After nine years, Europe have returned with Come This Madness, their 12th studio album. Come This Madness is set for release on September 25, 2026, via Silver Lining Music / Hell & Back Recordings.
The first single, “One on One,” is out now. Opening with an orchestral-led intro before moving into a riff-driven core, the song was written during a time of “global stillness” but developed over years. The song “reflects both persistence and evolution” for the band.
Europe’s founding member and frontman Joey Tempest says:
‘One On One’ is definitely one of my favorite tracks from the album. 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.
The new single is accompanied by an unconventional music video that centers on a single character who is “battered, broken and emotionally exposed.” This is brought to life through the performance of actor Peter Stormare (Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Minority Report, 8MM, Armageddon).
Come This Madness was recorded at RMV Studio, the Stockholm-based recording facility founded by Benny Andersson and Ludvig Andersson. The album features special guest appearances from Tobias Forge (Ghost) and Michael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) and was produced by Tom Dalgety (Ghost, Rammstein, Pixies, The Cult, Opeth), who was “a true creative force” throughout the process.
To bring the project to its final stage and complete their vision, the band turned to one of Rock’s most respected names, Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Van Halen, Metallica, The Cult, Loverboy), to mix the record.
Joey Tempest concludes:
It was a true pleasure working with Tom. 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.
In conjunction with the album, the band will also embark on an extensive run of live dates, including numerous festival appearances and a major tour to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Final Countdown. Kicking off in Glasgow on September 30, they will embark on The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour.
2026 Dates:
6 Jun – North Festival, Maia (PT)
21 Jun – Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel (BE)
25 Jun – Rock Pod Kameňom Festival, Bela Nad Cirochou (SK)
28 Jun – Retro Trop C, Tilloloy (FR)
5 Jul – Summer Festival Piazza Castello, Marostica (IT)
7 Jul – Cavea-Auditorium Parco della Musica, Roma (IT)
8 Jul – Arena Campo Marte, Brescia (IT)
9 Jul – Villa Bertelli, Forte Dei Marmi (IT)
25 Jul – Son Do Mar Festival, Meaño, Pontevedra (ES)
30 Jul – Wacken Open Air, Wacken (DE)
29 Aug – Stonedead Festival, Newark (GB)
30 Sep – SEC Armadillo, Glasgow (GB)*
2 Oct – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton (GB)*
3 Oct – Eventim Apollo Hammersmith, London (GB)*
5 Oct – Musis Arnhem, Arnhem (NL)*
6 Oct – Olympia, Paris (FR)*
8 Oct – Poble Espanyol, Barcelona (ES)*
9 Oct – Bilbao Arena Mirabilla, Bilbao (ES)*
10 Oct – La Cubierta, Madrid (ES)*
12 Oct – Salle Métropole, Lausanne (CH)*
13 Oct – Volkshaus, Zürich (CH)*
14 Oct – Alcatraz, Milan (IT)*
16 Oct – Liederhalle, Stuttgart (DE)*
17 Oct – Gasometer, Wien (AT)*
19 Oct – Admiralspalast Theater, Berlin (DE)*
20 Oct – COS Torwar, Warszawa (PL)*
22 Oct – Falkoner, Frederiksberg (DK)*
23 Oct – Film Studios, Gothenburg (SE)*
24 Oct – B-K, Stockholm (SE)*
26 Oct – Sentrum Scene, Oslo (NO)*
15 Nov – Malta Metal Weekend, St. Julians (MT)*
21 Nov – Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava (CZ)*
25 Nov – Aalto Hall @ House of Culture, Helsinki (FI)*
27 Nov – John Smith Rock Frozen Paviljonki, Jyväskylä (FI)*
28 Nov – Unholy Winter Festival Joensuu Areena, Joensuu (FI)*
*The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour
