Europe--The Final Countdown

Europe--The Final Countdown (1986) Rating--6.6 **U.S. Sales Certification--Multi-Platinum 3**

The pure voice of Joey Tempest moves this release, though it begins to incorporate keyboards in a lighter sense moreso than in the past.
The ultra-memorable key intro of the title song kicks things off, as the tune is kept alive at sports venues everywhere. Solid chords break through on "Rock the Night," "Ninja," "On the Loose," and "Love Chaser," reminding at times of similar soft metalers White Lion. Along with the title song, the other real big hit for the band off of this release was the super-ballad "Carrie." Tremendous, though the distortion is kept in check for the most part.
The lighter side of the genre, to be sure, but once again Tempest's voice has some of the more special qualities to be offered from the '80s hair scene. Not very caustic or forceful, but strong in a smooth and chilling way.
TRACK LIST: The Final Countdown/Rock the Night/Carrie/Danger On the Track/Ninja/Cherokee/Time Has Come/Heart of Stone/On the Loose/Love Chaser

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