Genre(s):
Neoclassical Power Metal/Shred
Lyrical Theme(s):
Mostly instrumental, society, war, life, heroism
Origin:
Sweden (Stockholm)
Formed In:
1978
Status:
Active
Current Line-Up:
Lars Yngwie Johann Lannerbach Malmsteen - Guitars (ex-Steeler (US), ex-Alcatrazz, ex-MVP)
Doogie White - Vocals (ex-Rainbow, Cornerstone, ex-Balance of Power, ex-Pink Cream 69, ex-Praying Mantis)
Derek Sherinian - Keyboards (ex-Dream Theater, Platypus, Planet X, ex-Section A, ex-All Too Human, Jughead, Alice Cooper, Kiss)
Mike Cervino - Bass (Violent Storm)
Patrick Johansson - Drums (Without Grief, ex-Prey (Swe), ex-Chainwreck, Kinlin)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Mark Boals (Ring of Fire, ex-Empire (Ger), Genius)
Jeff Scott Soto (Audiovision, Vinnie Vincent, Talisman, ex-Axel Rudi Pell, Kryst the Conqueror, ex-M.A.R.S., ex-Panther (US), Skrдpp Mettle, ex-Takara)
Joe Lynn Turner (ex-Rainbow, ex-Deep Purple)
Gцran Edman (ex-Madison, Time Requiem, Xsavior, Brazen Abbot, Karmakanic, Vinnie Vincent Invasion)
Mike Vescera (ex-Killing Machine, The Reign of Terror, Obsession (US), Palace of Black, Safe Haven, Roland Grapow, ex-MVP, ex-Loudness, ex-Dr. Sin)
Mats Levйn (Krux, ex-Southpaw, ex-Abstrakt Algebra, At Vance, Fatal Force, Therion (Swe), as guest in Audiovision, Sabbtail)
Jшrn Lande (ex-Masterplan, Allen / Lande, ex-Millenium (US), Mundanus Imperium, ex-Beyond Twilight, ex-Ark, The Snakes, Vagabond)
Bass:
Svante Henrysson
Marcel Jacob (ex-Space Odyssey, ex-Highbrow, Talisman)
Bob Daisley (ex-Rainbow, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Widowmaker, Planet Alliance, ex-Dio, guest for Jorge Salan, Stream (US), ex-Black Sabbath, Gary Moore, Uriah Heep, Mother's Army, Living Loud)
Barry Dunaway
Rudy Sarzo (ex-Ozzy Osbourne, Hear 'n Aid, M.A.R.S., ex-Quiet Riot, Dio, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dudes of Wrath)
Randy Coven (ex-Ark, ex-Riot, MCM, ex-Holy Mother, ex-X-Mas Project, ex-C.P.R.)
Barry Sparks (Guy Mann-Dude, Dokken, Cosmosquad, Roland Grapow, ex-Miloљ Dodo Doleћal, ex-MVP, M.S.G.)
John Levйn (Europe)
Drums:
Bo Werner
Jonas Цstman (Dark Illusion, ex-Gotham City, ex-Mental Hippie Blood)
Anders Johansson, The Johansson Brothers, ex-Silver Mountain, Hammerfall, Winterlong, ex-Empire (Ger), Jens Johansson, ex-Keegan , Planet Alliance)
Barrymore Barlow (Jethro Tull)
Tommy Aldridge (ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Whitesnake, ex-Thin Lizzy, ex-Patrick Rondat, ex-Vinnie Moore, Manic Eden, Sykes, ex-Motцrhead, Hear 'n Aid, M.A.R.S., Ted Nugent)
Michael Von Knorring
John Macaluso (Starbreaker, Mullmuzzler, MCM, ex-Riot, ex-Holy Mother, ex-TNT (Nor), Masterlast, ex-Powermad, Ark, Chris Caffery)
Mike Terrana (Artension, Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Rage (Ger), Roland Grapow, ex-Squealer (Ger), Hanover Fist, ex-session for Not Fragile, ex-Gamma Ray, Masterplan, Victor Smolski, ex-Metalium (Ger), Kiko Loureiro, ex-John West, Tony MacAlpine)
Cozy Powell (Glenn Tipton, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Tony Martin) (R.I.P. April 5 th 1998, car accident)
Peter Udd (ex-Glory Bell's Band)
Shane Gaalaas (ex-Artension, Cosmosquad, Diesel Machine, ex-Miloљ Dodo Doleћal, M.S.G.)
Keyboards:
Jens Johansson (Johansson, Silver Mountain, The Johansson Brothers, Stratovarius, ex-Dio, Mastermind (US), Adriбn Barilari, guest, Russell Allen's Atomic Soul, guest)
Mats Olausson (ex-Silver Mountain, ex-Ark, MVP, Evil Masquerade guest, ex- Kamelot (live), Biscaya)
David Rosenthal (Hammerhead (Hol), Vinnie Moore, ex-Rainbow)
Joakim Svalberg
Nick Marinovich
Additional notes:
Widely heralded as one of the greatest guitar heroes ever. Guitar One Magazine named him 3rd fastest Guitar Player in the world, after Michael Angelo Batio and Chris Impellitteri.
Played as a guest on annual "G3 Tour" in 2003 with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai.
Yngwie Malmsteen's instrumental "Eclipse" has been used for a Wrestler named Akira Taue with a promotion called All Japan Pro Wrestling and now Pro Wrestling NOAH.

