Aphasia (instrumental)

"Aphasia"

Song by Europe from the album Wings of Tomorrow

Recorded

Polar Studios, Stockholm, Sweden 1983-1984

Genre

Heavy metal
Neo-classical metal

Length

2:32

Label

Hot Records

Producer

Leif Mases

Wings of Tomorrow track listing

"Treated Bad Again"
(4)

"Aphasia"
(5)

"Wings of Tomorrow"
(6)

"Aphasia" is an instrumental by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It is the fifth track on the band's second studio album, Wings of Tomorrow, and is the shortest track on the album, with a playing length of approximately 2 minutes and 32 seconds.

It is currently the only Europe song to be solely written by guitarist John Norum to appear on a Europe studio album ("Boyazont" from the 1983 self-titled debut album was co-written by Eddie Meduza). It is the second and currently final instrumental to appear on a Europe studio album.

The song is featured on the compilation album Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe. The song was covered by the Swedish power metal band HammerFall

Europe

Joey Tempest John Norum John Levén Mic Michaeli Ian Haugland Tony Reno Peter Olsson Marcel Jacob Kee Marcello

Studio albums	Europe (1983) Wings of Tomorrow (1984) The Final Countdown (1986) Out of This World (1988) Prisoners in Paradise (1991) Start from the Dark (2004) Secret Society (2006) Last Look at Eden (2009) Bag of Bones (2012) War of Kings (2015)

EPs	On the Loose (1985)

Live albums	The Final Countdown Tour 1986 (1986) Extended Versions (2007) Almost Unplugged (2009) Live! At Shepherd’s Bush, London (2011) Live Look at Eden (2011) Live at Sweden Rock – 30th Anniversary Show (2013)

Compilations	1982–1992 (1993) Definitive Collection (1997) 1982–2000 (1999) Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe (2004) The Final Countdown: The Best of Europe (2009)

Videography	The Final Countdown Tour 1986 (2004) Rock the Night: Collectors Edition (2004) Live from the Dark (2005) The Final Countdown Tour 1986: Live in Sweden – 20th Anniversary Edition (2006) Almost Unplugged (2009) Live! At Shepherd’s Bush, London (2011) Live at Sweden Rock – 30th Anniversary Show (2013)

Related articles	Discography On the Loose Swedish music abroad