Yngwie Malmsteen

Artist:  Yngwie Malmsteen
Birth Name:  Lars Johan Yngwie Lannerback
Born:  June 30, 1963.  Stockholm, Sweden
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neo-Classical Metal, Hard Rock, Speed Metal
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Sitar, Cello

Yngwie Malmsteen is a Swedish Guitarist, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist, his most important guitar influence, Ritchie Blackmore, Uli Jon Roth and Brian May.  He became known for his Neo-Classical playing style in Heavy Metal.  He played briefly with Steeler, then appeared on Graham Bonnet's album Alcatrazz in 1983 and he released his first solo album Rising Force in 1984.  His Neo-Classical Metal style became popular among some guitarist during the mid-1980s, such as Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Tony MacAlpine, Vinnie Moore and Paul Gilbert.  In 1988, Malmsteen's signature Fender Stratocaster guitar was released, making him and Eric Clapton the first artists to be honored by Fender.

Title:  Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force (Box Set) Now Your Ships Are Burned-The Polydor Years 1984-1990  (2015)
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neo-Classical Metal, Hard Rock, Speed Metal
Label:  Polydor Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force (1984)

 1.  Black Star  (4:55)
 2.  Far Beyond The Sun  (5:53)
 3.  Now Your Ships Are Burned  (4:12)
 4.  Evil Eye  (5:14)
 5.  Icarus Dream Suite  (8:34)
 6.  As Above, So Below  (4:39)
 7.  Little Savage  (5:23)
 8.  Farewell  (0:51)

Personnel:

Yngwie Malmsteen:  Guitar, Moog Taurus, Bass
Jeff Scott:  Vocals
Jens Johansson:  Keyboards, Harpsichord
Barriemore Barlow:  Drums

Marching Out (1985):

 9.  Prelude  (1:00)
10. I'll See The Light Tonight  (4:28)
11. Don't Let It End  (4:09)
12. Disciples Of Hell  (5:53)
13. I Am A Viking  (6:01)
14. Overture 1283  (2:59)

Disc 2:  

Marching Out (Continued):

 1.  Caught In The Middle  (4:21)
 2.  Marching Out  (3:11)

Bonus Tracks:

 3.  Far Beyond The Sun (Live)  (5:55)
 4.  I Am A Viking  (Live)  (5:54)

Personnel:

Yngwie Malmsteen:  Guitar, Moog Taurus, Background Vocals
Jeff Scott:  Lead Vocals
Jens Johansson:  Keyboards
Marcel Jacob:  Bass
Anders Johansson:  Drums

Trilogy (1986)

 5.  You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget  (4:31)
 6.  Liar  (4:10)
 7.  Queen In Love  (4:05)
 8.  Crying  (5:04)
 9.  Fury  (3:56)
10. Fire  (4:12)
11. Magic Mirror  (3:54)
12. Dark Ages  (3:54)
13. Trilogy Suite Op: 5  (7:20)

Personnel:

Yngwie Malmsteen:  Guitar, Moog Taurus, Bass
Mark Boals:  Lead Vocals
Jens Johansson:  Keyboards
Anders Johansson:  Drums

Odyssey (1988):

14. Rising Force:   (4:24)
15. Hold On  (5:12)
16. Heaven Tonight  (4:06)

Disc 3:

Odyssey (Continued)

 1.  Dreaming (Tell Me)  (5:23)
 2.  Bite The Bullet  (1:35)
 3.  Riot In The Dungeons  (4:24)
 4.  Deja Vu  (4:18)
 5.  Crystal Ball  (4:57)
 6.  Now Is The Time  (4:34)
 7.  Faster Than The Speed Of Light  (4:31)
 8.  Krakatau  (6:06)
 9.  Memories   (1:18)

Personnel:

Yngwie Malmsteen:  Guitar, Moog Taurus, Bass
Joe Lynn Turner:  Lead Vocals
Jens Johansson:  Keyboards
Anders Johansson:  Drums

Bob Daisley:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 2, 8, 9

Trial By Fire:  Live In Leningrad  (1989):                                                                                                                  
10. Liar  (3:57)
11. Queen In Love  (3:55)
12. Deja Vu  (4:05)
13. Far Beyond The Sun  (8:17)
14. Heaven Tonight  (4:27)
15. Dreaming (Tell Me)  (6:34)
16. You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget  (6:03)

Disc 4:  

Live In Leningrad (Continued):

 1.  Guitar Solo (Trilogy Suite Op: 5/Spasebo Blues) (10:20)
 2.  Crystal Ball  (6:04)
 3.  Black Star  (6:09)
 4.  Spanish Castle Magic (LP Version/Edit Version) (6:48)

Personnel:

Yngwie Malmsteen:  Guitar, Moog Taurus, Bass
Joe Lynn Turner:  Lead Vocals
Jens Johansson:  Keyboards
Anders Johansson:  Drums

Eclipse (1990):

 5.  Making Love  (4:57)
 6.  Bedroom Eyes  (4:02)
 7.  Save Our Love  (5:25)
 8.  Motherless Child  (4:14)
 9.  Devil In Disguise  (6:12)
10. Judas  (4:28)
11. What Do You Want  (3:51)
12. Demon Driver  (3:26)
13. Faultline  (5:09)
14. See You In Hell (Don't Be Late)  (3:40)
15. Eclipse  (3:47)

Personnel:

Yngwie Malmsteen:  Guitar, Moog Taurus, Guitar Synthesizer
Goran Edman:  Lead Vocals
Mats Olausson:  Keyboards, Background Vocals
Svante Henryson:  Bass, Background Vocals
Michael Von Knorring:  Drums

Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force-Now Your Ships Are Burned-The Polydor Years is the Box Set by Yngwie Malmsteen and Rising Force, was released on February 23, 2015 by Polydor Records.  This Box Set brings together the Polydor albums recorded by Yngwie Malmsteen during the period 1984-1990, all tracks have been digitally remastered and comes the complete set with new artwork and liner notes.