Five Records That Changed My Life: Ian Haugland

Before he made it big with Europe, drummer Ian Haugland auditioned and was offered a place in Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force (he turned it down) and played with Candlemass’ Leif Edling in the band Trilogy. In 1984, when he was about to turn 20, he joined Europe and today he is still the anchor of the band’s rhythm section. In the 1990s, he played drums with Glenn Hughes (including on the “Burning Japan Live” album). When he is not recording or touring with Europe, Ian hosts his own rock radio show for the Rockklassiker radio station in Sweden. Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson checked in with Ian to find out what five albums made him rock the night.

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