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Infobox musical artist |name = Yngwie Malmsteen|image = Yngwie Malmsteen 1.jpg|caption = Barcelona, Spain, 2008|image_size =|background = solo_singer|alias = Yngwie J. Malmsteen Lars Y. Loudamp|birth_name = Lars Johan Yngve Lannerb�ck|birth_date = birth date and age|1963|6|30|df=y|birth_place = Stockholm , Sweden |death_date =|instrument = Guitar , Bass guitar|bass , Keyboard instrument|keyboards , Singing|vocals , sitar , cello |genre = Heavy metal music|Heavy metal , neo-classical metal , speed metal , power metal , hard rock , instrumental rock |occupation = Musician , songwriter , Record producer|producer |years_active = 1978�present|label = Polydor , Polygram , Elektra Records|Elektra , Rising Force Records , Universal Music |associated_acts = Steeler , Alcatrazz , Rising Force , Hear 'n Aid , G3 (tour)|G3 |website = http://www.yngwiemalmsteen.com Official website|notable_instruments = Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster|Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Stratocaster Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (IPAc-en|'|?|?|v|e?|_|'|m|??|l|m|s|t|i?|nrespell|ING|vayrespell|MAHLM|steen; born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerb�ck on 30 June 1963) is a Sweden|Swedish guitarist , songwriter , multi-instrumentalist and bandleader . Malmsteen became known for his neo-classical metal|neo-classical playing style in heavy metal music|heavy metal . Steve Huey of Allmusic stated that, "Yngwie Malmsteen is arguably the most technically accomplished hard rock guitarist to emerge during the '80s."Huey, Steve. (1987-06-22) http://www.allmusic.com/artist/yngwie-malmsteen-p4829/biography Yngwie Malmsteen. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2012-04-15.
Biography
Early life
Malmsteen was born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerb�ck in Stockholm , Sweden , the third child of a musically-talented family. http://yngwie.org/faq/ Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Web.archive.org (2007-09-30). Retrieved on 2012-04-15. While Malmsteen has stated that Jimi Hendrix had no musical impact on him, watching the September 18, 1970 TV special where Hendrix smashed and burned his guitar at age seven did. Malmsteen has said he thought: "this is really cool". http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=kQAU_-gPnUU Yngwie Malmsteen - Rockthology#2 To quote his official website, "The day Jimi Hendrix died, the guitar-playing Yngwie was born". http://www.yngwiemalmsteen.com/aboutbio.html Biography
At the age of 10 he took his mother's maiden name Malmsten as his surname, slightly changed it to Malmsteen, and Anglicised his third given name Yngve to "Yngwie". Malmsteen created his first band "Track On Earth" at the age of 10, consisting of himself and a friend from school on drums (Armin). Malmsteen was a teenager when he first encountered the music of the 19th century violin ist composer Niccol� Paganini , whom he cites as his biggest classical music influence. Ritchie Blackmore and Uli Jon Roth are also cited as significant influences, as is Brian May of Queen.
1980s
In early 1982 (at the age of 18), Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records , who had heard a demo tape of Malmsteen's playing from the 1978 titled Demo Powerhouse, brought Malmsteen to the U.S. He had brief engagements with Steeler , for their self-titled album of 1983, then Graham Bonnet 's Alcatrazz , for their 1983 debut '' No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll , and the 1984 live album Live Sentence . Malmsteen released his first solo album Rising Force in 1984, which featured Barriemore Barlow|Barrie Barlow of Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull on drums and keyboard player Jens Johansson . His album was meant to be an instrumental side-project of Alcatrazz, but it contained vocals, and Malmsteen left Alcatrazz soon after the release of Rising Force .
Rising Force won the Guitar Player Magazine 's award for Best Rock Album and was nominated for a Grammy award|Grammy for 'Best Rock Instrumental', achieving #60 on the Billboard magazine|Billboard album chart. Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force (as his band was thereafter known) next released Marching Out (1985). Jeff Scott Soto filled vocal duties on these initial albums. They recruited drummer Anders Johansson and basist Marcel Jacob to record and tour with the band. Marcel left in the middle of a tour and was replaced by Wally Voss . His third album, Trilogy (Yngwie J. Malmsteen album)|Trilogy , featuring the vocals of Mark Boals , was released in 1986. Yngwie played the bass on this album himself. In 1987, another singer, former Rainbow (band)|Rainbow vocalist Joe Lynn Turner joined his band as well as Bob Daisley on bass. That year, Malmsteen was in a serious car accident, smashing his V12 Jaguar E-Type into a tree and putting him in a coma for a week. Nerve damage to his right hand was reported. During his time, Malmsteen's mother died from cancer. In the summer of 1988 he released his fourth album Odyssey (Yngwie J. Malmsteen album)|Odyssey . Odyssey would be his biggest hit album, mainly because of its first single "Heaven Tonight". Shows in Russia SSSR during the Odyssey tour were recorded, and released in 1989 as his fifth album Trial by Fire (Yngwie Malmsteen album)|Trial By Fire: Live in Leningrad . The classic Rising Force lineup with Yngwie, Jens and Anders split in 1989 when Jens joined Dio (band)|Dio and Anders Blue Murder (band)|Blue Murder .
