After nine years, Swedish hard rockers EUROPE return with their twelfth studio album “Come This Madness”, set for release on September 25 via Silver Lining Music / Hell & Back Recordings.
The album is described as EUROPE's most powerful and uncompromising statement to date.
The band channels tension, truth, and raw energy into a record that feels both deeply personal and globally resonant across songs like “One On One”, “The Cult Of Ignorance”, and the title track.
The first single, “One On One,” is out today.
Built around a driving bass riff and layered with soaring melodies, the track blends EUROPE's classic sound with a fresh, modern energy.
Opening with an orchestral-led intro before moving into a riff-driven core, it builds into a high-impact, arena-ready hard rock moment.
EUROPE's founding member and frontman Joey Tempest comments on the new single: “One On One is definitely one of my favorite tracks from the album.
The power and feel is fresh, but some of the melodies bring me back to where it all began.
Lyrically, it's perhaps not filled with as much escapism as early EUROPE.\u2023 The new single is accompanied by a striking and unconventional music video, marking a bold new visual chapter for the band.
Set in a stark, cinematic environment, the video centers on a single character — battered, broken and emotionally exposed — brought to life in a powerful and deeply human performance by acclaimed actor Peter Stormare.
EUROPE's "Come This Madness" album features special guest appearances from Tobias Forge (GHOST) and Mikael Ă…kerfeldt (OPETH) and was produced by acclaimed producer Tom Dalgety, who became a true creative force throughout the process.
To bring the project to its final stage and complete their vision, the band turned to one of rock's most respected recording legends Mike Fraser to mix the record.
EUROPE will embark on an extensive run of live dates, including numerous festival appearances and a major tour to celebrate the 40th anniversary of “The Final Countdown”.
Kicking off in Glasgow on September 30, EUROPE promises to unite the legacy that defined them with the renewed energy driving them forward today.