After bombast and Blues's is retro

Good Eleven years have now elapsed since the rock heroes of EUROPE reunited to finally back to rock to break their early 90s the halls. They did the last years very successful, especially the works Start From The Dark (2004) and Last Look At Eden (2009) contributed to new glory and felt the third spring the band from Sweden. Even the blues-rock work Bag Of Bones (2012) had its moments, but did not want to connect all. With War Of Kings, John Norum, Joey Tempest and the rest of the Reunion for the same remaining troop Report clamoring back.

The band called War of Kings as the album they always wanted to do in her youth as fans of Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. This is evident when slightly bombastic and very modern-sounding title track at the beginning but only conditionally, because the anthem would found with its strong melodies and the brilliant chorus also easy to Last Look At Eden Place, making thus already enjoy more. But in a 80-riffing Touch is definitely already feel. Even Hole In My Pocket is not a big surprise and rocks very fine with cool Drive in front of him, while The Second Day then makes his promise. Here LED ZEPPELIN shine through in any case, but would not EUROPE EUROPE if they would just copy the sound of their heroes, no - they take familiar elements in terms of rhythm and melody out and make it their own creeps hit. Joey Tempest shows here as usual at its best and puts a lot of feeling in his work, especially in the chorus, he invites you to revel. The old-school vibe beats by repeatedly, so also in the slow bluesy Praise You, which now also DEEP PURPLE are greeting thanks organ sound, Nothing To Ya but surprised with fuzzigem guitar effect and makes evident thanks to strong Chorus as an additional Hit.

The Sound of War of Kings is punchy, somehow modern yet retro enough to pay tribute to the heroes mentioned tribute. The stands EUROPE extremely good stead and also attracts far more than the blues sound of its predecessor, but then not quite achieved the effect of bombastic Last Look At Eden. Nuchmal dark purple it is in drifting loose Califnornia 405. But it was not with the influences, because even though I never really find SABBATH, so just come in from Keyboard Mic Michael every now and again something RAINBOW to light. So the easy cheerful drying Days Of Rock N Roll or the epic sounding Rainbow Bridge make as joy as the obligatory ballad Angels (With Broken Hearts). Although the final Light Me Up and the instrumental Vasastan are no more hits, the album round but managed from.

Although War Of Kings neither EUROPE still revolutionize the genre, so the Swede managed a surprisingly fresh and varied work that can impress old fans and friends of these heroes as well. For upcoming live acts these songs should breathe new life and create a wonderful atmosphere.