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		<title>Album review: TARJA &#8211; From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas)</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/11/album-review-tarja-from-spirits-and-ghosts-score-for-a-dark-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 15:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/11/album-review-tarja-from-spirits-and-ghosts-score-for-a-dark-christmas/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/tarja-150x150.png" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="TARJA - From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas)" title="TARJA - From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas)" /></a>earMUSIC [Release date 17.11.17] Former Nightwish vocalist Tarja Turunen has been successfully building a solo career where she makes the music she wants to and that suits her vocal style/musical visions. It comes as no surprise then she has decided to record a &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/11/album-review-tarja-from-spirits-and-ghosts-score-for-a-dark-christmas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/11/album-review-tarja-from-spirits-and-ghosts-score-for-a-dark-christmas/">Album review: TARJA &#8211; From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review: TARJA &#8211; The Shadow Self</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/09/album-review-tarja-the-shadow-self/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Tarja-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="TARJA - The Shadow Self" title="TARJA - The Shadow Self" /></a>earMUSIC [Release date 05.08.16] Tarja returns with her fourth album and on this one there are a few surprises, none more so than guest vocalist/growler Alissa White-Gluz of Arch Enemy on &#8216;Demons In You&#8217;. This one is possibly the heaviest &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/09/album-review-tarja-the-shadow-self/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/09/album-review-tarja-the-shadow-self/">Album review: TARJA &#8211; The Shadow Self</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review: TARJA &#8211; Luna Park Ride</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/05/album-review-tarja-luna-park-ride/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2015 19:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=30073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/05/album-review-tarja-luna-park-ride/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Tarja-Lune-Park-Ride-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="TARJA - Lune Park Ride" title="TARJA - Lune Park Ride" /></a>earMUSIC [Released 01.06.15] Earmusic certainly keep Tarja Turunen&#8217;s name in the limelight, even if she is between new albums, releasing the live &#8216;Beauty and the Beast&#8217; last year and now this new live album, recorded at  Buenos Aires&#8217; Luna Park &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/05/album-review-tarja-luna-park-ride/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/05/album-review-tarja-luna-park-ride/">Album review: TARJA &#8211; Luna Park Ride</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Quick plays: THE REE-VAHS!, TARJA, CROWN OF GLORY, AVALON STEEL, SEVEN THORNS</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2014/07/quick-plays-the-ree-vahs-tarja/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2014 20:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2014/07/quick-plays-the-ree-vahs-tarja/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/gl-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="The Ree-Vahs! - Geordieland" title="" /></a>THE REE-VAHS! &#8211; Geordieland www.theree-vahs.co.uk [Released 09.06.14] The Ree-Vahs! Hail from County Durham and carry on the tradition of North Durham singing, although it’s not that heavily accented and you can listen to the lyrics easily enough. Andy Loan has &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2014/07/quick-plays-the-ree-vahs-tarja/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2014/07/quick-plays-the-ree-vahs-tarja/">Quick plays: THE REE-VAHS!, TARJA, CROWN OF GLORY, AVALON STEEL, SEVEN THORNS</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Quick plays (singles): TARJA, THEA GILMORE, REBELLIOUS SPIRIT, MATINEE, RUBYLUX, VALENTIINE</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2013/06/single-reviews-tarja-thea-gilmore-rebellious-spirit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2013/06/single-reviews-tarja-thea-gilmore-rebellious-spirit/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/rebellious_spirit21.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="REBELLIOUS SPIRIT - Sweet Access Right " title="REBELLIOUS SPIRIT - Sweet Access Right " /></a>THEA GILMORE &#8211; Start As We Mean To Go On Start As We Mean To Go is the second single to be lifted from Thea Gilmore&#8217;s excellent new album Regardless. With the impetus from the first single Love Came Looking &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2013/06/single-reviews-tarja-thea-gilmore-rebellious-spirit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2013/06/single-reviews-tarja-thea-gilmore-rebellious-spirit/">Quick plays (singles): TARJA, THEA GILMORE, REBELLIOUS SPIRIT, MATINEE, RUBYLUX, VALENTIINE</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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