As previously reported, the North American release of Finnish superstar TARJA TURUNEN’s sophomore effort, What Lies Beneath, is August 31st. The album will be issued in the US via The End Records and in Canada by Universal Music. There will be a two-CD Deluxe Edition that features Turunen's cover of the WHITESNAKE classic 'Still Of The Night' and the new songs 'We Are' and 'Naiad' as bonus material on disc two. See below for the complete tracklisting of the album.

The first single, 'Falling Awake' (featuring Jason Hook from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH) will be released August 17th as a limited edition 7" through The Omega Order and available August 24th at all digital outlets. The track is backed with 'The Good Die Young' - a song from the SCORPIONS most recent album that features Tarja’s vocals. The video for 'Falling Awake' was just released and can be viewed below.

Featuring US exclusive artwork (click photo above to enlarge) and bonus track, the new album from the multi-platinum singer was recorded and produced by Tarja and mixed by Tim Palmer (PEAR JAM, THE CURE, ROBERT PLANT), Colin Richardson (SLIPKNOT, MACHINE HEAD, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE) and Slamm Andrews (Scores for Angels & Demon, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Gladiator).

Special guests on What Lies Beneath include Phil Labonte (ALL THAT REMAINS), JOE SATRIANI (CHICKENFOOT), Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch), Will Calhoun (LIVING COLOUR), Slovak National Symphony Orchestra and Choir and more. A limited edition deluxe version of What Lies Beneath is in the works with details to be announced soon.

Tarja, best known as the original vocalist of NIGHTWISH, is the most successful female singer ever to come out of Finland, effortlessly fusing metal, classical and pop-rock. What Lies Beneath is the follow up to her debut album, My Winter Storm, which was released in 2008 and was certified platinum in Finland. The video for the single, 'I Walk Alone', currently has over six million views and can also be seen below.

What Lies Beneath tracklisting:

'Anteroom Of Death' (featuring VAN CANTO)

'Until My Last Breath'

'Dark Star' (featuring Phil Labonte)

'Underneath'

'Little Lies'

'Rivers Of Lust'

'In For A Kill'

'Montañas de Silencio' (exclusive US track)

'Falling Awake' (featuring Joe Satriani)

'The Archive Of Lost Dreams'

'Crimson Deep'

Disc Two (on Deluxe Version):

'We Are'

'Naiad'

'Still Of The Night' (Whitesnake cover)

International cover art: