Act II (Tarja album)

Act II
Video by
Tarja Turunen
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
Tarja
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
SourceRating
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]

Background

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The album is the second in her "Act" series of live albums, featuring songs spanning across her solo career up to the point of recording both concerts. The main concert for the release was filmed at Teatro de la Luna in Milan, Italy on 29 November 2016 during her promotional tour for her sixth studio album The Shadow Self. It features a tracklist with 21 songs, including a medley of Nightwish songs and a few covers.

The DVD and mediabook version features a second concert as the first disc, which was a concert recorded on 6 June 2016 at Metropolis Studios in London, England. The concert was a special event for 20 fans who had won a contest to witness a intimate, special live performance featuring songs from Tarja's then unreleased album, The Shadow Self.[12]

Double DVD track listing

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DVD1 (Filmed at Metropolis Studios on 6 June 2016)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" 1:03
2."No Bitter End"
5:27
3."Eagle Eye"
4:50
4."Sing For Me"
4:50
5."Love To Hate"
  • Turunen
  • Erik Nyholm
  • Angela Heldmann
6:16
6."The Living End"
4:57
7."Medusa"
  • Bart Hendrickson
  • Angela Heldmann
  • Turunen
10:42
8."Calling From the Wild"
  • Turunen
  • Scholpp
  • Lindblom
5:31
9."Victim of Ritual"
6:02
10."Die Alive"
  • Wollbeck
  • Sørvaag
  • Lindblom
  • Turunen
5:05
11."Innocence"
5:02
12."Until My Last Breath"
5:51
13."Too Many"
  • Turunen
  • Guillermo De Medio
  • Heldmann
9:41
DVD2 (Filmed at Teatro de la Luna on 29 November 2016)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Against the Odds" (Intro) 2:39
2."No Bitter End"
4:40
3."500 Letters"
  • Johnny Lee Andrews
  • Turunen
4:27
4."Eagle Eye"
4:45
5."Demons in You"
4:58
6."Lucid Dreamer"
  • Lindblom
  • Wollbeck
  • Turunen
6:45
7."Shameless"
  • Turunen
  • Barrett
4:01
8."The Living End"
5:24
9."Calling From the Wild"
  • Turunen
  • Scholpp
  • Lindblom
8:54
10."Supremacy" (Muse cover)Matthew Bellamy5:05
11."Medley: Tutankhamen / Ever Dream / The Riddler / Slaying The Dreamer" (Nightwish covers)Tuomas Holopainen6:33
12."Goldfinger" (Shirley Bassey cover)
5:50
13."Deliverance"
8:26
14."Acoustic Set:
11:46
15."Love To Hate"
  • Turunen
  • Erik Nyholm
  • Angela Heldmann
6:06
16."Victim of Ritual"
6:10
17."Undertaker"
8:09
18."Too Many"
  • Turunen
  • Guillermo De Medio
  • Heldmann
8:33
19."Innocence"
5:03
20."Die Alive"
  • Wollbeck
  • Sørvaag
  • Lindblom
  • Turunen
4:56
21."Until My Last Breath"
7:40

Double CD track listing

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CD1
No.TitleLength
1."No Bitter End"4:25
2."500 Letters"4:14
3."Eagle Eye"4:40
4."Demons in You"4:59
5."Lucid Dreamer"6:42
6."Shameless"3:52
7."The Living End"4:56
8."Calling From the Wild"9:04
9."Supremacy"5:03
10."Tutankhamen - Ever Dream - The Riddler - Slaying The Dreamer"6:38
CD2
No.TitleLength
1."Goldfinger"4:13
2."Deliverance"7:40
3."Until Silence - The Reign - Mystique Voyage - House of Wax - I Walk Alone"10:29
4."Love to Hate"5:53
5."Victim of Ritual"5:58
6."Undertaker"6:41
7."Too Many"7:58
8."Innocence"4:44
9."Die Alive"4:01
10."Until My Last Breath"5:02

References

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  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.
  12. ^ "Act II". Tarja. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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