John Norum - Love Is Meant To Last Forever

Sunday, time for a classic.

1987 was the year for the solo debut by John Norum and the release date for "Total Control", he is most known as the guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band EUROPE.

The album features two cover songs, "Back on the Streets", written by former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent with country artist Richard Kinky Friedman and originally recorded by the band 3-Speed for a 1984 movie soundtrack, and "Wild One" by THIN LIZZY.

The album´s producer Thomas Witt is/was Norum´s stepfather, a former drummer for Eddie Meduza and a high-ranking manager at CBS/Sony in Sweden at the time.

"Total Control" is dedicated to Tommy Östervik, one of John's friends and heroes, who died in a drowning accident the same night as EUROPE played a concert that later was broadcast on Swedish television.

Norum toured Scandinavia in early 1988 with a line-up consisting of himself, Edman, Jacob, keyboardist Mats Olausson (Yngwie Malmsteen, TALISMAN) and ex-TRASH drummer Hempo Hildén. After the tour, a collaboration with PHENOMENA and DEEP PURPLE singer/bassist Glenn Hughes was announced and Edman and Jacob were let go. The collaboration was short-lived and resulted only in a short televised live performance from Gothenburg. Edman and Jacob replaced Hughes for the booked summer tour but were let go once again when Norum and Hildén were recruited by Don Dokken for his solo album and tour.

Today's tune "Love Is Meant To Last Forever" is taken from "Total Control", on vocals we can hear and see Göran Edman, great tune indeed!



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Europe - Not Supposed To Sing The Blues

Today a video has been released from the Swedish band Europe!
And I can tell u this much, that its really good and bluesy.

Its time that peeps get rid of their believe that Europe is a nice boy band...
Since 2004 they changed their music a lot. The music nowa days is something else than Final Countdown.



Europe are going to release the new album, "Bag of Bones" (Gain / Sony Music)
It will be released on April 25.



The disc is the band's ninth studio album is recorded in Atlantis Studio and produced and mixed by legendary Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Black Stone Cherry).



Kevin Shirley has this time elicited a bit more edgy and bluesy sound of the band. This, combined with Joey Tempest always so great melodies and John Norums guitar playing of world class standard. On the album including guest appearances as blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa and Kiss mythical drummer Anton Fig on percussion.



Regarding the new CD title, EUROPE drummer Ian Haugland said, "It's not [called 'Bag Of Bones'] because we all have lost tons of weight or found a new interest in archeology or dogs... It's just because it sounds fuckin' cool!"

More info @ Homesite.

Ladys and Gents This is Europe!

Cheers, Thetania



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Europe - Rock The Night

Yesterday the Swedish band Europe and Takida had their tent tour arriving to Stockholm.
I came a bit early to se Takida, but unfortunately i missed them. But when I was standing at backstage and talked to some friends, guess who came into backstage entrance.... Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian and some of their touring crew.

This is Joe Bonamassa



This is Derek Sherinian



Joe took a chat with Joey Tempest (the singer in Europe) and later Derek went out in the crowd and took a peak on Europes gig, I couldnt resist so I walked to him and told him how awesome their gig was the day b4 (Black Country Communion on Tuesday) He asked what my name was and then he said Greeeeaaat Im pleased to meet u Erica :D and shaked my hand.

Europe begun their first song, they have had a problem altroughout the tour with the electric so the sound just broke after the first minutes, then the crew was running around and changed a electric part, then it rolled on again. It use to break in the middle of "Final Countdown" but not today ;)

John Norum

Anyway, on the last tune Joe Bonamassa entered the stage, John Norum and Joe B started to play it was awesome!! I really like John Norum as well.

Here is a pic with Joe Bonamassa and John Norum.

John Levén and Mic Michaeli

Ian Haughland

Joey Tempest

More pics on em..

It was a big superice for all the crowd, one could see many smiles on those faces :D

Wanna know more about Europe, plz click here to view their homesite!

Anyway here is a tune from this tent tour.
Ladys and Gents here is Europe!

Love, Thetania



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