At Sea (song)
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| Single by Tarja Turunen | ||||
| from the album Frisson Noir | ||||
| Released | 18 March 2026 | |||
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| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 10:18 | |||
| Label | earMUSIC | |||
| Songwriter | Tarja Turunen | |||
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"At Sea" is a song by Finnish heavy metal singer Tarja, and is the lead single of Tarja's tenth studio album and sixth metal album Frisson Noir.[1] The single was released digitally on 18 March 2026, the same day that Frisson Noir was announced to the public.[2][3]
Background and composition
"At Sea" was written by Tarja, Mic, and Guillermo De Medio, and features guest musicians Mervi Myllyoja and Niklas Pokki. The song was produced by Turunen and mixed by producer Neal Avron.[4] The song is Turunen's longest song in her solo catalogue at ten minutes and eighteen seconds. When asked about the song, Turunen described the song as a "Frankenstein" with huge orchestration and multiple tempo changes. When asked about the song's meaning, Turunen said that it is about "uncertainty or facing uncertainty with fear but determination".[5] Turunen described the writing process as being done "through silence, doubt, breath, and risk, chasing a feeling until it gives us goosebumps".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "At Sea" | Tarja Turunen | 10:18 |
Personnel
Band & featured musicians[1]
- Tarja Turunen – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Alex Menichini – drums
- Julian Barrett – guitar
- Pit Barrett – bass
- Niklas Pokki – grand piano
- Mervi Myllyoja – violin
Additional musicians
- Jim Dooley – orchestral & choir arrangements, programming
- Jeremy Levy – orchestrations & music preparations
- Budapest Art Orchestra – orchestra
- Budapest Art Choir – choir
- Gyorgy Gulyas Nagy – orchestra conductor
Production
- Tarja Turunen, Mic – production
- Guillermo De Medio – co-production
- Neal Avron – mixing
- Scott Skrzynski – co-mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- David Lukacs – audio engineering
- Gabor Buczko – recording engineer
- Miklos Lukacs – contractor & session producer
- Ferenc Vass – photographer
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Tarja Turunen | My new single "At Sea" is yours today". tarjaturunen.com. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN Announces 'Heaviest' Album Of Her Career, 'Frisson Noir'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Zukowski, Zenae (18 March 2026). "Tarja unveils "At Sea" single; new album arriving in June". metalinsider.net. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Macmillan, Paul (18 March 2026). "Tarja Shares New Single "At Sea" and Announces New Album Frisson Noir". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "TARJA TURUNEN Opens Up About Lyrical Inspiration For Her New Single 'At Sea'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.