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Read moreDear victims of ritual!
Thank you for the amazing amount of spectacular photos you sent me. You obviously put a lot of effort in making them so I truly appreciate it. Nevertheless it was not easy for me to make the decision of the best five, so I decided to choose fifteen! Anyway, you are all winners!
I chose fifteen photos that impressed me for different reasons. Whether they are more artistic, beautiful, odd or somehow moved me.
Thank you again for taking part in this! I had a lot of fun in watching the photos.
With love, Tarja
Send us your reconstructed version of Tarja’s Victim Of Ritual (SINGLE OUT JULY 12th 2013) cover and win one of 5 signed CD singles! Simply take a picture of yourself, cover your face with colour and place the logo on top. Click here to download the “Victim Of Ritual” Logo. (right click -> save)
The competition ends July 7th 2013.
To take part, simply send us “your” Victim Of Ritual cover and your address via E-Mail to win_earmusic@edel.com
The winners chosen by Tarja will receive 1 of 5 signed CD singles (after the official release in July).
Good luck!
Participation conditions: Participation is not dependent on product purchase. Contact information will be used exclusively for contest purposes and / or future newsletter mailings and will not be given to a third party. The prize will not be substituted with cash. Employees of earMUSIC/ Edel, Tarja and their relatives are forbidden from taking part in the contest. The contest ends on 7th of July 2013. The contest can be terminated or changed at any time without prior notification. Legal recourse is prohibited and no legal correspondence regarding the contest is possible. By taking part in the sweepstake the participant bindingly accepts the participation conditions. By taking part, you authorize earMUSIC/ edel & Tarja to use the pictures you've sent (in unchanged or adapted form) without any fee or compensation of any kind for any purposes. Therefore, you agree to transfer all exploitation rights concerning your photograph for the "Victim Of Ritual fan cover contest", exclusive and transferable, with no restrictions in content, time or place to earMUSIC.Read more
PRESS RELEASE
An evocative snare-drum that sounds like it was coming from a mysterious place, the tender sound of an orchestra joins followed by a familiar and seductive melody played by an oboe. When Tarja’s distinctive voice resounds through the speakers, her warm timbre fills the room.
Her melody is full of emotions and tender, before the song explodes into an epic, heavy chorus:
“Hysterical, tragical
Victim of ritual
Cynical, critical
Victim of ritual
She’s a killer, killer
She’s a killer, killer”
– Excerpt of ‘Victim Of Ritual’ by Tarja
Inspired by the one-movement orchestral piece ‘Boléro’ by Maurice Ravel, the almost six minutes long, ‘Victim Of Ritual’ is the first single from Tarja’s forthcoming album “Colours In The Dark”. The song will be released as download, CD single and 7” vinyl on July 12th, 2013 via earMUSIC.
Both physical releases will surely become rare collector’s items, being made available in strictly limited quantities. The 4-songs digipak CD-single is limited to 3.000 copies worldwide, whereas the 2-track 7” vinyl is limited to only 1.500 units worldwide.
A video to ‘Victim Of Ritual’ is scheduled to follow in July.
Tarja’s forthcoming new album “Colours In The Dark” will be released in August 2013 via earMUSIC. Mixed by Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, U2) in Austin, Texas, the album is definitely going to be one of the brightest moments for rock in 2013.
While Tarja´s fans will have to be patient and wait a bit longer for the first video-clip from the new album, a first glimpse can be enjoyed with the teaser song ‘Never Enough’, and an unusual lyric video was made available on Youtube, iTunes and Spotify.
For regular updates, fans should make sure to check the official album website www.tarja-coloursinthedark.com on which Tarja personally posts blog-entries about the process of the new album, revealing lyrics, information and keeps in touch with her fans.
