Act II (Tarja album)

Act II
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ReleasedJuly 27, 2018
RecordedMetropolis Studios, London, 6 June 2016, Teatro de La Luna, Milan, 29 November 2016
Genre
Length3:26:09
LabelearMUSIC
ProducerTarja & Mic
Act II
Live album by
ReleasedJuly 27, 2018
RecordedTeatro de La Luna, Milan, 29 November 2016
Genre
Length1:57:12
LabelearMUSIC
ProducerTarja & Mic
Tarja chronology
From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)
(2017)
Act II
(2018)
In the Raw
(2019)
Singles from Act II
  1. "Love To Hate (Live in London)[1]"
    Released: 1 June 2018
  2. "Undertaker (Live In Milan)[2]"
    Released: 22 June 2018
  3. "Victim of Ritual (Live at Woodstock)[3]"
    Released: 13 July 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Loudersound[4]

Act II is the fourth live album released by the Finnish soprano Tarja Turunen, released on July 27, 2018. It is the predecessor to her previous album in her "Act" series, Act I: Live in Rosario. The CD and digital release features a full-length concert performed by Tarja during her tour titled The Shadow Shows for her sixth studio album, The Shadow Self, recorded on November 26, 2016 at the Teatro de La Luna in Milan, Italy. The DVD and Blu-ray release features an additional disc, titled Metropolis Alive, which features a special intimate concert performed in front of 20 people on 6 June 2016 live at Metropolis Studios in London, England.[5]

The tracklist for both concerts features multiple songs from her six studio albums released up to that point, such as I Walk Alone, Until My Last Breath, Victim of Ritual, and Innocence, as well as a special Nightwish medley featuring the songs Tutankhamen, Ever Dream, The Riddler, and Slaying The Dreamer.[6][7]

On 28 May 2018, Tarja released the first official teaser for "Act II".[8]

On 1 June 2018, the first single, Love To Hate (Live in London) was released.[9] On 22 June 2018, the second single, Undertaker (Live In Milan) was released.[10] On 13 July 2018, the final single, Victim of Ritual was released.[11]

  1. ^ "SINGLES / LOVE TO HATE (LIVE IN LONDON)". Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ^ "SINGLES / UNDERTAKER (LIVE IN MILAN)". Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ^ "SINGLES / VICTIM OF RITUAL (LIVE AT WOODSTOCK)". Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ Domepublished, Malcolm (26 July 2018). "Tarja – Act II album review". louder. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Act II". Tarja. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  6. ^ "TARJA: Announce New Album "Act II" Out On July 27th, via EarMusic". Metal Temple Magazine. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Release "Act II" by Tarja Turunen - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Act II - Teaser #1 By Tarja Turunen". Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  9. ^ "TARJA Issues "Love To Hate" Performance Video From Upcoming Act II Release". bravewords.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  10. ^ "TARJA Debuts "Undertaker" Video From Upcoming Live Album". bravewords.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  11. ^ "TARJA Debuts "Victim Of Ritual" Video From Upcoming Act II Release". bravewords.com.