Yngwie Malmsteen

Yngwie Malmsteen

1963-06-30

Biography

Yngwie Johan Malmsteen is a world-renowned Swedish guitarist and bandleader. As a young boy, Yngwie originally had no interest in music, but that all changed on September 18th, 1970 when he saw a TV special on the late Jimi Hendrix. Seven-year-old Yngwie watched in awe as Hendrix blasted the audience with torrents of feedback and sacrificed his guitar in flames. Malmsteen first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical metal playing style in heavy metal, and has released 20 studio albums in a career spanning almost 40 years. Drawing influence from classical composers such as Bach, Paganini, and Vivaldi, Yngwie is responsible for birthing the neo-classical genre to the world of rock. In 2009, Time magazine rated Yngwie Malmsteen as among the 10 greatest electric guitar players of all time.

Also appears in

The Hear ’n Aid Sessions

The Hear ’n Aid Sessions

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Yngwie Malmsteen: Far Beyond the Sun

Yngwie Malmsteen: Far Beyond the Sun

7.5

G3: Live in Denver

G3: Live in Denver

6.2

Yngwie Malmsteen: Live in Budokan

Yngwie Malmsteen: Live in Budokan

7.0

Yngwie Malmsteen: Live in Korea

Yngwie Malmsteen: Live in Korea

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Hard ’N Heavy Volume 8

Hard ’N Heavy Volume 8

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Yngwie Malmsteen: Live!!

Yngwie Malmsteen: Live!!

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Yngwie J. Malmsteen: Trial by Fire - Live in Leningrad ’89

Yngwie J. Malmsteen: Trial by Fire - Live in Leningrad ’89

6.3

So Damned Metal

So Damned Metal

9.8

Yngwie Malmsteen: Concerto Suite

Yngwie Malmsteen: Concerto Suite

8.0

Yngwie Malmsteen: Raw Live

Yngwie Malmsteen: Raw Live

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Alcatrazz : Metallic Live ’84

Alcatrazz : Metallic Live ’84

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