Tracklist
7″ vinyl
Side A: Victim Of Ritual
Side B: Victim Of Ritual (First Demo)
Maxi Single
1. Victim Of Ritual
2. Victim Of Ritual (First Demo)
3. I Walk Alone (Live From Luna Park)
4. Underneath (Live From Luna Park)
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83 days left until the release of “Colours In The Dark”. Here is something to tide you over! Watch the official lyric video for “Never Enough”, here.
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Read moreThe time to have the first glimpse of “Colours In The Dark” has arrived. The teaser song “Never Enough” will be available on YouTube and exclusively on iTunes this Friday! Keep an eye on www.tarja-coloursinthedark.com,tarjaofficial and our page to listen to it and to watch the unusual lyric video.
Pre-Orders & description of contents coming soon! Click here for the Standard Edition album cover.
Tarja “Colours In The Dark” Special Edition Cover Artwork
Pre-order coming soon! Stay tuned for updates! Release: August 2013
Following up on the success of the multi-platinum and gold awarded previous records “My Winterstorm” (2007) and “What Lies Beneath” (2010), Tarja finally returns with her long-awaited new rock album. “Colours In The Dark” will be released on August 23rd, 2013 via earMUSIC, the label which also released “Act I”.
Mixed by Tim Palmer in Austin, Texas (Pearl Jam, U2), the songs on “Colours In The Dark” do not shy away from taking a risk and surprising musical turns, introducing new sounds and new musical atmospheres. Still, they maintain a heaviness that will surely bring a big smile to the hardest of rockers.
With its grand orchestra and choir arrangements, Tarja’s next milestone emphasises once again the impressive vocal range of the Finnish artist and shows her artistic growth.
With ten brand new songs and over one hour of music, “Colours In The Dark” is definitely going to be one of the brightest moments for rock in 2013.
Tarja will perform the songs from “Colours In The Dark Tour 2013” starting with her forthcoming tour in Europe.
Tarja Colours In The Dark Album Cover Standard Edition
Despite her light and shiny personality, Tarja’s music has always been dressed “in black” – the colour of heavy rock, of mystery and elegance.
With Tarja’s new album, fans will find out what happens when a splice of colour is added to the mix. Or – better said – when the full colour spectrum enters the picture it does not cover the black but makes it shine through with many emotions and landscapes.
Following up on the success of the multi-platinum and gold awarded previous records “My Winterstorm” (2007) and “What Lies Beneath” (2010), Tarja finally returns with her long-awaited new rock album. “Colours In The Dark” will be released on August 23rd, 2013 via earMUSIC, the label which also released the top 5 live project “Act 1”.
Mixed and mastered by Tim Palmer in Austin, Texas (Pearl Jam, U2), the songs on “Colours In The Dark” do not shy away from taking a risk and surprising musical turns, introducing new sounds and new musical atmospheres. Still, they maintain a heaviness that will surely bring a big smile to the hardest of rockers.
With its grand orchestra and choir arrangements, Tarja’s next milestone emphasises once again the impressive vocal range of the Finnish artist and shows her artistic growth.
With ten brand new songs and over one hour of music, “Colours In The Dark” is definitely going to be one of the brightest moments for rock in 2013.
Fans should make sure to check the regularly updated website www.tarja-coloursinthedark.com on which Tarja personally posts blog-entries about the recording process of the new album, revealing song titles and lyrics and keeps in touch with her fans.
Tarja will perform the songs from “Colours In The Dark Tour 2013” starting with her forthcoming tour in Germany.
19.10. Berlin – Huxley’s (GER)
22.10. Hamburg – Docks (GER)
23.10. Dortmund – FZW (GER)
25.10. Karlsruhe – Festhalle Durlach (GER)
26.10. Munich – Backstage (GER)
27.10. Vienna – Arena (AT)
29.10. Pratteln – Z7 Konzertfabrik (CH)
30.10. Nuremberg – Löwensaal (GER)
01.11. Leipzig – Haus Auensee (GER)
02.11. Cologne – Gloria (GER)
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