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Latest Europe News
Below is our complete Europe news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Tribute to Dio on Sweden Rock Cruise
Some of Sweden's finest heavy metal musicians will gather to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio during this fall's edition of the Sweden Rock Cruise, set to sail on October 7, 2010 from Stockholm, Sweden for Åbo, Finland and return the following day. There will be a long tribute concert with a number of guest musicians performing classic songs from Dio's career with a main band consisting of members of LION'S SHARE.
So far the following artists have been confirmed to perform with LION'S SHARE at the event:
* Mikael Åkerfeldt (OPETH)
* Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL)
* Björn Gelotte (IN FLAMES)
* Ian Haugland (EUROPE)
* Messiah Marcolin (ex-CANDLEMASS)
* Johan Edlund (TIAMAT)
* Mike Wead (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, BIBLEBLACK)
The show will end with all artists performing HEAR 'N AID's "Stars" (Dio was behind the HEAR N' AID project, a collection of metal artists who recorded the track "Stars" in 1985 to raise funds for African famine relief.)
On the cruise, Sweden Rock Magazine will donate SEK 25,000 to the Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, set up by Ronnie James Dio's wife Wendy Dio. Everyone attending the cruise can donate money, which will be sent to this cancer fund.
Europe Announces UK Tour with Diamond Head
Swedish hard rock band Europe has just confirmed a nationwide nine-date tour of the UK in February 2010. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 18th at 9am. All tickets are £17, with the exception of London (£18). Very special guest on all UK dates is Diamond Head.
The ticket hotline number for all shows excluding Manchester is 0844 477 2000. Manchester box office number is 0161 832 1111. Tickets can be booked online from www.ticketweb.co.uk. Manchester Academy 2 show can be booked via www.ticketline.co.uk and www.manchestercademy.net.
Dates include - Leeds O2 Academy (Feb 18), Birmingham O2 Academy (Feb 19), London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (Feb 20), Oxford O2 Academy (Feb 22), Bournemouth O2 Academy (Feb 23), Bristol O2 Academy (Feb 24), Manchester Academy (Feb 26), Newcastle O2 Academy (Feb 27), Glasgow O2 ABC (Feb 28).
The tour follows the September 14th release of Europe’s critically acclaimed new studio album “Last Look At Eden,” which features the singles “New Love In Town” and the title track. Best known for their 1986 smash anthem “The Final Countdown,” the Swedish rockers have returned with a heavier bluesy, hip-shaking metal sound, and recently headlined the UK’s Bloodstock Festival to rave reviews.
Europe Releases New Album Title
Classic metal band Europe has announced that their new album title will be "Last Look At Eden." Track listing and release date are forthcoming.
Europe's last album, "Almost Unplugged," was released in the UK in September 2008, and is finally going to be available stateside April 7, 2009. The album is currently available for pre-order through Amazon at a nice little price of $7.99. Those who can't wait for the US version can order the import now through Amazon.
Gotthard Announces 2009 German Tour Dates
Swiss rockers Gotthard have announced a tour across Germany alongside the band Europe. The currently confirmed tour dates are as follows:
11/7 - Bremen, Germany - Pier II
11/9 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks
11/10 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks
11/12 - Köln, Germany - Palladium
11/13 - Bochum, Germany - Ruhrkongress
11/14 - Osnabrück, Germany - Halle Gartlage
11/16 - Leipzig, Germany - Haus Auensee
11/17 - Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom
11/19 - Fürth, Germany - Stadthalle
11/20 - Giessen, Germany - Hessenhallle
11/21 - München, Germany - Olympiahalle
11/23 - Ulm, Germany - Donauhalle
11/24 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Arena
11/25 - Ravensburg, Germany - Oberschwabenhalle
11/27 - Würzburg, Germany - Posthalle
Europe Announce More European Tour Dates
Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have scheduled the following dates:
Mar. 28 - Sport Palace - Minsk, Belarus
Apr. 19 - Extremusika 2008 en Recinto Hipico de Caceres - Caceres, Spain
May 31 - Kopervik Festival - Karmoy, Norway
Jun. 06 - Rocksound Festival - Huttwil, Switzerland
Jun. 27 - Stadsfesten - Skellefteå, Sweden
Jul. 23 - Villa Pisani - Venice, Italy
Jul. 26 - Piazza del Popolo - Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Aug. 08 - Cloetta Center - Linköping, Sweden (w/ DEEP PURPLE)
Aug. 09 - Oja Slottsruin - Ystad, Sweden (w/ DEEP PURPLE) More...