Discography:
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - 1981 demo [demo] - 1981
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Rising Force [full-length] - 1984
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - I'll See the Light Tonight [ep] - 1985
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - I'm A Viking [Single] - 1985
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Rising Force Studio/Live '85 [single] - 1985
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Marching Out [full-length] - 1985
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Fire [single] - 1986
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Save Your Love [single] - 1986
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Trilogy [full-length] - 1986
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Heaven Tonight [ep] - 1988
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Heaven Tonight [single] - 1988
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Odyssey [full-length] - 1988
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad [live album] - 1989
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Making Love [single] - 1990
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Eclipse [full-length] - 1990
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - The Yngwie Malmsteen Collection [best of/compilation] - 1991
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Fire & Ice [full-length] - 1992
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - I Can't Wait [ep] - 1994
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Power and Glory [ep] - 1994
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - The Seventh Sign [full-length] - 1994
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Magnum Opus [full-length] - 1995
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Inspiration [best of/compilation] - 1996
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor Opus1 [full-length] - 1998
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Facing the Animal [Full-length] - 1998
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Yngwie Malmsteen LIVE!! [live album] - 1998
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Alchemy [full-length] - 1999
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Best of Yngwie Malmsteen: 1990-1999 [best of/compilation] - 2000
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - War to End All Wars [full-length] - 2000
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Anthology: 1994-1999 [best of/compilation] - 2001
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Yngwie Malmsteen Archives [boxed set] - 2001
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Attack!! [Full-length] - 2002
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - The Genesis [best of/compilation] - 2002
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Instrumental Best Album [best of/compilation] - 2004
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - G3 Live: Rockin` In The Free World [split album] - 2004
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Unleash the Fury [Full-length] - 2005
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Yngwie Malmsteen [Best of/Compilation] - 2005
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Far Beyond The Rising Sun [best of/compilation] - 2008
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Perpetual Flame [full-length] - 2008
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Angels Of Love [full-length] - 2009
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - High Impact [best of/compilation] - 2009

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Official site:
yngwie.org

Malmsteen Yngwie - Rising Force [Full-length] - 1984 by arashi
Malmsteen Yngwie - Marching Out [Full-length] - 1985 by arashi
Malmsteen Yngwie - Trilogy [Full-length] - 1986 by Paul Zver
Malmsteen Yngwie - Odyssey [Full-length] - 1988 by Paul Zver
Malmsteen Yngwie - Eclipse [Full-length] - 1990 by Paul Zver
Malmsteen Yngwie - Fire & Ice [Full-length] - 1992 by arashi
Malmsteen Yngwie - I Can't Wait [EP] - 1994 by arashi
Malmsteen Yngwie - The Seventh Sign [Full-length] - 1994 by Paul Zver
Malmsteen Yngwie - Magnum Opus [Full-length] - 1995 by arashi
Malmsteen Yngwie - Inspiration [Best of/Compilation] - 1996 by arashi
Malmsteen Yngwie - Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor Opus1 [Full-length] - 1998 by arashi
Malmsteen Yngwie - Facing the Animal [Full-length] - 1998 by arashi
Malmsteen Yngwie - Alchemy [Full-length] - 1999 by arashi
Malmsteen Yngwie - War to End All Wars [Full-length] - 2000 by arashi
Malmsteen Yngwie - Attack!! [Full-length] - 2002 by arashi
Malmsteen Yngwie - Unleash the Fury [Full-length] - 2005 by arashi

Malmsteen Yngwie - Concerto Suite Live with Japan Philharmonic [DVD] - 2002 by arashi

В дискографию добавлено
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Perpetual Flame [full-length] - 2008 by Searcher

Added
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Angels Of Love [full-length] - 2009 by СПРУТ

Added
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Far Beyond The Rising Sun [best of/compilation] - 2008 by nfyz5
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - High Impact [best of/compilation] - 2009 by СПРУТ