Start from the Dark
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Studio album by Europe | ||||
Released | 22 September 2004 | |||
Recorded | Studios 301, Little Big Room, Stockholm, Sweden 2004 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock | |||
Length | 48:33 | |||
Label | Sanctuary Records | |||
Producer | Kevin Elson, Europe | |||
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Singles from Start from the Dark | ||||
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Start from the Dark is the sixth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on 22 September 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 departs from the glam metal genre and featured a more modern sound compared to Europe's previous albums.[2] "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."[3] Eventually, the album sold in excess of 600,000 copies worldwide.[4]
Track listing
- "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
Personnel
- Joey Tempest – vocals, acoustic guitars
- John Norum – guitars
- John Levén – bass
- Mic Michaeli – keyboards
- Ian Haugland – drums
- Marcus Michaeli – additional beats
- Europe – Producer
- Kevin Elson – Producer, Mixing
- Tom Size – Engineer
- Bob Ludwig – Mastering
- Niklas Bernstone – Photography
- Niklas Brodd – Art Direction and Graphic Production
- Thomas Larsson – Art Direction and Graphic Production
Chart positions
Year | List | Peak | Week |
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2004 | Swedish Album Chart | 2 | 7 |
Dutch Album Chart | 86 | 2 | |
Swiss Album Chart | 91 | 1 | |
France Album Chart | 114 | 2 | |
References
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r715128
- ↑ "Start From the Dark - Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - EUROPE Singer: 'We Have More Great Songs Than Just The Final Countdown'". roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ↑ "RATHOLE.com - Fireworks Magazine: Issue 26". RATHOLE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
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