Name: What Lies Beneath by Tarja
Brand: Tarja
SKU: 060252747918
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3.5 (98 reviews)

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The term "rock opera" has been in use since the late 1960s, but it never really represented a mixture of rock music and opera music; whether it was applied to the Who's Tommy or Green Day's American Idiot, it tended to apply to a rock album with a story line more defined than that of a "concept album." Especially since such albums came to be adapted for the theatrical stage, "rock musical" might have been a better description. Finnish singer/songwriter Tarja Turunen, on the other hand, does attempt something of a melding of rock and opera on her albums, including What Lies Beneath. The trained soprano and former lead vocalist of Nightwish demonstrates her intentions on the album's first song, "Anteroom of Death," which alternates classical passages, including a harpsichord, with heavy metal rock and even a touch of the massed vocal arrangements of Queen on a song like "Bohemian Rhapsody." Queen is a good antecedent for Tarja's approach, actually, although her classical side is more classical than classic rock, and her rock side is closer to metal. She certainly adopts Queen's over-the-top style, filling her English-language lyrics with dramatic overstatement, as suggested by such titles as "Until My Last Breath," "Rivers of Lust," and "In for a Kill." There are quiet, piano-based ballads, but she makes more of an impression on the classical/metal hybrids. Maybe that's still not quite "rock opera," but it's nearer than the music that has been called that in the past.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo

1. Anteroom of Death

by Tarja

Bass ( Vocal): Doug Wimbish; Performer
Cello: Max Lilja; Performer
Arranger: Max Lilja
Stefan Schmidt; Composer
Mixing: Tim Palmer; Production
Recording: Jetro Vainio; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Palmer
Jetro Vainio
Louie Teran; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michelle Leonard
Kiko Masbaum
Tarja Turunen; Other
Drums: Mike Terrana; Performer
Guitar: Alex Scholpp; Performer
Harpsichord: Christian Kretschmar; Performer
Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Performer: Doug Wimbish
Max Lilja
Stefan Schmidt
Christian Kretschmar
Tarja
Alex Scholpp
Van Canto
Jyrki Lasonpalo
Mike Terrana
Pauline Fleming
Rémi Moingeon; Performer
Viola: Rémi Moingeon; Performer
Violin: Jyrki Lasonpalo
Pauline Fleming; Performer
Vocals: Tarja
Van Canto; Performer
Executive Producer: Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Producer: Tarja
Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Composer: Kiko Masbaum
Michelle Leonard
Tarja; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production

2. Until My Last Breath

by Tarja

Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Doug Wimbish; Performer
Drums: Mike Terrana; Performer
Guitar: Alex Scholpp; Performer
Keyboard: Johnny Andrews
Christian Kretschmar; Performer
Percussion: Will Calhoun; Performer
Performer: Doug Wimbish
Will Calhoun
Johnny Andrews
Christian Kretschmar
Tarja
Alex Scholpp
Mike Terrana; Performer
Vocals: Tarja; Performer
Composer: Johnny Andrews
Tarja; Composer
Executive Producer: Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production
Mixing: Tim Palmer; Production
Producer: Tarja
Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Recording: Jetro Vainio; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Palmer
Jetro Vainio
Louie Teran; Production
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Andrews
Tarja Turunen; Other

3. I Feel Immortal

by Tarja

Bass ( Vocal): Doug Wimbish; Performer
Cello: Max Lilja; Performer
Keyboard: Johnny Andrews
Christian Kretschmar; Performer
Performer: Doug Wimbish
Johnny Andrews
Max Lilja
Jim Dooley
Christian Kretschmar
Tarja
Mike Terrana
Julian Barrett; Performer
Mixing: Tim Palmer; Production
Recording: Jetro Vainio; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Palmer
Jetro Vainio
Louie Teran
Martin Toledo; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lindy Robbins
Toby Gad
Kerli Koiv
Tarja Turunen; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mel Wesson; Other
Composer: Jim Dooley; Composer
Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Drums: Mike Terrana; Performer
Electric Guitar: Julian Barrett; Performer
Vocals: Tarja; Performer
Engineer: Martin Toledo; Production
Executive Producer: Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production
Producer: Tarja
Marcelo Cabuli; Production

