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Madonna has been ramping up to Confessions II, the sequel to her Stuart Price-produced 2005 club classic Confessions On The Dancefloor. She dropped lead single “I Feel So Free” two weeks back, just before making a surprise guest appearance with Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella weekend 2. Onstage in Indio, they debuted a new collab called…

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Wendy Dio, widow and longtime manager of the late Ronnie James Dio, confirmed during an April 29 appearance on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk” that Metal Blade has extended an offer to release the long-awaited reissue of Hear ‘N Aid — the 1985 metal all-star charity project spearheaded by Ronnie James Dio.

She said (transcribed by Blabbermouth): “We have been working on that. We’ve had a couple of little things that have happened. But Metal Blade has offered us a deal for this. And hopefully it could come out, yes, soon. And we’re working on a book as well, a Hear ‘N Aid book of photos, because we have so many photos from that time. So, yeah, there’s a lot of Hear ‘N Aid stuff in the works right now. As I said, we have an offer from Metal Blade, and we’ve been working on getting that together. It’s just a lot of stuff, red-tape stuff that has to be done before you can put something out.”

On plans to also record a new version of “Stars” with current artists, Wendy Dio said: “Not at the moment, but I would still like to do that. At the moment, we’re trying to get out the Hear ‘N Aid, the original one, on vinyl and on CD. So we’ve been trying to work with that at the moment, and that is what we will put out. In the future. I would like to do that. Yes, I definitely would.”

On what else the reissue package will contain, Wendy Dio said: “With the book that we’re working on, we are getting people to write, [some of the artists] that were [there], like [Judas Priest‘s] Rob Halford. And [prominent U.K. music writer, journalist, and industry executive] Dante Bonutto, who actually wrote the foreword for the original record, is going to write something for us. So, yeah, we’ve been working on that. It’s been a very long, hard road to get it out, but we will get it out. We never give up.”

On May 20 and 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gathered at A&M Records Studios in Hollywood, California, to record “Stars” under the Hear ‘N Aid banner, raising money for famine relief in Africa and around the world. Participants included members of Mötley Crüe, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Blue Öyster Cult, and Spinal Tap. Contractual disputes with labels pushed the release to New Year’s Day, 1986 — on vinyl and cassette only, never on CD or digital.

Former Dio guitarist and current Def Leppard member Vivian Campbell told Guitar Interactive magazine in 2023 about the project’s origins. “When we did that, we were at Rumbo Recorders in L.A. recording the [Dio] Sacred Heart album,” Campbell said. “And it was a really dark time for Ronnie and for the band. I mean, nobody wanted to be around Ronnie.”

Campbell and late Dio bassist Jimmy Bain hatched the idea after doing a radio interview on KLOS in Los Angeles. “The DJ asked us, he said, ‘How come nobody from the hard rock world was invited to participate in that?’ And we thought, ‘You know, you’re absolutely right.’” Bain coined the name on the spot, and Campbell spent weeks cold-calling musicians — going through his publicist’s Rolodex, dialing up names like Jon Bon Jovi and Neal Schon — to assemble the roster.

Campbell recalled the day of the recording: “I remember the day we were doing it at A&M, with a film crew in there, and the guys from Spinal Tap even showed up. And that made it great because that brought a little much-needed humor to the whole situation. And all these great guitar players — we had Yngwie [Malmsteen] there and George Lynch and Neal Schon, guys who were blazing guitar [players]. And I just remember I was so busy making sure that everyone had a limo ride, had a flight, had a hotel room, had something to eat. And then, at the end of the day, it’s, like, ‘Okay, now you’ve gotta play guitar.’ It’s, like, ‘What?’”

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After nine years, Europe return with Come This Madness – their 12^th studio album and their most powerful, uncompromising statement to date. Come This Madness is set for release on September 25 via Silver Lining Music / Hell & Back Recordings.

Europe have seen it all. Pushed forward. Never stood still. And still, they rise again, continuing to defy expectations, evolving, adapting, and pushing forward without compromise.

Across songs like “One on One,” “The Cult of Ignorance,” and the title track “Come This Madness,” the band channel tension, truth, and raw energy into a record that feels both deeply personal and globally resonant.

The first single, “One on One,” is out today, marking a powerful reintroduction to a band that has never sounded more focused. Built around a driving bass riff and layered with soaring melodies, the track blends Europe’s classic sound with a fresh, modern energy. Opening with an orchestral-led intro before moving into a riff-driven core, it builds into a high-impact, arena-ready hard rock moment. Written during a time of global stillness but developed over years, the song reflects both persistence and evolution – a track the band refused to let go of, ultimately shaping it into a defining moment on Come This Madness.

“‘One On One’ is definitely one of my favorite tracks from the album,” says Europe’s founding member and frontman 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.”

The new single is accompanied by a striking and unconventional music video, marking a bold new visual chapter for the band. Set in a stark, cinematic environment, the video centres on a single character – battered, broken and emotionally exposed – brought to life in a powerful and deeply human performance by acclaimed actor Peter Stormare (Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Minority Report, 8MM, Armageddon).

“We always knew Peter loved rock music, and when his name came up it just felt right,” continues Tempest. “We wanted to approach this from a different angle – something more stripped back and unexpected.”

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 acclaimed producer Tom Dalgety (Ghost, Rammstein, Pixies, The Cult, Opeth), who became a true creative force throughout the process, deeply embedded in the band’s writing and recording, shaping the album’s sound from the ground up. To bring the project to its final stage and complete their vision, the band turned to one of rock’s most respected recording legends, 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,” exclaims Tempest. “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.”

With Come This Madness, Europe deliver a landmark record that finds them fully realized and present, confronting the world as it is and not only are they gearing up for its release, 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, The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour promises to unite the legacy that defined them with the renewed energy, driving them forward today. For a full list of dates and ticket information, please visit: www.europetheband.com

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

Come This Madness album artwork by Storm Studios (Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Muse).

Come This Madness track listing:
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

Come This Madness will be available on vinyl, CD and digital formats. Pre-orders can be placed here

EUROPE are:
Joey Tempest – Lead Vocals
John Norum – Guitars
John Levén – Bass
Mic Michaeli – Keyboards
Ian Haugland – Drums

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