Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Rising Force
The Story
"Rising Force" was the neo-classical metal epic from a young Yngwie Malmsteen (sorry, Yngwie J. Malmsteen) that shook the guitar world and raised the standard of technical excellence forever. Almost overnight, guitarists learned it was possible to play a guitar nearly as fast as a classical violinist plays a violin, and players such as Tony MacAlpine, Joey Tafolla, Vinnie Moore and Joe Stump followed in Malmsteen's footsteps to release neo-classical dirges of their own. "Rising Force" is definately worth owning for the six instrumental classics alone--"Black Star", "Far Beyond The Sun" and "Evil Eye", to name but a few.
The Music
| 04:51 | Black Star | Instrumental |
| 05:49 | Far Beyond The Sun | Instrumental |
| 04:09 | Now Your Ships Are Burned | Vocal |
| 05:12 | Evil Eye | Instrumental |
| 08:30 | Icarus Dream Suite | Instrumental |
| 04:36 | As Above So Below | Vocal |
| 05:21 | Little Savage | Instrumental |
| 00:48 | Farewell | Instrumental |
The Artists
| Yngwie J. Malmsteen | Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar, Taurus Bass Pedals, Arrangement, Production, Cover Concept |
| Barriemore Barlow | Drums |
| Jens Johansson | Electric and Acoustic Keyboards, Arrangement of Harpsichord Segment on "Little Savage" |
| Jeff Scott Soto | Vocals |
| Lester Claypool | Engineering |
| Peter Vargo | Engineering |
| John Harrell | Photography |
| Craig C. Jensen | Special Effects |
| Diana Lyn | Photography |
| This album was recorded at the Record Plant, L.A. on 48 tracks and computer mixed with Q-Lock.
Graphic design by Genesis Graphics. |
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