanting and charming renditions of well-known Christmas carols, reminiscent of WHAM!‘s “Final Christmas”, Mariah Carey‘s “All I Need For Christmas Is You”, Paul McCartney‘s “Great Christmastime”, classics reminiscent of “Jingle Bells”, “Frosty The Snowman” and “Rudolph The Crimson-Nosed Reindeer”, in addition to Tarja‘s model new unique track “Darkish Christmas”. The discharge is accompanied by 12 music movies — a video for every album track, in addition to a full-length music function movie made obtainable with Dolby Atmos immersive audio combine on all supporting platforms.