Former NIGHTWISH Members TARJA TURUNEN And MARKO HIETALA Perform "The Phantom Of The Opera" In Switzerland; Video

July 10, 2023, a year ago

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Former NIGHTWISH Members TARJA TURUNEN And MARKO HIETALA Perform "The Phantom Of The Opera" In Switzerland; Video

Former Nightwish members, Tarja Turunen and Marko "Marco" Hietala performed a cover of "The Phantom Of The Opera", the theme from Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical of the same name, on Saturday, July 8 at Z7 Summer Nights in Pratteln, Switzerland. The pair performed individual shows on the night, with their duet taking place during Tarja's set. Watch fan-filmed video below:

After first releasing a cover of Linkin Park's "Numb", Tarja has chosen In Flames' "Alias" as the second single taken from her brand-new live series release, Rocking Heels: Live At Metal Church. Watch the "Alias" video below.

Rocking Heels: Live At Metal Church is the document of a very special concert in the idyllic setting of Wacken Church. It will be released on August 11 via earMUSIC and is the first release of the live series Rocking Heels.

In front of just 300 hand-picked fans, this one-time-only event opened the Wacken Open Air Festival in 2016. Tarja presents unique arrangements of rock and heavy metal classics by her favorite artists including Metallica's "The Unforgiven," songs by Joe Satriani and Slipknot, as well as a Nightwish song and Tarja originals.

With its captivating performances of well-known songs paired with Tarja's iconic voice, this live album is a treasure for fans, as well as a discovery for Tarja-newcomers and all those who missed the chance to attend this exclusive concert. Rocking Heels: Live At Metal Church will be released as a Ltd. 2LP Vinyl Edition, CD Digipak in LP-replica design and on Digital.

Pre-order here.

Tracklisting:

"Always With Me, Always With You" (Joe Satriani)
"Numb" (Linkin Park)
"Alias" (In Flames)
"Vermillion Pt. 2" (Slipknot)
"Trust" (Megadeth)
"Ohne Dich" (Rammstein)
"Afterlife" (Avenged Sevenfold)
"The Living End" (Tarja)
"The Unforgiven" (Metallica)
"Sleeping Sun" (Nightwish)
"I Walk Alone" (Tarja)
"Ave Maria" (Tarja)

"Alias" video:

"Numb" video:


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