Marko Hietala and Tarja Turunen have joined forces for a new single, “Left On Mars.” The track, accompanied by a video, takes listeners through space and time, blending emotive lyrics with hauntingly beautiful vocals. 

Guitarist and album producer Tuomas Wäinölä comments:

” It was a strong one immediately. I think Marko had the idea of it being a duet too, straight from the beginning. After that, it was just a matter of grinding and demoing it well. The fun part was taking the song to Switzerland on a USB drive, like proper agents! We had this secret meeting when we had a Pratteln Outdoor gig with Tarja, both playing our own sets. And yeah, it was great to see them together on stage and finally singing the same tune again!”

 

Hietala adds:

“A love song to my wife which ends up uniting two old friends. Even if the song itself sucked, I would be pleased about the result!”

Watch the clip below: