TARJA TURUNEN - Frisson Noir (Full Album with Music Videos and Timestamps)

Label: Ear Music Format: Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Digipak Country: Finland Released: Jun 12, 2026 Genre: Rock Style: Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal Frisson Noir is the tenth studio album and sixth heavy metal album by the Finnish singer Tarja Turunen, released on 12 June 2026 by earMUSIC. The album has been described by Turunen as being the "heaviest record of her career", being described as her return to the metal genre. Frisson Noir marks the longest gap between metal albums for Turunen, with her last metal album In the Raw being released in 2019. The album includes collaborations with former Nightwish bassist Marko Hietala, Apocalyptica, Cradle of Filth vocalist Dani Filth, and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. The album also features several guest musicians, including shamisen player Sayo Komada. The album was produced by Turunen and mixed by producer Neal Avron. Turunen described the album's concept as the following: The word frisson describes the moment when music sends a shiver through the body. It is the instant when sound stops being just sound and becomes emotion, memory, and physical sensation. Frisson Noir was created around this idea. In an era where technology can generate songs instantly, the album celebrates the human element in music: real performances, breath, imperfection, uncontrolled emotion, and the unpredictable spark that turns a song into an experience. Every song on the album was written, recorded, produced, and mixed with that intention. From the first note to the final orchestral swell, the music is designed to trigger that unmistakable sensation, the moment when sound becomes something you don’t just hear but feel: to give the listener chills. The first single, "At Sea", featuring guest musicians Mervi Myllyoja and Niklas Pokki, was released at the same time as the album's release announcement. When asked about the song's meaning, Turunen stated it is about "uncertainty or facing uncertainty with fear but determination". The second single, "I Don't Care", featuring Cradle of Filth vocalist Dani Filth, was released on 22 April 2026. The song was described by Turunen as a "fierce declaration of independence" that "rejects imposed expectations and confronts the illusions society creates around morality, belief and success". The third and final single, "The Trace Outlives", featuring Japanese shamisen player Sayo Komada, was released on 27 May 2026. The song was heavily inspired by the Japanese phenomenon "johatsu". The song "explores the emotional space between presence and absence, pondering what remains when someone decides to disappear—not just for themselves, but also for those left behind." According to Turunen, the third track on the album, "The Eternal Return", was written with guitarist Alex Scholpp, and features an excerpt from “Le cygne” by Camille Saint-Saëns. The fourth track, "Leap of Faith", featuring former Nightwish bassist Marko Hietala, is the only track on the album that was written with the intention of being a duet, and is about Turunen and Hietala's "past, present, and future". The sixth track, "Blaze Forever", is about a person's inner voice, fighting your own battle, and moving forward with your desires and dreams. The eighth track, "Tango", featuring Finnish symphonic metal band Apocalyptica, is about people passing away without leaving a legacy behind. The ninth track, "Anemoia", is about "nostalgia for a time you’ve never experienced" and Turunen's experience living in Spain. The eleventh and final track, "Against the Odds", featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, was recorded during the Shadow Self sessions before the album came to fruition. It is about Turunen's experience growing up in Kitee, Finland and living in several countries while pursuing music. The song was featured as the intro track for the second part of Turunen's 2016 live recording Act II. SONGS 1.Intro 00:00:00 2.Frisson Noir 00:00:45 3.The Eternal Return 00:07:29 4.Leap Of Faith (feat. Marko Hietala) 00:12:12 5.At Sea (feat. Mervi Myllyoja & Niklas Pokki) 00:19:03 6.Blaze Forever 00:29:35 7.The Trace Outlives (feat. Sayo Komada) 00:35:37 8.Tango (feat. Apocalyptica) 00:41:02 9.Anemoia (feat. Julián Bedmar & Valter Freitas) 00:45:49 10.I Don’t Care (feat. Dani Filth) 00:51:06 11.Against The Odds (feat. Chad Smith) 00:55:52 12.Outro 01:02:19 CREDITS Art Direction – Mic (3), Tarja Turunen Artwork By – Dirk Rudolph Choir – Budapest Art Choir Make-Up – Evara Collin Mastered By – Ted Jensen Mixed By – Neal Avron Orchestra – The Budapest Art Orchestra Orchestrated By – Jeremy Levy (2) Painting – Katariina Souri Photography By – Tim Tronckoe Producer – Mic (3), Tarja Turunen For the Full Tarja Turunen Discography, click here:    • TARJA TURUNEN - The Full Discography