Start From the Dark

Artist: Europe
Label: T&T
Category: Music

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Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5050159606429
ASIN: B0002XMF9E

Release Date: 2004-09-30

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Mr. T's essential albums! (in no order)

Tracks:

Got to Have Faith
Start from the Dark
Flames
Hero
Wake Up Call
Reason
Song No. 12
Roll With You
Sucker
Spirit of the Underdog
America
Settle for Love

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Rock the Night: Very Best of Europe
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Out of This World
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The Final Countdown

Customer Reviews:

Like there first album.......2006-04-04

Europe for me have always been my favorite band since i've been a little boy. I remember when The Final Countdown came out in 1986, i was About 5-6 years old. I became hysteric everytime i listned to it. I grown up listen to Europe.
year 1992 they decided to take a big break after 10 years in a road, as a band, alot of people thought that it was the end of the band, including me. Joey's gone solo and his music is far away from what Europe used to sound, his alot more softer as a soloartist.

After 12 years of a long break Europe is finally back in the road again as you problably have mensioned by now. This album is alot more heavier of what they used to sound back in the 80s, they use more guitarriffs. I heard on a intervew that this album is the best album they ever made, and i think i have to admit that they are right about that. In this album they use some inspiration from other modern bands like Audioslave and Velvet Revolver. But they still use a little bit inspirations from there old material. it still sounds like Europe.
But you have to repeat the album over and over again to understand that this is a very good Europe album. Because the first time you listen to it you may me shocked and ask yourself "Is this really Europe?". But after a couple of repeatings you hear that this is Europe.
Stay tuned for Europe's upcoming album coming out in october-november 2006.

One of the top 5 Albums of the 21 century so far.......2006-03-19

Hero is awesome, stands out right away. This is not an album that jumps out at you right away, but after 4-5 times in the cd player, you're hooked. I was for sure. The album is better than 99% of all the other albums that are coming out these days- and that's b/c these guys have talent! Don't expect total 80s style, but do expect a great album. You can tell it's Europe, and I have to say it's nice that they didn't try to rehash their old songs or try to make their new songs sound totally like their old stuff.

This album rocks, everybody that's heard it (even those who wrote reviews on here) said you have to listen to it a few times before you really get it. It was good the first time I heard it, but now I think it's a great album!

It's not as cheesy and fluffy as most of their old stuff, which I love, but it's good stuff. Even those that hate Europe still can't deny they are great musicians!
I can only recommend buying this album.

They're back and on the right track.......2006-03-17

OK, there are plenty of other reviews about this album on Amazon so I'll be brief there with a few simple for and against points that I feel the need to make.

For;

* This mob are back. And that's gotta be a good thing. They are a working band - you don't put this much effort into an album as went into this one if your not serious. Which is good to see as they were missed and still deserve a niche in todays market place.
* The sparkling guitar work of John Norum. See also my review for Johns latest album Optimus, though it would of been nice to hear those songs sung by Joey Tempest in a band environment. Some of these riffs really crank in a way Europe hasn't for around two decades.
* They can still play and Joey definitely has his voice still. And they do have a bit of a sense of humour, I mean listen to the song Sucker - there is an extra helping of cheese here!

Against;
* It's not an album that blows you away. They didn't really nail it as the heaviness factor disappears once Joey starts to sing and even if he did let rip a bit, well the lyrics are a touch naff.
* Despite a few fun tunes, I couldn't really pick a singe here whereas having been such a huge fan of the band for years, was a little surprising, nothing quite jumped out at me.
* The band still seem a little gunshy - a little too scared to really let rip which would of been great on at least a few tracks, I mean whenever they look at their set list and say to themselves 'hey we need a heavy rocker about here' they are going to have to trawl back to stuff like Superstitious and even that's stretching it, more like the stuff of The Final Countdown album.

A middling release - I hope for greater things in the future from one of the bands that first got me into hard rock.

The Best Europe Album Yet.......2005-09-17

For me there are two types of records:
1. The ones I like right away but after listening to them few times it doesn't sound like anything special.
2. The ones I don't like too much after listening to them 1 or 2 times because maybe I've just expected something else or was in a mood for something different at first. But after listening 4-5 times to the record you can't get enough.
This album belongs to the second category. It's the best Europe album yet! It sounds and delivers like Europe does live in concerts. I saw them four times. The last concert I was able to catch was in L.A. at the HOB back in April 2005. Awesome show! Money well spent for the CD and the concert.

Listen with an open mind.......2005-08-03

I've been a Europe fan for a long long time, but I didn't know this album existed until last week. I was anxious to hear Tempest and Norum together again, not really too sure what to expect.

So, I bought the CD and after first listen, I wasn't real impressed. Nothing really jumped out at me as a signature hit. The tone was a little dark and the songwritting wasn't really what I imagined would come from these guys. By the 4th listen though, I was hooked. I had easily dismissed several songs as "blah" but after a closer listen I found I enjoyed them very much.

The comparisons to nu-metal and Korn are ridiculous. There is no rapping or record scratching or chanting or funky beats to be found. The mood is darker but not depressing. Most importantly, the melodies, harmonies and hooks are still there. The sound is updated. Don't buy this looking for "Cherokee" or "The final Countdown." I enjoy those songs but they are not here, nor did they release rehashed versions.

Europe delivers with an excellent collection of songs, well played, well written, and well produced. Norum is amazing, truly a fantastic guitarist and he shines on this album. Listening to him here makes me wonder what happened on Dokken -"Long Way home."

Seriously, this album is heavier and darker but think along the lines of "Pretty maids" not "Korn." I really like this CD. Great effort by this talented group.

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