Former NIGHTWISH singer TARJA TURUNEN has announced the backing band for her upcoming tour in support of her latest album, What Lies Beneath. The musicians are as follows:

Tarja Turunen: vocals

Mike Terrana: drums (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, ex-RAGE, YNGEIE MALMSTEEN)

Christian Kretschmar: keyboards (SCHILLER)

Doug Wimbish: bass (LIVING COLOUR)

Julian Barrett: guitar (BARILARI)

Max Lilja: cello (HEVEIN, ex-APOCALUTPICA)

What Lies Beneath America Tour 2011 dates are as follows:

March

4 - Circo volador - DF, Mexico
5 - Teatro Estudio Cavaret - Guadalajara, Mexico
8 - Teatro Metropol - Bogota, Colombia
9 - Teatro Universidad de Medellín - Medellín, Colombia
12 - HSBC Brazil - Sao Paulo, Brazil
13 - FUNDIÇÃO Progresso - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
15 - Garden Hall - Brasilia, Brazil
19 - Teatro de la Uni - Lima, Perú
21 - Coliseo Don Bosco - La Paz, Bolivia
23 - Teatro Teletón - Santiago de Chile, Chile
26 - Teatro El Círculo - Rosario, Argentina
27 - Luna Park - Buenos Aires, Argentina
29 - La trastienda - Montevideo, Uruguay

Taerja Turunen recently revealed the content of the upcoming Dreamers box set from her latest album, What Lies Beneath. Limited to only 500 units, the What Lies Beneath Dreamers Box Set contains:

A 14 track CD including all songs from What Lies Beneath:

'Anteroom Of Death'

'Until My Last Breath'

'Naiad'

'Dark Star'

'Underneath'

'Little Lies'

'Still Of The Night'

'Rivers Of Lust'

'In For A Kill'

'I Feel Immortal'

'We Are'

'Falling Awake'

'The Archive Of Lost Dreams'

'Crimson Deep'

A nine-track CD including unreleased mixes and exclusive song 'If You Believe':

'Dark Star' Tarja Lead Vocals Version

'Montañas de Silencio'

'If You Believe'

'The Crying Moon'

'Underneath' Orchestral Version

'I Feel Immortal' Single Version

'Falling Awake' featuring Jason Hook

'The Good Die Young' Performed by SCORPIONS with Tarja

'Naiad' Instrumental Extended Version

- A 56 (135 g/m2) Pages 12“ hardcover book incl. High-quality photographic pictures and all lyrics for the songs
- Two Picture-Vinyl 180 g pressing of What lies Beneath in a Hardcover Gatefold unique to this edition
- A 12" square portrait of Tarja, printed in 6 colors on a 280gr photo paper. Each print is hand signed by Tarja, housed in a 12’’ spined sleeve
- CardPac with a USB-Card 2 GB ”Alloy Series“ including Tarja’s videos with Logo print in brushed Aluminium (100 % recycled material)
- An authentic Venetian Mask to hide behind