The Brightest Void





2016


1. No Bitter End (Video Clip Version)
2. Your Heaven And Your Hell (with Michael Monroe)
3. Eagle Eye (with Tony Turunen)
4. An Empty Dream (Main theme from "Corazon Muerto")
5. Witch-Hunt
6. Shameless
7. House Of Wax
8. Goldfinger
9. Paradise (What About Us?) (Within Temptation feat. Tarja)



Release date: 3rd June 2016
Record label: earMUSIC
Format: CD / Digipak* / Jewel Case
Country: Europe

*First issue was a mispress with the lyrics of No Bitter End, Eagle Eye, Witch-Hunt, House Of Wax and Paradise (What About Us?) been missing from booklet, later in 2016 another corrected issue was released

Also:
Russia / 2016 / Soyuz Music / CD - Jewel Case**
US / 2016 / earMUSIC / CD - Digipak
Mexico / 2016 / earMUSIC / CD - Digipak
Brazil / 20th June 2016 / Shinigami Records / CD - Jewel Case
Argentina / 2016 / NEMS Enterprises / CD - Double Card Wallet
Australia / 2016 / earMUSIC / CD - Jewel Case

**First issue was a mispress with the wrong cover artwork, later in 2016 another corrected issue was released



CREDITS:

Lead & backing vocals TARJA 19
MICHAEL MONROE 2 / TONI TURUNEN 3
Drums CHAD SMITH 1, 3 / FERNANDO SCARCELLA 2, 7
MIKE TERRANA 6 / NICOLAS POLO 8
Electric guitars ALEX SCHOLPP 1,3 / TIM PALMER 1
JULIAN BARRETT 2, 6, 8 / MICHAEL MONROE 2
Bass KEVIN CHOWN 1, 2, 3 / DOUG WIMBISH 4, 7
JULIAN BARRETT 6 / PETER BARRETT 6, 8
Keyboards CHRISTIAN KRETSCHMAR 1, 2, 3, 4 / TORSTEN STENZEL 4
BART HENDRICKSON 5 / GUILLERMO DE MEDIO 6, 7, 8 / TIM PALMER 1
Programming CHRISTIAN KRETSCHMAR 4 / TORSTEN STENZEL 4 /
BART HENDRICKSON 5
Cello MAX LILJA 1, 7
Percussion LUIS CONTE 1, 2, 3, 7
Piano TARJA 4
Sax, whistle & harmonica MICHAEL MONROE 2
Backing vocals & screams JULIAN BARRETT 6
Violin MERVI MYLLYOJA 7
All instruments and vocals WITHIN TEMPTATION 9
Orchestral & Choir Arrangements Composer JIM DOOLEY 8 / BART HENDRICKSON 5 /
MIGUEL RICARDO BORZI 4
Orchestral arrangement for multiple cello and violin MAX LILJA 7

Recording Engineers JETRO VAINIO / MARIO ALTAMIRANO / TORSTEN STENZEL /
DANIEL WILLY / CHARLIE WAYMIRE AT ESTUDIO EL PIE, Argentina /
STARDUST II, Antigua & Barbuda / STARDUST, Finland MAGNIFICO STUDIOS, USA /
V.R STUDIO, Finland ULTIMATE STUDIOS INC, USA /
LA NAVE DE OSEBERG, Argentina AND SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WORLD

Produced by TARJA & MIC

Additional Production & Mixed by TIM PALMER AT '62 STUDIOS
Co-Produced by ALEX SCHOLPP 1 / MICHAEL MONROE 2 / BART HENDRICKSON 5
Drums and bass recordings co-produced by KEVIN CHOWN 1, 3
Original production by ROBERT WESTERHOLT & DANIEL GIBSON 9
Mastering Engineer JUSTIN SHTURTZ AT STERLING SOUND
Executive A&R consultant earMUSIC & Tarja DANIEL PIEPER
Executive Producers MARCELO CABULI & TARJA TURUNEN
FOR NEMS ENTERPRISES SRL
Photographs by EUGENIO MAZZINGHI
Digital Enhancement by RICARDO PASIN
Make up & Hair MAIA ROHRER
Artwork by BÜRO DIRK RUDOLPH

1) ALEX SCHOLPP / MATTIAS LINDBLOM / TARJA TURUNEN / DANIEL PIEPER //
2) MICHAEL MONROE / JULIAN BARRETT / TARJA TURUNEN //
3) PAULI RANTASALMI / TARJA TURUNEN //
4) MIGUEL RICARDO BORZI / MARIANO CATTANEO / TARJA TURUNEN //
5) TARJA TURUNEN //
6) JULIAN BARRETT / TARJA TURUNEN //
7) PAUL MCCARTNEY //
8) JOHN BARRY / LESLIE BRICUSSEL / ANTHONY NEWLEY //
9) SHARON DEN ADEL / MARTIJN SPIERENBURG / ROBERT WESTERHOLT //







Editions



Japan




1. No Bitter End (Video Clip Version)
2. Your Heaven And Your Hell (with Michael Monroe)
3. Eagle Eye (with Tony Turunen)
4. An Empty Dream (Main theme from "Corazon Muerto")
5. Witch-Hunt
6. Shameless
7. House Of Wax
8. Goldfinger
9. Paradise (What About Us?) (Within Temptation feat. Tarja)
10. Into The Sun



Release date: 3rd August 2016
Record label: Avalon
Format: CD / Jewel Case
Country: Japan





Vinyls



Europe / Black





A
1. No Bitter End (Video Clip Version)
2. Your Heaven And Your Hell (with Michael Monroe)
3. Eagle Eye (with Tony Turunen)
4. An Empty Dream (Main theme from "Corazon Muerto")
5. Witch-Hunt

B
6. Shameless
7. House Of Wax
8. Goldfinger
9. Paradise (What About Us?) (Within Temptation feat. Tarja)



Release date: 3rd June 2016
Record label: earMUSIC
Format: LP Black Vinyl / Gatefold
Country: Europe

Includes a download code





Digital




1. No Bitter End (Video Clip Version)
2. Your Heaven And Your Hell (with Michael Monroe)
3. Eagle Eye (with Tony Turunen)
4. An Empty Dream (Main theme from "Corazon Muerto")
5. Witch-Hunt
6. Shameless
7. House Of Wax
8. Goldfinger
9. Paradise (What About Us?) (Within Temptation feat. Tarja)



Release date: 3rd June 2016
Record label: earMUSIC
Format: Digital Download
Country: International