---
title: "Europe"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/europe"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1982
---

# Europe

**Europe** is a heavy metal band, from Sweden, active 1982 to present.

Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979, by lead vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum, bassist Peter Olsson, and drummer Tony Reno. Named after the continent itself, they obtained a major breakthrough in Sweden in 1982 by winning the televised competition Rock-SM ; it was the first time this competition was held.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Europe |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Upplands Väsby, Sweden |
| Formed | 1982 |
| Releases in catalog | 13 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Pop Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/pop-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [John Levén](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-leven) |  | 1982 to present | Current |
| [John Norum](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-norum) | Electric guitar | 1979 to present | Current |
| [Mic Michaeli](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mic-michaeli) |  | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Ian Haugland](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ian-haugland) |  | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Joey Tempest](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joey-tempest) | Lead vocals | 1982 to present | Current |
| [Kee Marcello](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kee-marcello) |  | 1986 to 1992 | Former |
| [Tony Reno](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-reno) |  | 1982 to 1984 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1983 | [Europe](https://themetalnet.com/album/364c5582-3507-3ad5-be5d-5ba7fc0ae720) | Album |
| 1984 | [Wings of Tomorrow](https://themetalnet.com/album/7f1596fe-3d51-319d-8f93-0483887bdc11) | Album |
| 1986 | [The Final Countdown](https://themetalnet.com/album/da4f2d37-3eb9-3d62-800d-88d345551ec9) | Album |
| 1988 | [Out of This World](https://themetalnet.com/album/8a2ac0cf-ff97-3894-bb42-8f1f57d9c791) | Album |
| 1991 | [Prisoners in Paradise](https://themetalnet.com/album/0dc0d4e2-b16b-37a1-ab93-3611d7d693a7) | Album |
| 2004 | [Start From the Dark](https://themetalnet.com/album/e4bd5345-512f-31eb-bbef-b4bfb675fdd8) | Album |
| 2006 | [Secret Society](https://themetalnet.com/album/aab8850c-160e-37b5-9ab9-6b1752937c76) | Album |
| 2009 | [Last Look at Eden](https://themetalnet.com/album/3d753acd-ede8-4963-bcbe-0325adff80bc) | EP |
| 2009 | [Last Look at Eden](https://themetalnet.com/album/734acff0-4c9b-479d-8d46-404f3ed1aac3) | Album |
| 2012 | [Bag of Bones](https://themetalnet.com/album/d1f4b0df-4e2f-4f34-aeb2-fca92796cba7) | Album |
| 2015 | [War of Kings](https://themetalnet.com/album/c043d5f5-8901-4723-91dd-8eaff2ac425c) | Album |
| 2017 | [Walk the Earth](https://themetalnet.com/album/3fed492e-7fd9-4bed-9b50-b93928aad77c) | Album |
| 2026 | [Come This Madness](https://themetalnet.com/album/e62a93e2-52b1-4d94-94a7-ee11746ebb04) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Bon Jovi](https://themetalnet.com/band/bon-jovi) (listened together)
- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Aerosmith](https://themetalnet.com/band/aerosmith) (listened together)
- [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together)
- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Toto](https://themetalnet.com/band/toto) (listened together)
- [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together)
- [Def Leppard](https://themetalnet.com/band/def-leppard) (listened together)
- [Deep Purple](https://themetalnet.com/band/deep-purple) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/europetheband
- x: https://twitter.com/europetheband
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Js6Lde8thlIHXggv2SCBz
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1903
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/fr/artist/461932
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcVWnNUkJcqn2-7QUIk_wIQ

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/europe](https://themetalnet.com/band/europe). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt