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  • Artist: Europe
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: November 09, 2004
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
  • Genre: Rock

Review

They're baaack! Nearly a decade-and-a-half has passed since we last heard from one of hair metal's leading bands, Europe, and the group has returned with Start from the Dark. While the group has earned a bit of a bad rap over the years (their keyboard-heavy tale of Armageddon, "The Final Countdown," was voted one of the 'Most Awesomely Bad Songs of All Time' on VH1), there's no denying that under all the pretty boy good looks and pop hooks, Europe was a talented band -- especially when compared to the other similar acts of the era. Europe's latest sees the group toughen up their sound a bit (especially when compared to their aforementioned Final Countdown era), as guitarist John Norum's heavy riffs serve as the main focal point, not keyboards, especially on such tracks as "Got to Have Faith" and the title track. In fact, even when the band takes the volume down a notch, as on "Reason," they wisely no longer try to heighten the 'syrup factor' with keyboards. Fans longing for Europe's return should enjoy Start From the Dark, even if their sound may be a bit heavier nowadays. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Got to Have Faith (Lyrics) Europe (3:10)
Start from the Dark (Lyrics) Europe (4:12)
Flames (Lyrics) Europe (3:55)
Hero (Lyrics) Europe (4:15)
Wake Up Call (Lyrics) Europe (4:14)
Reason (Lyrics) Europe (4:37)
Song No. 12 Europe (4:09)
Roll with You (Lyrics) Europe (4:30)
Sucker (Lyrics) Europe (3:42)
Spirit of the Underdog (Lyrics) Europe (4:25)
America Europe (3:35)
Settle for Love (Lyrics) Europe (3:49)

Credits

Bob Ludwig (Mastering), Kevin Elson (Mixing), John Leven (Group Member), Joey Tempest (Group Member), Mic Michaeli (Group Member), John Norum (Group Member), Ian Haugland (Drums), Thomas Larsson (Graphic Design), John Leven (Bass), Joey Tempest (Vocals), Tom Size (Engineer), John Norum (Guitar), Kevin Elson (Producer), Ian Haugland (Group Member), Mic Michaeli (Keyboards), Thomas Larsson (Art Direction)
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Start from the Dark
Studio album by Europe
Released September 22, 2004
Recorded Studios 301, Little Big Room, Stockholm, Sweden 2004
Genre Hard rock, Heavy metal, Glam metal
Length 48:33
Label Sanctuary Records
Producer Kevin Elson, Europe
Professional reviews
Europe chronology
Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe
(2004)		 Start from the Dark
(2004)		 The Final Countdown Tour 1986
(2004)
Singles from Start from the Dark
  1. "Got to Have Faith"
    Released: September 15, 2004
  2. "Hero"
    Released: September 20, 2004

Start from the Dark is the sixth studio album by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released on September 22, 2004, by Sanctuary Records. It was the band's first release since reforming in 2003, and the first original album of all-new material since 1991's Prisoners in Paradise.

Start from the Dark detracts from the glam metal genre and featured a more modern sound compared to Europe's previous albums. "We wanted to be doing something at least that was a little bit relevant now; bit of a dry mix, detuned a bit," vocalist Joey Tempest said, "So we felt like we didn't want to do an '80s album per se, we just wanted to start like a fresh band really."[1] Eventually, the album sold in excess of 600,000 copies worldwide.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Got to Have Faith" (Joey Tempest, John Norum) – 3:10
  2. "Start from the Dark" (Tempest, Norum) – 4:12
  3. "Flames" (Tempest) – 3:55
  4. "Hero" (Tempest) – 4:15
  5. "Wake Up Call" (Tempest, Norum) – 4:14
  6. "Reason" (Tempest, Mic Michaeli) – 4:37
  7. "Song No. 12" (Tempest, Norum) – 4:09
  8. "Roll With You" (Tempest, Norum) – 4:30
  9. "Sucker" (Tempest) – 3:42
  10. "Spirit of the Underdog" (Tempest) – 4:25
  11. "America" (Tempest) – 3:35
  12. "Settle for Love" (Tempest, Norum) – 3:49

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - EUROPE Singer: 'We Have More Great Songs Than Just The Final Countdown'". roadrunnerrecords.com. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=39083. Retrieved 2008-07-25. 
  2. ^ "RATHOLE.com - Fireworks Magazine: Issue 26". RATHOLE.com. http://www.rathole.com/fireworks/26/1.asp. Retrieved 2007-12-23. 
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