Europe is a heavy metal rock band formed in 1979 in Upplands Väsby, Sweden. They were formed by John Norum, Peter Olsson, Tony Reno, and Joey Tempest. When the group won the very first “Rock-SM“ (the Swedish Rock Championships), they became an immediate success. It gained them a record deal with Hot Records, who they released their first album with a year later in 1983.
It wasn’t until their third album The Final Countdown was released in 1986 that they became an international hit. The song the album takes its name from remains an iconic piece from 1980’s and has sold over 15 million copies worldwide between the album and the single.
Genre
Hard rock, glam metal, blues rock, heavy metal
Labels
Epic
Edel
Sanctuary
earMusic
UDR Records
Silver Lining Music / Hell & Back Recordings
Swedmetal Records
Artist Website Link: http://europetheband.com/
Discography
Europe (1983)
Wings of Tomorrow (1984)
The Final Countdown (1986)
Out of This World (1988)
Prisoners in Paradise (1991)
Start from the Dark (2004)
Secret Society (2006)
Last Look at Eden (2009)
Bag of Bones (2012)
War of Kings (2015)
Walk the Earth (2017)
MultiTracks
Europe | The Final Countdown (vocal, guitar, keys, bass, drums only, instrumental)