I know some of you are probably scratching your heads about this post.
I was never really a big fan back in the 80's . About a year or so ago when
I was listening to a Eddie Trunks podcast he kept raving about War Of Kings
they're 2015 release. Well, I thought I would give it a try and I am glad I did.
I was very suprised on how good it was. I am a big fan of melodic type hard rock
alot of the European bands such as UFO,MSG,Deep Purple, Rainbow, and etc...
This falls into that genre but its more edgier than 80's pop hair stuff.
If they're was an ward , John Norum should receive best hard rock guitar
perfomance for that release. Great playing.
New EUROPE Album Is 'More Focused' Than 'War Of Kings', Says IAN HAUGLAND
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Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will release their new album in early October. The follow-up to 2015's "War Of Kings" was laid down at London, England's legendary Abbey Road studios and was produced by Dave Cobb, who also helmed the band's last disc.
Speaking about the new album's recording sessions, EUROPE drummer Ian Haugland told Kaaos TV at the Imatra Pitstop Party in Imatra, Finland on July 8 (see video below): "This time around, I would say that it turned out even better than 'War Of Kings', because we felt more at ease with Dave, 'cause now we knew how he was working from the previous album, from 'War Of Kings', so we felt really like a team immediately. And we knew when we went into the studio that we had a batch of really good song ideas, but when we went out of the studio and the recordings were finished, we had an even stronger feeling. So we took the songs, really, to the next level when we recorded them. So we're really excited about the new music."
Regarding the musical direction of the new EUROPE material, Haugland said: "There are a lot of '70s roots. I think you can hear influences from David Bowie, from LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH and DEEP PURPLE, obviously — all those bands that we grew up with. It's a nice mix, but still I think this album has a stronger backbone, stronger identity. I mean, the 'War Of Kings' album had a lot of great songs, but I think the new one is gonna be more focused, sort of. And also sound-wise, I think it's got a warmer and more analog character to the sound, which we love."
EUROPE last year completed a short European tour during which the band played "The Final Countdown" album in its entirety to celebrate the LP's thirtieth anniversary.
A recording of the band's "The Final Countdown" performance at London's legendary Roundhouse will be released on July 21.
"War Of Kings" came out in March 2015 via UDR Music.
On July 21, Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE will share their unique 30th-anniversary performance of "The Final Countdown" from London's legendary Roundhouse.
"The Final Countdown 30th Anniversary Show - Live At The Roundhouse" celebrates the multi-platinum album's triple-decade success. The band played the album in its sequential entirety at a series of selected cities in 2016, with London's most historically venerated venue playing host to an exceptionally special night on November 12, 2016, which was captured by Patric Ullaeus from rEvolver Film Company AB.
The first trailer for "The Final Countdown 30th Anniversary Show - Live At The Roundhouse" is available below.
Preceding the landmark event, fans were also treated to a live performance of EUROPE's latest album, "War Of Kings", a release which re-established EUROPE as one of the top classic rock bands in the world.
EUROPE singer Joey Tempest in a statement: "What an awesome night! It was more enjoyable than we thought to revisit the whole 'Final Countdown' album live! On top of that, to be able to share our whole 'War Of Kings' album with this amazing audience the same night just made this show one of the most memorable nights of our career!"
The limited-edition release will arrive in the following formats and available to pre-order very soon:
* DVD/2CD - full concert on all discs (1 visual, 2 audio) packaged in an 8-panel CD-sized digipack, including a 24-page booklet
* Blu-ray/2CD - full concert on all discs (1 visual, 2 audio) packaged in an 8-panel CD-sized digipack, including a 24-page booklet
* A digital audio-only release
* A 12-inch-sized boxset, limited to 1,000 units, will also be available in September. It will contain the Blu-ray/2CD configuration, a double gatefold vinyl with only "The Final Countdown" portion of the concert, a 40-page 12-inch-sized hardcover photo book, a vintage replica scarf and a laminate/guest pass.
EUROPE recently finished recording its new album for an October release. The follow-up to 2015's "War Of Kings" was laid down at London, England's legendary Abbey Road studios and was produced by Dave Cobb, who also helmed the band's last disc.
[Edited on 7/14/2017 by jszfunk]
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