Best Of Yngwie Malmsteen 1990-1999, The [Digipak] - Yngwie Malmsteen

Advantages: Makes you feel like a viking god !
Disadvantages: You get arrested for breaking the speed limit ;-)

...Yngwie J Malmsteen is a virtuoso guitarist. Those who appreciate classical music may love what he has to offer - try Paganini at 100,000 watts! Pure classical genius and a real athlete on the guitar! Yngwie uses a style of playing originally meant for the violin that lends itself so well to the guitar. Paganini's violin playing was painstakingly worked out to push the violinist to the limits of physical endurance and concentration and gave forth such an aura of power that people thought he was in league with the devil! If you imagine this classical skill in the possession of someone with the spirit of a viking coupled with today's modern technology and a crowd that is "moved" to a state of trancendental appreciation - you have an Yngwie J Malmsteen concert. I like it - if you buy one album of his, make it this.... Read review

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Advantages: Great melody, guitar work, very inspirational - One of the best albums of all time
Disadvantages: Not long enough!

...This album is a true classic. Yngwie J Malmsteen fuses melodic classical phrases, using musical devices such as pedal tones and minor harmonic runs. The sheer speed and accuracy of the guitar work on this album is amazing; this album has never been matched and until I release my solo album it never will ;-). Seriously, whether you'd want to listen to the inspirational passages of music, or rock out to the shredding, this album is a MUST. Only 2 of the tracks have vocals, but I think the album has acheived the right balance. Any more and it would hide the real focus - the guitar work, but still has 2 great songs to rock out to. Best Yngwie album. Reccommended tracks: all of them!!... Read review

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Advantages: classic yngwie, unbelievable guitar playing
Disadvantages: none

...This is perhaps Yngwie Malmsteen's most famous album of all time. The title track "Rising Force" shows a solo that is proved very difficult for the average guitar player. It is a song of amazing melodic playing and well thought out riffs and harmonies. "Black star" is probably Yngwie's most famous song involving very complicated guitar playing and is thought by alot of people all over the world as very inspiring. This inspired alot of players such as Paul Gilbert, Jason Becker, John Petrucci etc. "As Above, So Below" is another great song and involves catchy lyrics and brilliant melodies, not to mention a duel of guitar and keyboard! "Evil Eye" is also such an amazingly complicated and qiuck paced song which invloves some classic Yngwie guitar playing! All together these songs plus the creativity and pure speed and skill of Yngwie... Read review

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