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Tarja Turunen: The Frisson Noir Interview — Surviving Nightwish, Defying Aging, and the 2026 Metal Homecoming
On this edition of the Loaded Radio Podcast, Scott Penfold sits down with the undisputed "Queen of Symphonic Metal," Tarja Turunen. In an incredibly raw and revealing conversation, Tarja discusses her tenth solo studio album, Frisson Noir (Free-sohn Nwahr), which she confirms is the heaviest and most aggressive work of her entire career.
Tarja opens up about the "Sisu" (See-soo) spirit of Finnish perseverance, her recent high-profile European tour reunion with former Nightwish bassist Marko Hietala, and why she has officially retired from performing in high heels. From her early days being…
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