Start From the Dark

Start from the Dark is the sixth studio album by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released on September 22, 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 detracts from the glam metal genre and featured a more modern sound compared to Europe's previous albums. "We wanted to be doing something at l... more

Start from the Dark is the sixth studio album by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released on September 22, 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 detracts from the glam metal genre and featured a more modern sound compared to Europe's previous albums. "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." Eventually, the album sold in excess of 600,000 copies worldwide. less