Europe Confirm New Live Dates
Swedish rockers EUROPE have updated their live itinerary. The band now have the following dates scheduled:
April 19 - Extremusika 2008 en Recinto Hipico de Caceres - Caceres, Spain
August 8 - Cloetta Center - Linkoping, Sweden (with DEEP PURPLE)
August 9 - Oja Slottsruin - Ystad, Sweden (with Deep Purple)
Europe's latest album, "Secret Society," is available via Sanctuary.
Europe Singer Checks In
Singer Joey Tempest from Swedish hard rockers EUROPE has issued the following update:
"ust got of the phone with John (Norum - guitarist). We don't speak that often but when we manage to get a hold of each other we can stay on the phone for hours. Just like we used to do back when we started FORCE together.
John is in the middle of recording his solo album. Rehearsals are going well and he will start the actual recording any day now. He says this album will have a straight forward feel with not so many overdubs. I'm looking forward to hearing it.
We also had a chat about the New Years gig in Romania which could be a lot of fun. We also talked about the semi-acoustic show on 26th of Jan. at Nalen. We hope we can throw in a few surprises. Perhaps play a "cover". It's amazing to think that this show can be viewed from anywhere in the world over the internet. It will be a fun evening for sure.
We've started work on songs for the new Europe CD. The rest of the guys have been sending me ideas to work on here in London. There are some really cool songs coming out. We'll go into the studio after touring the summer next year.
As I told you 'One of these days this band is going to go places.'"
Just For Fun
Rock Classics Performed As "Handfarts"
Gerry "Jerry" Phillips, a self-described "manualist" or "hand musician" who has been playing songs on his hands for 38 years, has posted his rendition of the OZZY OSBOURNE classic "Crazy Train" on YouTube. Watch that clip, along with some of Gerry's other "classics," below.
Phillips writes on his YouTube page: "People ask me why I play music on my hands. The answer is, because I can! When I was 9 years old, I went to a party. The photographer (to keep us quiet) farted with his hands. I could do it right away. I soon found notes, then simple songs, now I can play just about everything. I'm happy making videos and featuring them on YouTube where people like you can see them! I don't expect everyone to like what I do, but if you think about it, there is no new music. Everything has been done in one way or another. But I am new and different. Singing, humming, whistling and playing an instrument are not the only ways of making music. The only people who have ever truly appreciated what I do are musicians. They tell me in terms I don't understand what I have just done. I just play the song! I think what they think is cool is that i don't have to pack up and drag equipment! What I am interested in doing is performing to a large live audience just to see their reaction and to play a song with some of my heroes who wrote and performed my favorite songs." More...
Caffery, Batio, Marcello and More Guest On Album
The new CD from Chicago-based British guitarist Andrew Bordoni called simply "Andrew Bordoni & Friends" will be released June 2007 and is currently only available for pre-order at andrewbordoniandfriends.com. The entirely instrumental album will feature guest appearances from some of today's best metal and rock guitarists including:
Michael Angelo Batio
Chris Caffery (Savatage, Doctor Butcher, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
Kee Marcello (Ex- Europe - K2)
Dave Weiner (Steve Vai Band)
Lars Eric Mattsson
Matt Konfirst (Independent Artist)
Will Scarlett ( One of Andrew's 16 year old students! )
Ryan Richko (Independent Artist)
Featuring 12 songs ranging from soft rock to full on metal, anyone who loves guitar will find something they'll enjoy on this album.
"Andrew Bordoni & Friends" will be released independently and will be available at the following websites:
http://www.andrewbordoni.com
http://www.andrewbordoniandfriends.com
http://www.cdbaby.com
http://www.guitar9.com
I-Tunes, Rhapsody, Napster and most major download websites.
The profits of the CD will go into supporting the "Beyond Music - Creative & Interactive Music School" created and founded by Andrew Bordoni.
