Yngwie Malmsteen
In 1985, one of the weirdest names in the annals of rock ’n’ roll filtered through a tonnage of critical raves and fan accolades. Yngwie Malmsteen’s first solo album, Rising Force, placed the Swedishborn guitarist at the top of the heaviest string pickers in rock.
April 2, 1987
Yngwie Malmsteen
In 1985, one of the weirdest names in the annals of rock ’n’ roll filtered through a tonnage of critical raves and fan accolades. Yngwie Malmsteen’s first solo album, Rising Force, placed the Swedishborn guitarist at the top of the heaviest string pickers in rock. Shored up by his incredible speed and dexterity, Malmsteen, at 22, managed an original synthesis of classic, jazz, art rock and metal.
