Into the Light

Into the Light is the third and final solo album by David Coverdale released on 25 September 2000. Between 1978 and 1997, Coverdale and his band Whitesnake produced nine studio albums. After a three-year break, he returned with what was officially his upcoming third solo album since 1978’s Northwinds. Whitesnake’s 1997 album Restless Heart was originally recorded as a solo project, but for contractual reasons, EMI forced him to release it under the Whitesnake moniker.

The new album Into the Light released in 2000 reached #75 on the UK album chart, failing to reach the U.S. as intended, but the single Slave reached No. 33 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Several music critics have praised Coverdale’s more subdued performance and bluesier approach, while others lamented the album’s softer sound. The record charted in five countries, peaking at number five on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart. A supporting tour never materialized, with Coverdale ultimately deciding to reform Whitesnake in 2003.