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 Very fun cd Nov 27, 2009
This is a great CD with a lot of great songs. 'The Final Countdown', 'Carrie', and 'Rock the Night' are instant classics. However, because the songs are written by the same guy, they all tend to sound the same after a while. That doesn't make this CD less enjoyable, it's just something I noticed.
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 Europe - 'The Final Countdown' (Sony) Sep 10, 2008
What have some referred to Europe as, the Swedish reply to Bon Jovi? I can see why, only Bon Jovi are better song writers. This CD reissue adds on three live bonus tracks, which gives fans more incentive to purchase it. Always thought these '80's rockers received entirely too much praise for what they did. Some of the tunes here are decent to listen to, when you have some time to kill like the title track "Final Countdown" (good keyboard work, but it gets old after the first 500 times you hear it), sort of liked "Rock The Night", the ballad "Carrie" is okay, the melodic "Time Has Come" and "On The Loose" are so-so as well. Until now, I never realized this was their third album. A true '80's hair band.
An instant classic. Must have for melodic rock/metal fan. May 04, 2008
I'll start off the review by admitting that this is the only Europe album I have actually heard, I will not compare it to other efforts of the band.
This album is perfect in almost every way. The production is top-notch, the melodies are powerful, the rhythm section is neither overpowering nor lost in the background, the choruses are catchy with vocal harmonies all over the place, add some of the most amazing guitar solos you'll ever have the pleasure of hearing and a healthy dose of cheesy keyboard and synth effects, and you have the making of the perfect melodic rock/metal album.
Truth be told, the band doesn't do anything that hasn't been done before. But they do it so well that you just don't care if you've heard the same damn formula thousands of times before. There are no fillers here, just track after track of exceptionally well written hard-rock (and I do stress on this point, the band doesn't do anything new yet blow your mind every time the song hits its climax) with a ton of hooks, all the while without overwhelming the listener. That's not to say that the band doesn't go "out there" every now and then. There's even a little jazz/blues keyboard/guitar jam somewhere in there.
John Norum's guitar solos are unbelievably well done, having the right mix of face-melting shred and heart wrenching melodies. You'd think that statement could be true to most bands of the 80's, but the solos on this album will change your mind.
My only notable complaint with the album is the lack of any real riffs (the band was heading into a new direction), surprisingly for an album of this type, it doesn't suffer much of that drawback. However, if you're a listener who demands some headbanging in his/her music, you won't find much of it here.
There's no denying there's a strong "commercial" vibe throughout the album, but that's typical of albums from the late 80's scene. And in my personal opinion, it only serves to make the album even better. However, if you're a listener who loathes any sort of poppiness or commercialness in his/her music, might want to start looking elsewhere.
To sum up, this album is a definite classic and a must-have for (almost) anyone who's into melodic rock or metal. This album simply never gets old.
Recommended Jan 05, 2008
If you're tired of nowadays numetal and all those craps, this excellent polished 1986 album is highly recommended for you. That's why the first song is still being played over and over at many sport events and commercials nowadays
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EUROPE ROCKS!! Jan 04, 2008
I love this album, I remember Jammin out to this album back in the 80's.
Then the 90's came around and you didn't hear much about them, even now you don't hear much from them.
I thought they were a good simple rock & roll group, well I guess there's always VAN HALEN.
I think this album had good guitar work on it, and keyboards.
I also like the leader singer he's a good singer.
I rate this CD a 9 from 1to10!!
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