Scandanavian Rock & Metal Book Released In 2006
RockDetector.com is publishing a two-volume book set, "Scandinavian Rock & Metal", in the first quarter of 2006. The books cover all styles of rock and metal from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. In the now-expected Rockdetector style, executive editor Garry Sharpe-Young covers each band's history in meticulous detail, including lineups, URLs and a complete discography, along with track listings, labels, catalogue numbers and chart positions. The two books will each be approximately 500 pages each, listing well over 1,200 bands covering heavy metal, death metal, black metal, melodic rock, progressive rock and beyond. Fjords, Vikings, the midnight sun and a thousand lakes — the perfect breeding ground for the most epic of heavy metal! Scandinavia has exported its rock and metal to all corners of the globe, ranging from the shred exploits of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, the operatic pioneers NIGHTWISH, the pomptastic EUROPE, the heavyweight HAMMERFALL to the extremist forms of black and death metal in EMPEROR, MAYHEM, DIMMU BORGIR, MARDUK, DARKTHRONE and BURZUM. "Scandinavia has really been the hotbed for emerging rock talent for over a decade now," says Garry Sharpe-Young. "Once EUROPE, TNT and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN had made their mark on the international scene, Norway's floodgates opened and poured a black metal plague upon the world with BURZUM, EMPEROR, MAYHEM, DIMMU BORGIR, and DARKTHRONE. Since then, Sweden made a huge impact with acts such as HAMMERFALL, IN FLAMES, SOILWORK and KATATONIA and subsequently Finland has really raised its head and is now without question the most metal place on planet earth! All these bands, from all genre spectrums are included. Some of the band histories are positively labyrinthine when you get into the detail of who played for who under what pseudonym. This really is a true monster of a book."
Europe Enter Swedish Album Chart At No. 2
Reunited Swedish hard rockers Europe have entered the Swedish album chart at position No. 2 with their comeback studio album, "Start from the Dark". View the entire chart at this location.
The group's first collection of new material since 1991's "Prisoners In Paradise", "Start from the Dark" was produced by Kevin Elson (who had previously worked with Europe on their multi-platinum 1986 release, "Final Countdown") and is said to feature a "heavier" direction, in the vein of the group's earlier albums. A video for "Got to Have Faith" has been posted online at this location (Windows Media).
Europe will kick off a European tour on October 14 in Helsinki, Finland. A complete list of currently confirmed tour dates is available at this location.
Europe Signs With Sanctuary
Europe, the biggest Scandinavian rock band, has signed with Sanctuary. The new studio album "Start From The Dark" will be released 27.09. on T&T.
Sweden Rock Festival 2004 Live
Swedish nation wide radio P4 will broadcast some of the shows from this year's festival. See dates below. If you live outside Sweden, you can listen to it via P4 web radio.
September 11: Europe
October 2: Judas Priest
November 6: Heart
January 8: Dr. Feelgood
February 5: Foghat/Pat Travers
Go to www.sr.se/p4 and click on Webradio.
Europe New Album Track Listing Revealed
Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have finalized the track listing for their much-anticipated new studio album, "Start From the Dark", due in Europe on September 27 through Epic Records. The group's first collection of new material since 1991's "Prisoners In Paradise" was produced by Kevin Elson (who had previously worked with EUROPE on their multi-platinum 1986 release, "Final Countdown") and is said to feature a "heavier" direction, in the vein of the group's earlier albums.
"Start From the Dark" track listing:
01. Got to Have Faith
02. Start from the Dark
03. Flames
04. Hero
05. Wake Up Call
06. Reason
07. Song #12
08. Run With You
09. Sucker
10. Spirit of the Underdog
11. America
12. Settle for Love
A live version of the album's title track, recorded during the band's headlining appearance at this year's Sweden Rock festival in early June, can be downloaded at this location (9.12 MB).
After Forever Confirmed For Lorca Rock Festival
Dutch gothic/atmospheric doom metal group After Forever have has been confirmed for the Lorca Rock Festival, set to take place August 14 at Antiguo Cuartel de Infanteria in Lorca (Murcia), Spain. Other groups scheduled to perform at the festival include Europe, Magnum, TNT, Dream Evil, Axel Rudi Pell and the all-girl KISS cover band Kissexy. More acts will be announced soon.
For more information on the Lorca Rock Festival: www.lorcarockfestival.com
After Forever's latest album, "Invisible Circles," was released in March through Transmission Records. "Invisible Circles" is the follow-up to "Decipher," which was issued in 2001.