Guitar recordings finished!
Some of you were wondering that 17 songs is quite much for an album. Not all the songs are going to end up on the actual album.
We need bonus tracks and b-sides for different territories and singles. In the worldwide release, there are always countries asking for bonuses. On my album you can expect to have around 11-12 songs. I am lucky though to have more than enough material.
Last night Alex finished his guitar parts and today he returned back to Germany in the morning.
The band recordings are pretty much done now. We still need the keyboards and cello parts. These two instruments are not going to be recorded here at Petrax, but both Christian and Max are recording in their home studios.
We had some guests in Hollola today. Max helped us to contact musicians from Lahti symphony orchestra to record a string quartet. Max played himself the cello parts and did the arrangement for the quartet. The recordings went really well and the sound I was seeking for, was accomplished.
Thanks to Jyrki, Pauline and Rémi.
It was really great to have all my “band mates” here with me. We had a good time together in these sessions and the results are speaking. The songs are really getting tight, even though they are still missing quite few elements.
I read in the blog that many were surprised to see how fast the recordings are progressing. Have in mind that we have been working, discussing and living with these songs for nearly 2 years in some cases. So at the moment of the actual recording, everything is very clear already.
Tomorrow the vocal session will begin, so wish me good luck 
With love, Tarja
187 Responses to Guitar recordings finished!
tania sanchez says:
Posted on: July 27, 2010 6:33 pmtarja te felicito espero que salga tu nuebo disco estoi segura que estara de lujo
te amoooooo yy te vez mui bien en tu sesion fotografica todas tus fotos estan increibles.ñ…
woo mi sueño es verte en persona espero que en tu gira de what lies beneath vengas para mexico ….
grasziaz tarja tu mucica es inspiracion te amamos¡¡¡
angel of darkness says:
Posted on: July 16, 2010 11:02 pmhi again tarja i want to say that you are the best singewr in all the universe i consider that there isnt any person like you i love so much i love your voice and all your songs too….
i would like to meet you………
i want to say you other thing
_nightwish isnt nightwish without you youre so speciall
anatha says:
Posted on: July 15, 2010 3:30 amhola tarja solo quiero q se pas q eres lo maximo para mi y espero pronto visites mexico con las nuevas canciones de tu (valga la redondancia) nuevo album espero agas un tuor y consideres mexico y tal vez oaxaca ansio mucho un consienrto con tu linda voz maravillosa eres para mi la reyna del metal te deseo suerte aunq no lo necesitas cuidate
besos y abrazos desde mexico oaxaca!!
<3
black angel says:
Posted on: July 15, 2010 2:55 amhi hi i am maxican and i am overjoyed with tarja really i love her so much i love all her songs , and i love her voice she like me since she was in nightwish and she like me now i think she is the best singer of the world and there isnt anyone like her because she is all my life and i would like to meet her but i cant i want to say too that i know almost all her song and the people dont hunderstan me when i sing her songs i love her and i would like to know only one way to meet her please help me………i love tarja and youre divine and special…..
mercygothic says:
Posted on: July 3, 2010 11:20 pmi like your voice
carmenn Spain loveyouTarja says:
Posted on: June 18, 2010 3:39 pmwell I am carmen and I am fron spain
tarja please come here to spain because thare are al lot of fans here
I am 13 and I listened you for first time with 8 years in nightwish Century child an you vioce is incredible
we love youu tarjaa!
Macos says:
Posted on: June 13, 2010 4:07 pmTarjas te amo!!!! gracias por susurraeme al oido tus hermosas melodias y hacerme compañia tantas noches!!!
yamile says:
Posted on: June 10, 2010 11:05 pmI love your music, is great, fill my life with your voice since I have 16 years now I have 22 and want you to know that I love you so much. are unique.