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"Walk the Earth" is the eleventh studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on October 20, 2017 on the Hell & Back label. The album was produced by Dave Cobb and recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London.
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Reminiscent to the Rush 1976 classic 2112, with a touch of Deep Purple, Walk The Earth is a cosmic symphony piloting the listener on a vast journey through space and time. Like a rush of blood to the head, the title-track opens in epic fashion, drifting you into a state of consciousness both calming and heavy. A song which speaks of basking in your own glory as Tempest sings, “And we walk the earth like champions.”
From here, they march directly into battle with “The Siege,” telling of a revolution with a prerequisite for victory. Raging on, “Kingdom United” brings the birth of a Democracy while “Pictures” tells one to bask in the memory of the past all the while dreaming of what could have been. This is before “Election Day” addresses the importance of such a moment when our decisions are most important. Making this clear, Tempest, in his defiant way, softly belts out, “There’s no running away on Election Day!,” bringing visions of present day as they move ahead into the epic “Wolves.”
Even in the face of an ever evolving music industry, Europe remains true to their style, exhibiting it yet again with Walk The Earth. Walk The Earth embodies all the great qualities of a concept album without actually being that in full. The album flows beautifully from song to song, bringing to life the inventiveness of each member in Europe. For these reasons, CrypticRock gives Walk The Earth 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Reviewed by Vito Tanzi for crypticrock.com.
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