Malmsteen's Neo-classical metal|Neo-classical -style of metal became popular among some guitarists during the mid 1980s, with contemporaries such as Jason Becker , Paul Gilbert , Marty Friedman (guitarist)|Marty Friedman , Tony MacAlpine , Luke Fortini and Vinnie Moore becoming prominent. In late 1988, Malmsteen's signature Fender Stratocaster guitar was released, making him and Eric Clapton the first artists to be honored by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender .
1990s
In the early 1990s, Malmsteen released the albums Eclipse (Yngwie Malmsteen album)|Eclipse (1990), The Yngwie Malmsteen Collection (1991), Fire and Ice (Yngwie Malmsteen album)|Fire and Ice (1992) and The Seventh Sign (album)|The Seventh Sign (1994). Despite his early and continuous success in Europe and Asia, by the early 1990s heavy metal styles such as neoclassical metal and Shred guitar|shredding had become out of fashion in the US.
In 1993, Malmsteen's future mother-in-law - who opposed his engagement to her daughter - had him falsely arrested for holding the woman hostage with a gun. The charges were dropped.cite web|url= http://www.guitarsite.com/Yngwie.htm|title=Yngwie at Guitarsite.com|accessdate= 2007-05-26 Malmsteen continued to record and release albums under the Japanese record label Pony Canyon , and maintained a devoted following from fans in Europe and Japan and, to a lesser extent, in the USA. In 2000 he signed a contract with a US record label Spitfire, and released his 1990s catalog into the US market for the first time, including what he regards as his masterpiece, Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra , recorded with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in Prague .
In the mid-90s, Malmsteen released the albums Magnum Opus (Yngwie Malmsteen album)|Magnum Opus (1995), Inspiration (Yngwie J. Malmsteen album)|Inspiration (1996), Facing the Animal (1997), Double LIVE! (1998) and Alchemy (Yngwie J. Malmsteen album)|Alchemy (1999). In 1996, Malmsteen joined forces with former band members Jeff Scott Soto and Marcel Jacob on the Human Clay album where he played lead guitar on the track "Jealousy". He guested with Saxon (band)|Saxon on the song Denim And Leather on their live album The Eagle Has Landed � Part II|The Eagle Has Landed - Part II . Yngwie recorded a few tracks with his former band members Jens Johansson and Anders Johansson on their album "Johansson/Sonic Winter", called "Enigma suite" and "All opposable thumbs".
2000s
After the release of War to End All Wars (album)|War to End All Wars in 2000, singer Mark Boals left the band. He was replaced by former Rainbow (band)|Rainbow vocalist Doogie White , whose vocals were well received by fans. In 2003, Malmsteen joined Joe Satriani and Steve Vai as part of the G3 (tour)|G3 supergroup (music)|supergroup , a tour showcasing guitar performances. Malmsteen made two guest appearances on keyboardist Derek Sherinian 's albums Black Utopia (2003), and Blood of the Snake (2006) where Malmsteen is heard on the same tracks as Al Di Meola and Zakk Wylde . In 2004, Malmsteen made two cameo appearances on Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law . In 2005 Unleash the Fury was released through Spitfire Records. As stated in an issue of "Guitar World" magazine, he titled this album after an infamous 'airline incident', which occurred in a flight to Japan during a 1988 tour. He was drunk and behaving obnoxiously, until he fell asleep and was roused by a woman pouring a jug of iced water on him. Enraged, he shouted, "You released the fucking fury!" The audio from this incident was caught on tape by a fellow band member.cite web|title=eNotes--Unleash the Fury|url= http://www.enotes.com/topic/Unleash_the_Fury Malmsteem says that the name of the album refers to both the energy of the album and the incident.cite web|url= http://gateway.proquest.com.ezproxy1.library.arizona.edu/openurl? url_ver=Z39.88-2004& res_dat=xri:iimp: rft_dat=xri:iimp:article:fulltext:iimp00431810|title= International Index to Music Periodicals|accessdate= October 2011 The release of Unleash the Fury was followed by a DVD release of Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And Orchestra In E Flat Minor, Op. 1 -- With The New Japan Philharmonic Live . The DVD chronicles Malsteem's first time playing in front of a live audience with an orchestra, an experience that he describes as �fun but also extremely scary�.
