Start from the Dark

Start from the Dark
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
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
"Got to Have Faith" Released: 15 September 2004 "Hero" Released: 20 September 2004

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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, 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

1. "Got to Have Faith" (Joey Tempest, John Norum) – 3:10
2. "Start from the Dark" (Tempest, Norum) – 4:12
3. "Flames" (Tempest) – 3:55
4. "Hero" (Tempest) – 4:15
5. "Wake Up Call" (Tempest, Norum) – 4:14
6. "Reason" (Tempest, Mic Michaeli) – 4:37
7. "Song No. 12" (Tempest, Norum) – 4:09
8. "Roll With You" (Tempest, Norum) – 4:30
9. "Sucker" (Tempest) – 3:42
10. "Spirit of the Underdog" (Tempest) – 4:25
11. "America" (Tempest) – 3:35
12. "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
2004	Swedish Album Chart	2	7
	Dutch Album Chart	86	2
	Swiss Album Chart	91	1
	France Album Chart	114	2

References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r715128
2. "Start From the Dark - Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
3. "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - EUROPE Singer: 'We Have More Great Songs Than Just The Final Countdown'". roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
4. "RATHOLE.com - Fireworks Magazine: Issue 26". RATHOLE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-23.