Europe announce 12th studio album ft. Ghost's Tobias Forge and Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt
'Come This Madness' lands in September
by Scott Colothan
Europe. PhotoCredit: Andy Ford
Swedish hard rock heroes Europe will release their first album in nine years, ‘Come This Madness’, on Friday 25th September 2026 via Silver Lining Music / Hell & Back Recordings.
‘Come This Madness’ was recorded at RMV Studio, the Stockholm-based recording facility founded by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Ludvig Andersson, with producer Tom Dalgety (Ghost, Rammstein, The Cult, Opeth), and Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Van Halen, Metallica) on mixing duties.
Europe’s founding member and frontman Joey Tempest says: “It was a true pleasure working with Tom (Dalgety).
“He’s creative, musical and incredibly intuitive – he really became a sixth member of the band during the writing and recording of this album. We even invited him to co-write on some of the songs.”
Europe's 'Come This Madness' album cover. Credit: Europe
As played today on Planet Rock, the first single from the album is the stadia-ready anthem ‘One on One’.
“‘One On One’ is definitely one of my favourite tracks from the album,” enthuses Joey Tempest. “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. These lyrics automatically ended up being more of a reflection of the times we live in today.
“Ever since ‘One On One’ was just a demo, we’ve stayed with it… never gave up on it, and elevated it to a place where it belongs: a high-flying, classic hard rock track.”
Europe's Joey Tempest, and actor Peter Stormare. PhotoCredit: Revolver.SE
‘One on One’ comes with a cinematic video starring acclaimed Swedish actor Peter Stormare, who has starred in the likes of Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Minority Report, 8MM, and Armageddon.
“We always knew Peter loved rock music, and when his name came up it just felt right,” continues Joey. “We wanted to approach this from a different angle – something more stripped back and unexpected.”
One on One The Cult of Ignorance Come This Madness This Time of Year In a Different World Scandinavian Eyes Takin’ It Back In the Absence of Grace The Angels Must Have Flown The Devil’s Back Nothing Can Follow This
