Tarja – Act II

Following the success of Tarja’s “Act I” live DVD, she’s now releasing Act II. The DVD was filmed on her Shadow shows tour, and consists of two very different shows. In the same way she released two albums with contrasting titles and themes, the shows filmed are very different. On the one hand you have a large show in Milan – one of the regular tour dates. The other show is very different as it was filmed at Metropolis recording studios in front of an audience of just 20 competition winners (plus a few members of the press), so was a very intimate affair.

“Act II” will be released on July 27th, 2018 on earMUSIC as 2CD digipak, 3LP Gatefold (180g, black), DVD, Blu-ray, Limited Mediabook 2CD+2BD (incl. two full live shows filmed at Hellfest in France and Woodstock Festival in Poland as bonus) and Digital. See Tarja’s web shop for details – https://tarja.tmstor.es

The DVD and BluRay releases consist of the two concerts. Obviously since both were to promote her new album, there’s a fair overlap in the songs played at each, but equally both feature songs that weren’t played at the other. The 2CD version is simply the Milan show (minus “Against the odds”). Fans opting for the mediabook get two extra full concerts thrown in which makes it a very attractive purchase since that’s four concerts in one package.

The CD has excellent audio quality and is beautifully mixed. Tarja’s incredible operatic vocals are crystal clear and there is plenty of power in the music. The mix means that whether it’s a soft gentle section or a more powerful one, nothing is lost – everything is there to hear and enjoy with no risk of any of the instruments being drowned out by the guitars or vocals.

It’s a great live release, and if you can afford it then the Mediabook is definitely the version to opt for as you get both DVD/Bluray and CDs plus a load of bonus material (Hellfest and Woodstock festival sets)

Track listings:

BluRay / DVD

Filmed at Metropolis Studios, London, UK, 6th of June 2016
No Bitter End
Eagle Eye
Sing For Me
Love To Hate
The Living End
Medusa
Calling From The Wild
Victim Of Ritual
Die Alive
Innocence
Until My Last Breath
Too Many

Filmed at Teatro della Luna Assago in Milan, Italy, 29th of November, 2016
Against The Odds
No Bitter End
500 Letters
Eagle Eye
Demons In You
Lucid Dreamer
Shameless
The Living End
Calling From The Wild
Supremacy
Tutankhamen – Ever Dream – The Riddler – Slaying the Dreamer
Goldfinger
Deliverance
Acoustic Set: Until Silence – The Reign – Mystique Voyage – House of Wax – I Walk Alone
Love To Hate
Victim of Ritual
Undertaker
Too Many
Innocence
Die Alive
Until My Last Breath

Bonus Material
Interviews with Tarja and band members
PhotoGallery 1: Through the eyes of the fans
PhotoGallery 2: From stages and streets by Tim Tronckoe

2CD
CD1
1. No Bitter End
2. 500 Letters
3. Eagle Eye
4. Demons In You
5. Lucid Dreamer
6. Shameless
7. The Living End
8. Calling From The Wild
9. Supremacy
10. Tutankhamen – Ever Dream – The Riddler – Slaying the Dreamer

CD2
1. Goldfinger
2. Deliverance
3. Acoustic Set: Until Silence – The Reign – Mystique Voyage – House of Wax – I Walk Alone
4. Love To Hate
5. Victim of Ritual
6. Undertaker
7. Too Many
8. Innocence
9. Die Alive
10. Until My Last Breath