Artist: EUROPE
Album: START FROM THE DARK (CD)

Release date: 2004
Media type: CD

EUROPE finally made their official reunion announcement in October of 2003, scheduling a headline appearance at the Solvesborg 'Sweden Rock' festival in June of 2004. The compilation 'Rock The Night', released to coincide with the reformation, included all of the band's signature tunes alongside previously unreleased material such as 'Mr. Government Man' and 'Here Comes The Night', both outtakes from the 'Prisoners In Paradise' album sessions. Swedish headline dates were scheduled for October.

A brand new album, billed as 'Start From The Dark', would witness a further reunion as Kevin Elson would be back in the production chair. Released in September by Sanctuary Records, the album would be preceded by the single and promotional video for 'Got To Have Faith'. Japanese versions of the album included live versions of 'Seven Doors Hotel' and 'Wings Of Tomorrow', recorded during the band's headlining appearance the 2004 'Sweden Rock' festival in June. The bands 15th November gig at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England would be filmed for a concert DVD. The band also recorded three shows on their Japanese dates for a live album.

In 2005 JOHN NORUM contributed his interpretation of 'Stay With Me' to a FRANK MARINO tribute album though WildMess Records entitled 'Secondhand Smoke'.

EUROPE, working with engineer Lennart Ostlund, commenced work on a new album in June 2006 at Kingside Studios in Stockholm. Scandinavian dates were announced for October to coincide with 'Secret Society's release.

TRACKLIST:

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

LINE-UP:

Joey Tempest – vocals, acoustic guitars
John Norum – guitars
John Levйn – bass
Mic Michaeli – keyboards
Ian Haugland – drums