My Winter Storm

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My Winter Storm
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Studio album by
Released19 November 2007
RecordedGrouse Lodge Studios, Westmeath, Ireland,
Can del Sol, Ibiza, Spain,
The Village, Los Angeles, USA,
Petrax Studio, Hollola, Finland,
Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic,
Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland,
Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica, USA,
Fusão Estúdios, Sao Paulo, Brazil,
Sound Development AG, Zurich, Switzerland,
Jojo Music Studios, Stuttgart, Germany, 2006-2007
Genre
Length60:58(Standard edition)
Label
Producer Daniel Presley
Tarja Turunen chronology
Henkäys Ikuisuudesta
(2006)
My Winter Storm
(2007)
The Seer EP
(2008)
Singles from My Winter Storm
  1. "I Walk Alone"
    Released: 26 October 2007
  2. "Die Alive"
    Released: 7 March 2008
  3. "Enough"
    Released: 9 March 2009
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ite, Missa Est"0:27
2."I Walk Alone"
  • Wollbeck
  • Lindblom
  • Sommerdahl
3:53
3."Lost Northern Star"4:22
4."Seeking for the Reign"
0:58
5."The Reign"
  • Zagoritis
  • Stenzel
  • Heldmann
  • Turunen
4:07
6."The Escape of the Doll"
0:32
7."My Little Phoenix"
  • Houweling
  • Van Zundert
4:02
8."Boy and the Ghost"
  • Jessika Lundstrom
  • Anine Stang
  • Alexander Jonsson
  • Lindblom
  • Wollbeck
  • Turunen
4:36
9."Sing for Me"
4:16
10."Oasis"Turunen5:10
11."Poison"4:01
12."Our Great Divide"
5:05
13."Sunset"
  • Zagoritis
  • Stenzel
  • Heldmann
  • Turunen
0:36
14."Damned and Divine"
  • Zagoritis
  • Stenzel
  • Heldmann
  • Turunen
4:29
15."Die Alive"
  • Wollbeck
  • Sørvaag
  • Lindblom
  • Turunen
4:04
16."Minor Heaven"
  • Wollbeck
  • Lindblom
3:53
17."Ciarán's Well"
3:39
18."Calling Grace"
  • Masbaum
  • Leonard
  • Turunen
3:06
Deleted Scene (as bonus on some releases)
No.TitleLength
16."The Seer"4:16
Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
19."Ciarán's Well" (live)3:48
20."Our Great Divide" (live)5:16
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
19."Damned Vampire & Gothic Divine" (heavy version of 'Damned and Divine')5:01
20."I Walk Alone" (Artist Version)4:23
21."I Walk Alone" (In Extremo Remix)4:31
US Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
19."I Walk Alone" (In Extremo Remix) 4:41
20."You Would Have Loved This" (live, Cori Connors cover)Helen Roy Connors4:08
21."Damned and Divine" (live) 5:45
Deluxe Edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Photo Gallery" 
2."I Walk Alone (Single Version Video)" 
3."I Walk Alone (Artist Version Video)" 
4."I Walk Alone (Making of the Video)" 
5."My Winter Storm (Making of the Album)" 

Extended Special Edition

My Winter Storm - Extended Special Edition was released on January 2, 2009, as a double CD, bringing The Seer EP [21] with additional new songs "Enough"and "Wisdom of Wind" , new cover art, some mixes and live tracks. [21]

Feature Disc ("My Winter Storm" album)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ite, Missa Est"0:27
2."I Walk Alone"
  • Wollbeck
  • Lindblom
  • Sommerdahl
3:53
3."Lost Northern Star"4:22
4."Seeking for the Reign"
0:58
5."The Reign"
  • Zagoritis
  • Stenzel
  • Heldmann
  • Turunen
4:07
6."The Escape of the Doll"
0:32
7."My Little Phoenix"
  • Houweling
  • Van Zundert
4:02
8."Boy and the Ghost"
  • Jessika Lundstrom
  • Anine Stang
  • Alexander Jonsson
  • Lindblom
  • Wollbeck
  • Turunen
4:36
9."Sing for Me"
4:16
10."Oasis"Turunen5:10
11."Poison"4:01
12."Our Great Divide"
5:05
13."Sunset"
  • Zagoritis
  • Stenzel
  • Heldmann
  • Turunen
0:36
14."Damned and Divine"
  • Zagoritis
  • Stenzel
  • Heldmann
  • Turunen
4:29
15."Die Alive"
  • Wollbeck
  • Sørvaag
  • Lindblom
  • Turunen
4:04
16."The Seer (deleted scene)" 4:16
17."Minor Heaven"
  • Wollbeck
  • Lindblom
3:53
18."Ciarán's Well"
3:39
19."Calling Grace"
  • Masbaum
  • Leonard
  • Turunen
3:06
Bonus Disc ("The Seer" EP with new songs)
No.TitleLength
1."Enough" 
2."The Seer (featuring Doro Pesch)" 
3."Lost Northern Star (Tägtgren Remix)" 
4."Wisdom of Wind" 
5."The Reign (Score Mix)" 
6."Die Alive (Alternative Version)" 
7."Boy and the Ghost" (Izumix)" 
8."Calling Grace (Full version)" 
9."Lost Northern Star (Ambience Sublow Mix)" 
10."Damned and Divine" (live in Kuusankoski)" 
11."You Would Have Loved This" (live in Kuusankoski)" 
12."Our Great Divide (live in Kuusankoski)" 
13."Ciarán's Well (live in Kuusankoski)" 

Personnel

Credits for My Winter Storm adapted from liner notes. [22]

Musicians

Band members
Additional musicians

Production

Charts and sales

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