Former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen’s new heavy rock album, The Shadow Self, is due for release on August 5th via earMusic. Today (April 4th) she will shoot the official video for "No Bitter End" in Nuremberg, Germany. On April 3rd she had a photoshoot with Tim Tronckoe; a sample from the shoot is available below.

A snippet of the new track “No Bitter End” can be found below.

Says Tarja: “I am happy to share a snippet of my new song "No Bitter End". This is not even the first single from The Shadow Self, but consider it as a small offering before a big surprise I've prepared for you all.”

"I am very excited to finally be able to share the first details of my new heavy rock album with all of you," Tarja previously stated. "The Shadow Self is full of songs that are very dear to me. I cannot wait for you to hear the record that I believe is one of my heaviest albums to date. Keep your eyes open as there will be many surprises along the way to the album release on August 5th. I really mean it. Surprises will follow very soon."

With the release of her fourth rock album, the versatile singer is following up on the success of the multi-platinum and gold-awarded previous records: My Winter Storm (2007), What Lies Beneath (2010), and her most recent album, Colours In The Dark (2013), which charted all over the globe, including four Top 10 entries.

The Shadow Self is now available for pre-order in various formats, including CD Standard, Special Edition CD+DVD. Head to this location.

Tarja will perform songs from her upcoming album for the first time on festival dates this summer. All dates can be found on Tarja's official website.