Tarja announces new studio album ‘Frisson Noir’, the heaviest album of her career.
Her brand new album Frisson Noir arrives June 12, 2026 via earMUSIC, marking the most powerful and uncompromising release of her career. Blending cinematic orchestration, classical influences, and crushing modern metal, the album is a bold statement of identity, strength, and belonging. First Single “At Sea” Out Now
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Across 10 tracks, Tarja’s unmistakable voice moves between haunting vulnerability and full operatic force, surrounded by massive guitars, orchestral depth, and dark, shifting atmospheres. Featuring special guests Dani Filth, Apocalyptica, Marko Hietala, and Chad Smith - and mixed by GRAMMY-winning producer Neal Avron - the album delivers intensity on every leveL. The first single At Sea is out tomorrow, capturing that electrifying moment when music, emotion, and performance collide Dark. Cinematic. Unapologetically metal. Frisson Noir is Tarja at full force.