TARJA TURUNEN Dark Christmas (2023 German/EU 12-track double vinyl LP, the second seasonal offering from the incomparable Tarja Turunen, whose commanding operatic voice and symphonic-metal sensibilities bring a dramatic, wintry grandeur to this collection. Across twelve tracks, Tarja transforms traditional Christmas songs and darker seasonal themes into sweeping, cinematic arrangements filled with atmosphere, power and her unmistakable vocal precision.The album is pressed across two heavyweight vinyl discs, each housed in its own dedicated picture inner sleeve featuring evocative imagery that complements the album’s gothic-tinged festive aesthetic. The whole set is contained within a matte-finish picture sleeve, tastefully designed and tactile in hand. The sleeve displays a start of a small seam split on the top edge, while both vinyl discs remain in Near Mint condition, showing no notable evidence of play 0218555EMU).