Start from the Dark

Start from the Dark
Studio album by
Europe
Released22 September 2004
Recorded2004
StudioStudios 301 (Stockholm), Little Big Room (Stockholm)
GenreHard rock
Length48:33
Label
ProducerKevin Elson, Europe
Europe chronology
Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe
(2004) 		Start from the Dark
(2004) 		The Final Countdown Tour 1986
(2004)
Singles from Start from the Dark
  1. "Got to Have Faith"
    Released: 15 September 2004
  2. "Hero"
    Released: 20 September 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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, the first original album of all-new material since 1991's Prisoners in Paradise, and the first album to feature the band's original guitarist John Norum since 1986's The Final Countdown.

Start from the Dark departs from the glam metal genre and featured a more modern sound compared to Europe's first two 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]

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r715128
  2. ^ "Start From the Dark – Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  3. ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET – EUROPE Singer: 'We Have More Great Songs Than Just The Final Countdown'". roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  4. ^ "RATHOLE.com – Fireworks Magazine: Issue 26". RATHOLE.com. Retrieved 23 December 2007.