Metal Hammer UK

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE MONSTER MUNCH FLAVOUR?

SOPRANO TARJA TURUNEN has spent more than two decades merging the worlds of metal and classical. She made her name as Nightwish’s vocalist and, following her very public dismissal in 2005, launched her solo career. Last year, she released her first book, Singing In My Blood, and introduced an electronic side-project, Outlanders. There’s very little Tarja can’t handle, but now she faces her biggest challenge yet: your questions.

Have you ever shattered a wine glass with your voice, deliberately or accidentally?

Kelly Trueman, (Facebook)

“I did it with a lamp. I was in a music high school, and I was vocalising in the rehearsal room. There was a light that had a problem; when I’d hit certain frequencies it started [makes a high buzzing noise]. I started playing around with it, going up

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