Europe frontman Joey Tempest joins Planet Rock to discuss the band’s new album Come This Madness, recording at Benny Andersson’s legendary Stockholm studio and working with producer Tom Dalgety.

Joey also reveals how Ghost’s Tobias Forge and Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt ended up singing backing vocals, looks back at the phenomenal success of The Final Countdown and reflects on more than 40 years of Europe.

Plus, Joey discusses the band’s upcoming tour and why they’re still enjoying making music together after four decades.

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0:00 New album production
1:17 Recording at RMV studios
2:38 Band dynamics and collaboration
5:08 Ghost friendship
7:14 Crafting the new sound
8:31 The visual storytelling
11:05 Themes behind the madness
12:48 Upcoming tour plans
14:06 Legacy of The Final Countdown
18:52 Post-production and closing