Former NIGHTWISH singer TARJA TURUNEN has issued the following update:

"The summer shows are over and it’s time to relax a bit and wait anxiously the album release.

"Thank you guys for the great summer! We had a blast. I also want to thank you all who sent me birthday greetings and presents on my birthday. I just wish you to know that the best gift is knowing that you are there. I am working on the album promotion at the moment at home in Buenos Aires. Even though there is a lot of work to be done, it feels so nice to be in one place for a longer period!

Also it gives me a chance to get myself in good condition for the tours that are ahead of me. Actually I can’t wait for them to begin already! But first comes first; the new album. Next week is the time I have been waiting for many long months.

Finland will break the ice on September 1st followed by Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the 3rd. All the rest will wait until 6th, but I know there are always some countries that will not make it in time. US will finally have the album available on September 14th of.

So next couple of weeks will be a lot of fun… I hope you’ll love What Lies Beneath as much as I do. Thank you all for your support!! See you soon on tour!"

Tarja Turunen revealed her brand new video for 'Until My Last Breath' last week. The song is the first international single from her sophomore effort, What Lies Beneath, which is now being released on September 14th in the US on The End Records.

The video was filmed earlier this summer in Iceland and can be viewed below:

Featuring US exclusive artwork and bonus track, What Lies Beneath was recorded and produced by Tarja and mixed by Tim Palmer (PEARL JAM, ROBERT PLANT), Colin Richardson (SLIPKNOT, MACHINE HEAD, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE) and Slamm Andrews (Scores of Angels & Demon, Pirates of The Caribbean, Gladiator).

Special guests on What Lies Beneath include Phil Labonte (ALL THAT REMAINS), JOE SATRIANI (CHICKENFOOT), Jason Hook (5 FINGER DEATH PUNCH), Will Calhoun (LIVING COLOUR), Slovak National Symphony Orchestra and Choir and more. A Deluxe Edition will be released simultaneously and features an additional three tracks.

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 that was released in 2008 and was certified platinum in Finland.

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)