Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson (born 19 August 1963), better known as Joey Tempest, is a Swedish lead singer, and main songwriter of the rock band Europe, he has written hits which include "The Final Countdown", a song by Swedish rock band Europe, released in which year?
The Final Countdown (song) "The Final Countdown" is a song by Swedish rock band Europe, released in 1986. Written by Joey Tempest, it was the first single from the band's third studio album, also named "The Final Countdown". The song reached No. 1 in 25 countries, including the United Kingdom, and was certified gold in the United Kingdom in 1986. In the United States the song peaked at No. 8 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and at No. 18 on the "Billboard" Album Rock Tracks chart.
Threshold (album) Threshold is the sixth studio album by the Swedish heavy metal band HammerFall. It was released in 2006 but on different dates for different countries. On October 18 2006 in Sweden then on October 20 in Europe followed by France and the UK on October 23 and finally in the United States on October 31. The album entered the Swedish charts at number one, staying on the chart for eight weeks. This was the band's first No. 1 since "Renegade" in 2000. It is currently the last HammerFall studio album with the guitarist Stefan Elmgren and the bass guitarist Magnus Rosén, as Rosén left the band in 2007 and Elmgren left in 2008.The cover artwork was created by Samwise Didier.