Europe

Europe is a progressive metal band popular in the eighties. They had two bestselling albums and four hit singles. As their name implies, they are phenomenal in Europe. They are also extremely popular in Canada. They are best known for their hit The Final Countdown, which was composed based around a keyboard riff. The reason for their shortlived success in the United States was due to their late discovery. Their breakthrough album in the US was not until 1986. In 1991 thrash bands like Metallica were bringing in more aggressive and cynical styles of metal to replace the sophisticated styles which had dominated the eighties, thus making it hard for Europe to continue to have success.