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Before The Final Countdown: Europe’s Heavy-Hitting Second Act
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Before The Final Countdown: Europe’s Heavy-Hitting Second Act

The undergroundHow a young Swedish quartet bridged NWOBHM and hard rock on a cult-classic album gem that reveals Europe’s true DNA

Metal Union members, you’ve spoken! Europe’s Wings of Tomorrow has crushed the competition in our September showdown, edging out Skid Row’s 5x platinum monster debut, Vixen’s powerhouse female-fronted metal, and Black ‘n Blue’s Gene Simmons-produced insider project. Chip’s hunch about Europe’s rawer pre-Final Countdown era proved irresistible to voters …

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