4. In For a Kill

by Tarja

Bass ( Vocal): Doug Wimbish; Performer
Performer: Doug Wimbish
Jim Dooley
Tarja
Alex Scholpp
Tim Davies
Mike Terrana
The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Engineer: Martyn Ford
Peter Fuchs
Slamm Andrews
Mario Altamirano; Production
Mixing: Colin Richardson; Production
Programmer: Jetro Vainio; Production
Recording: Jetro Vainio; Production
Recording Assistant: Jarrad Hearman; Production
Studio Personnel: Martyn Ford
Colin Richardson
Jetro Vainio
Jarrad Hearman
Peter Fuchs
Slamm Andrews
Louie Teran
Mario Altamirano; Production
Composer Lyricist: Anders Wollbeck
Mattias Lindblom
Tarja Turunen; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mel Wesson; Other
Composer: Jim Dooley
Alex Scholpp
Anders Wollbeck
Mattias Lindblom
Tarja; Composer
Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Drums: Mike Terrana; Performer
Guitar: Alex Scholpp; Performer
Orchestra Leader: Tim Davies; Performer
Vocals: Tarja; Performer
Executive Producer: Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production
Producer: Tarja
Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Orchestra/ Member: The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Other

5. Underneath

by Tarja

Bass ( Vocal): Doug Wimbish; Performer
Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Drums: Mike Terrana; Performer
Guitar: Alex Scholpp; Performer
Composer: Jim Dooley
Johnny Andrews
Tarja; Composer
Harpsichord: Christian Kretschmar; Performer
Orchestra Leader: Tim Davies; Performer
Performer: Doug Wimbish
Jim Dooley
Christian Kretschmar
Tarja
Alex Scholpp
Tim Davies
Mike Terrana
The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Engineer: Peter Fuchs
Slamm Andrews; Production
Executive Producer: Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Mixing: Tim Palmer; Production
Producer: Tarja
Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Recording: Jetro Vainio; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Palmer
Jetro Vainio
Peter Fuchs
Slamm Andrews
Louie Teran; Production
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Andrews
Tarja Turunen; Other
Strings: The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production
Vocals: Tarja; Performer

6. Little Lies

by Tarja

Bass ( Vocal): Doug Wimbish; Performer
Drums: Mike Terrana; Performer
Guitar: Alex Scholpp; Performer
Performer: Doug Wimbish
Max Lilja
Jim Dooley
Tarja
Alex Scholpp
Tim Davies
Mike Terrana
The Slovak National Choir; Performer
Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Arranger: Max Lilja
Jim Dooley; Composer
Vocals: Tarja; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production
Mixing: Tim Palmer
Martyn Ford
Colin Richardson
Jarrad Hearman
Slamm Andrews; Production
Orchestra Contractor: Tim Davies; Production
Producer: Tarja
Alex Scholpp
Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Programmer: Jetro Vainio; Production
Recording: Jetro Vainio; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Palmer
Martyn Ford
Colin Richardson
Jetro Vainio
Jarrad Hearman
Peter Fuchs
Slamm Andrews
Louie Teran; Production
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Andrews
Alex Scholpp
Tarja Turunen; Other
Orchestra/ Member: The Slovak National Choir; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mel Wesson; Other
Composer: Alex Scholpp
Johnny Andrews
Tarja; Composer
Engineer: Peter Fuchs; Production

7. Rivers of Lust

by Tarja

Bass ( Vocal): Doug Wimbish; Performer
Drums: Will Calhoun; Performer
Keyboard: Kid Crazy; Performer
Performer: Doug Wimbish
Will Calhoun
Kid Crazy
Jim Dooley
Tarja
Alex Scholpp
Tim Davies
The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Engineer: Peter Fuchs; Production
Guitar: Alex Scholpp; Performer
Vocals: Tarja; Performer
Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Executive Producer: Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production
Mixing: Tim Palmer
Slamm Andrews; Production
Orchestra Contractor: Tim Davies; Production
Producer: Tarja
Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Recording: Jetro Vainio; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Palmer
Jetro Vainio
Peter Fuchs
Slamm Andrews
Louie Teran; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kid Crazy
Jessika Lundström
Kristoffer Karlsson
Johan Westmar
Tarja Turunen; Other
Orchestra/ Member: The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Other
Composer: Jessika Lundstrom
Johan Westmar
Kid Crazy
Kristoffer Karlsson
Tarja; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Jim Dooley; Composer

8. Dark Star

by Tarja

Bass ( Vocal): Doug Wimbish; Performer
Mixing: Martyn Ford
Colin Richardson; Production
Programmer: Jetro Vainio; Production
Recording: Jetro Vainio; Production
Recording Assistant: Jarrad Hearman; Production
Studio Personnel: Martyn Ford
Colin Richardson
Jetro Vainio
Jarrad Hearman
Louie Teran
Mic; Production
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Andrews
Tarja Turunen; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mel Wesson; Other
Drums: Mike Terrana; Performer
Guitar: Alex Scholpp; Performer
Keyboard: Christian Kretschmar; Performer
Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Performer: Doug Wimbish
Christian Kretschmar
Tarja
Alex Scholpp
Mike Terrana
The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Tarja; Performer
Engineer: Mic; Production
Executive Producer: Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Producer: Tarja
Alex Scholpp
Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Orchestra/ Member: The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Other
Composer: Johnny Andrews
Tarja; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production

9. Falling Awake

by Tarja

Bass ( Vocal): Doug Wimbish; Performer
Featured Artist: Joe Satriani; Main Performer
Guitar: Joe Satriani
Alex Scholpp
Julian Barrett; Performer
Keyboard: Christian Kretschmar; Performer
Performer: Doug Wimbish
Joe Satriani
Jim Dooley
Christian Kretschmar
Tarja
Alex Scholpp
Tim Davies
Mike Terrana
The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra
Julian Barrett; Performer
Engineer: Peter Fuchs; Production
Mixing: Tim Palmer
Slamm Andrews; Production
Programmer: Jetro Vainio; Production
Recording: Jetro Vainio; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Palmer
Jetro Vainio
Peter Fuchs
Slamm Andrews
Louie Teran
Martin Toledo; Production
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Andrews
Tarja Turunen; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mel Wesson; Other
Arranger: Jim Dooley
Alex Scholpp; Composer
Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Drums: Mike Terrana; Performer
Vocals: Tarja; Performer
Composer: Johnny Andrews
Tarja; Composer
Executive Producer: Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production
Orchestra Contractor: Tim Davies; Production
Producer: Tarja
Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Recording Assistant: Martin Toledo; Production
Orchestra/ Member: The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Other

10. The Archive of Lost Dreams

by Tarja

Bass ( Vocal): Doug Wimbish; Performer
Cello: Max Lilja; Performer
Drums: Will Calhoun; Performer
Guitar: Marzi Nyman; Performer
Performer: Doug Wimbish
Will Calhoun
Marzi Nyman
Max Lilja
Jim Dooley
Tarja
Tim Davies
The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Engineer: Peter Fuchs; Production
Mixing: Tim Palmer
Slamm Andrews; Production
Recording: Jetro Vainio; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Palmer
Jetro Vainio
Peter Fuchs
Slamm Andrews
Louie Teran; Production
Arranger: Jim Dooley; Composer
Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Keyboard: Tarja; Performer
Vocals: Tarja; Performer
Executive Producer: Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Orchestra Contractor: Tim Davies; Production
Producer: Tarja
Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tarja Turunen; Other
Orchestra/ Member: The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Other
Composer: Tarja; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production

11. Crimson Deep

by Tarja

Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Doug Wimbish; Performer
Drums: Will Calhoun; Performer
Guitar: Bart Hendrickson
Alex Scholpp; Performer
Keyboard: Bart Hendrickson; Performer
Performer: Doug Wimbish
Will Calhoun
Bart Hendrickson
Tarja
Alex Scholpp
Tim Davies
The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Tarja; Performer
Engineer: Peter Fuchs
Mario Altamirano; Production
Executive Producer: Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production
Mixing: Tim Palmer
Slamm Andrews; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bart Hendrickson
Angela Heldmann
Tarja Turunen; Other
Orchestra Contractor: Tim Davies; Production
Producer: Bart Hendrickson
Tarja
Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Recording: Jetro Vainio; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Palmer
Jetro Vainio
Peter Fuchs
Slamm Andrews
Louie Teran
Mario Altamirano; Production
Orchestra/ Member: The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mel Wesson; Other
Composer: Angela Heldmann
Bart Hendrickson
Tarja; Composer
Programmer: Jetro Vainio; Production

