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Frisson Noir is the tenth studio album and sixth heavy metal release by Finnish symphonic metal singer Tarja Turunen, released on 12 June 2026 by the record label earMUSIC.The album represents Tarja’s official return to her heavy roots, marking a seven-year gap since her previous metal album, In the Raw (2019). Widely described by music critics and by Tarja herself as the heaviest record of her career, it blends crushing guitar riffs with cinematic orchestration and her signature operatic vocals.
The Concept Behind the AlbumThe word "frisson" refers to the sudden chill or emotional shiver that music triggers across the human body. According to Tarja, the record was explicitly built around raw human emotion, live instrumentation, and real performances as a direct counter-statement to the instant, AI-generated music of the modern era.
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