In 2007, Malmsteen was honored in the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II . Players can receive the "Yngwie Malmsteen" award by hitting 1000 or more notes in succession. http://xbox360achievements.org/achievements.php? gameID=195 Xbox360Achievements.org - Guitar Hero II Achievement List February 2008, saw the replacement of singer Doogie White with former Iced Earth and Judas Priest and current Beyond Fear singer Tim "Ripper" Owens , with whom Malmsteen had once recorded a cover of Ozzy Osbourne 's song " Mr. Crowley ", for the 2000 Osbourne tribute album Bat Head Soup: A Tribute to Ozzy . The first Malmsteen album to feature Owens is titled Perpetual Flame and was released on 14 October. On 25 November 2008, Malmsteen had three of his songs ("Caprici Di Diablo", "Damnation Game", and "Red Devil") released as downloadable content for the video games Rock Band Rock Band 2 and later Rock Band 3 .
In 2008 Malmsteen was a special guest on the VH1 Classic show "That Metal Show". On 10 March 2009, Malmsteen's label Rising Force has launched his new release Angels of Love , an instrumental album which features acoustic arrangements of some of his best-known ballads. In August 2009, Time magazine named Malmsteen #9 on its list of the 10 best electric guitar players of all-time. http://www.fretbase.com/blog/2009/08/time-magazine-picks-the-10-best-electric-guitar-players-including-yngwie/ Fretbase, Time Magazine Picks the 10 Best Electric Guitar Players Malmsteen recently released another album compilation entitled High Impact (Yngwie Malmsteen album)|High Impact on 8 December 2009.
2010s
On the 23rd of November 2010 Relentless (Yngwie Malmsteen album)| Relentless was released, the second album to feature Tim "Ripper" Owens on vocals. The US version features a remake of "Arpeggios From Hell" as a bonus track. Yngwie appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon along with Dana Carvey on 3 February 2011 to promote his album. On 6 August 2011, Malmsteen made another appearance in the United States, playing a rendition of Star Spangled Banner before a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium.cite web|title=Yngwie Malmsteen at Sun Life Stadium|url= http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=wEqhg-qozdk& feature=related
Although rarely seen in his homecountry Sweden , Malmsteen decided to do one gig in Sweden in 2012. On the 7th of July, he ended the Getaway Rock Festival in G�vle , which he was headlining together with Nightwish and Manowar .
Personal life
Malmsteen is married to April (Ebru Solmaz, born in Istanbul , Turkey ) http://www.fender.com/features/yngwie/english/story.php The Yngwie Malmsteen Tribute Series Stratocaster: By The Fender Custom Shop http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AQKZ7C Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra DVD End Credits and has a son named Antonio after Antonio Vivaldi , and they live in Miami, Florida . A Ferrari enthusiast, Malmsteen owned a black 1985 Ferrari 308 GTB|308 GTS cite web|url= http://www.roadgearmag.com/article.asp? section_id=12& article_id=116|title= roadgearmag.com|accessdate= March 2001 for 18 years before selling it on eBay, and a red 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO|250 GTO .yngwie.org. http://web.archive.bibalex.org http://www.yngwie.org/news/Answers.html Yngwie Answers Your Questions. 16 March 2002.
In a 2005 issue of Guitar Player magazine, Malmsteen discussed his often-ridiculed behavior, saying that, "I've probably made more mistakes than anybody. But I don't dwell on them. I don't expect people to understand me, because I'm pretty complex, and I think outside the box with everything I do. I've always taken the un-traveled path. Obviously, people have their opinions, but I can't get too wrapped up in that, because I know what I can do, and I know what kind of person I am. And I have no control over what anybody says about me. Back in Sweden, I'm 'Mr. Personality' in the tabloids. But, obviously, I can't take that seriously. I know in my heart that if I do the absolute best I can do, maybe ten years from now, people may turn around and say, 'He wasn't that bad.'"cite web|url= http://gateway.proquest.com.ezproxy1.library.arizona.edu/openurl? url_ver=Z39.88-2004& res_dat=xri:iimp:& rft_dat=xri:iimp:article:fulltext:iimp00860406|title= Guitar Player|accessdate= October 2011
Equipment
Main|Yngwie Malmsteen StratocasterMalmsteen has been a longtime user of Stratocaster|Fender Stratocasters . His most famous Stratocaster is his 1972 blonde Strat, nicknamed "The Duck" because of its yellow finish and the Donald Duck stickers on the headstock. An alternative nickname for this guitar is "Play Loud" due to a sticker on the upper horn of the guitar. Fender made 100 replica copies of this guitar and marketed it as the "Play Loud Guitar". He also has a signature Stratocaster. It comes in a Vintage White finish with a maple neck, either a maple or rosewood fretboard with scalloped frets and, from 2010, Seymour Duncan STK-S10 YJM "Fury" Model pickups. There is also a signature YJM100 Marshall amplifier, based on the '1959' amplifier range.