12. We Are

by Tarja

Bass ( Vocal): Doug Wimbish; Performer
Cello: Max Lilja; Performer
Drums: Mike Terrana; Performer
Guitar: Alex Scholpp; Performer
Keyboard: Christian Kretschmar; Performer
Orchestra Leader: Jim Dooley; Performer
Performer: Doug Wimbish
Max Lilja
Jim Dooley
Christian Kretschmar
Tarja
Alex Scholpp
Tim Davies
Mike Terrana; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Anders Wollbeck
Mattias Lindblom
Tarja Turunen; Other
Vocals: Tarja; Performer
Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Composer: Anders Wollbeck
Mattias Lindblom
Tarja; Composer
Engineer: Jetro Vainio
Peter Fuchs
Slamm Andrews
Mario Altamirano; Production
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production
Mixing: Martyn Ford
Colin Richardson; Production
Orchestra Contractor: Tim Davies; Production
Producer: Tarja
Alex Scholpp
Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Recording Assistant: Jarrad Hearman; Production
Studio Personnel: Martyn Ford
Colin Richardson
Jetro Vainio
Jarrad Hearman
Peter Fuchs
Slamm Andrews
Louie Teran
Mario Altamirano; Production

13. Naiad

by Tarja

Bass ( Vocal): Doug Wimbish; Performer
Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Drums: Will Calhoun; Performer
Guitar: Marzi Nyman; Performer
Keyboard: Torsten Stenzel
Christian Kretschmar; Performer
Orchestra Leader: Jim Dooley; Performer
Percussion: Will Calhoun; Performer
Performer: Doug Wimbish
Will Calhoun
Marzi Nyman
Torsten Stenzel
Jim Dooley
Christian Kretschmar
Tarja
Tim Davies
The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Tarja; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production
Mixing: Tim Palmer; Production
Orchestra Contractor: Tim Davies; Production
Producer: Tarja
Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Palmer
Jetro Vainio
Peter Fuchs
Slamm Andrews
Louie Teran; Production
Composer Lyricist: Torsten Stenzel
Angela Heldmann
Adrian Zagoritis
Tarja Turunen; Other
Orchestra/ Member: The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Other
Composer: Adrian Zagoritis
Angela Heldmann
Tarja
Torsten Stenzel; Composer
Engineer: Jetro Vainio
Peter Fuchs
Slamm Andrews; Production

14. Still Of The Night

by Tarja

Primary Artist: Tarja; Main Performer
Drums: Mike Terrana; Performer
Guitar: Julian Barrett; Performer
Orchestra Leader: Jim Dooley; Performer
Performer: Peter Fuchs
Jim Dooley
Tarja
Tim Davies
Mike Terrana
The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra
Julian Barrett
Toni Turunen; Performer
Piano: Tarja; Performer
Vocals: Tarja
Toni Turunen; Performer
Composer: David Coverdale
John Sykes; Composer
Engineer: Jetro Vainio
Slamm Andrews; Production
Mastering Engineer: Louie Teran; Production
Mixing: Martyn Ford
Slamm Andrews; Production
Orchestra Contractor: Tim Davies; Production
Producer: Tarja
Marcelo Cabuli; Production
Studio Personnel: Martyn Ford
Jetro Vainio
Slamm Andrews
Louie Teran; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Coverdale
John Sykes; Other
Orchestra/ Member: Peter Fuchs
The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 12 minutes and 53 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1649x1649 px

Booklet

Not available

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Classical, Classical Crossover, Metal

Label

Vertigo Berlin

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

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UPC

60252747918

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What Lies Beneath

1. Anteroom of Death

2. Until My Last Breath

3. I Feel Immortal

4. In For a Kill

5. Underneath

6. Little Lies

7. Rivers of Lust

8. Dark Star

9. Falling Awake

10. The Archive of Lost Dreams

11. Crimson Deep

12. We Are

13. Naiad

14. Still Of The Night

Technical Specifications

What Lies Beneath

Product information

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1. Anteroom of Death

2. Until My Last Breath

3. I Feel Immortal

4. In For a Kill

5. Underneath

6. Little Lies

7. Rivers of Lust

8. Dark Star

9. Falling Awake

10. The Archive of Lost Dreams

11. Crimson Deep

12. We Are

13. Naiad

14. Still Of The Night

Technical Specifications