Malmsteen has stated that he prefers the Stratocaster (from the period of 1968-1972); he claims that the bigger headstock on these generates more sustain. Malmsteen customizes his guitars by fitting a brass nut, removing the middle string tree and scalloping the fretboard. He previously disconnected the tone controls on his guitars but has said that he no longer does this. Malmsteen now uses his signature Seymour Duncan YJM Fury pickups. Before using the YJM's, he used DiMarzio pickups - most notably the HS3 model and the HS4 model. Malmsteen would use a HS3 in the bridge and HS4s in the middle and neck positions. In even earlier recordings, Malmsteen instead used the HS3 model in the neck and bridge positions and a disconnected stock Fender single coil pickup in the middle.
Guitar Rig & Signal Flow
A detailed gear diagram of Yngwie Malmsteen's 1988 guitar rig is well-documented.Cooper, Adam (1999). http://vintage.guitargeek.com/rigview/259/ "Yngwie Malmsteen's 1988 Guitar Rig". GuitarGeek.Com.
Band members
Mainlist|List of Yngwie Malmsteen band members
Current members
Tim "Ripper" Owens � singing|vocals (2008�present)
Bjorn Englen � bass guitar|bass (2008�present)
Patrick Johansson (musician)|Patrick Johansson � drum kit|drums , percussion instrument|percussion (2001�present)
Nick Marino � keyboard instrument|keyboards (2005�2006, 2010�present)
Discography
Steeler
Date of Release
Title
Label
Chart positions
US sales
1983
Steeler
Shrapnel
Alcatrazz
Date of Release
Title
Label
Chart positions
US sales
1983
'' No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll
Polydor Records
128
Live Sentence
133
2010
''Live '83
Deadline
''No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll Tour Live in Japan 1984.1.28 Audio Tracks
Solo
Year
Album details
Peak chart positions
SWE
US
1984
Rising Force
Released: 1984
Label: Polydor Records|Polydor
Format:
14
60
1985
Marching Out
Released: October 1985
Label: Polydor
Format:
9
54
1986
Trilogy
Released: 1986
Label: Polydor
Format:
18
44
1988
Odyssey
Released: March 1988
Label: Polydor
Format:
7
40
1990
Eclipse
Released: 1990
Label: Polydor
Format:
12
112
1992
Fire and Ice
Released: 1992
Label: Elektra Records|Elektra
Format:
11
121
1994
The Seventh Sign
Released: 18 February 1994
Label: Pony Canyon
Format:
11
�
1995
Magnum Opus
Released: 6 June 1995
Label: Pony Canyon
Format:
17
�
1996
Inspiration
Released: 5 November 1996
Label: Pony Canyon
Format:
35
�
1997
Facing the Animal
Released: 3 September 1997
Label: Pony Canyon
Format:
39
�
1999
Alchemy
Released: 17 September 1999
Label: Pony Canyon
Format:
�
�
2000
War to End All Wars
Released: 22 November 2000
Label: Pony Canyon
Format:
�
�
2002
The Genesis
Released: 30 December 2002
Label: Pony Canyon
Format:
�
�
2005
Unleash the Fury
Released: 23 February 2005
Label: Universal Music Group|Universal Music
Format:
�
�
2008
Perpetual Flame
Released: 14 October 2008
Label: Rising Force Records / Universal Music Group|Universal Music Japan
Format:
52
�
2010
Relentless
Released: 23 November 2010
Label: Rising Force Records / Universal Music Group|Universal Music Japan
Format:
�
�
See also
Guitar showmanship
Sweep-picking
References
Reflist|2
External links
Commons categorywikiquote
Official website| http://www.yngwiemalmsteen.com
http://www.metalpaths.com/interviews/yngwie-j-malmsteen,5692 Audio interview with Yngwie // Metalpaths.com 2010
http://www.guitarjamdaily.com/index.php? option=com_content& task=view& id=1411& Itemid=73 Audio Interview with Yngwie on GuitarJamDaily.com
http://www.hardradio.com/shockwaves/yngwie1.html HardRadio.com interview with Yngwie
Yngwie MalmsteenAlcatrazzG3 (tour band)Steeler
Persondata| NAME = Malmsteen, Yngwie | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Lannerb�ck, Lars Johan Yngve (birth name); Malmsteen, Yngwie Johann (full name) | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Swedish musician | DATE OF BIRTH = 30 June 1963 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Stockholm , Sweden | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Malmsteen, Yngwie Category:1963 births Category:American people of Swedish descent Category:G3 (tour) Category:Lead guitarists Category:Living people Category:People from Stockholm Category:Swedish expatriates in the United States Category:Swedish heavy metal guitarists Category:Swedish rock guitarists
