Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (English pronunciation: /ˈɪŋveɪ ˈmɑːlmstiːn/ ING-vay MAHLM-steen; born June 30, 1963) is a Swedish guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader. Malmsteen became known for his neo-classical approach in heavy metal music which became a new musical style in the earlies eighties (Malmsteen named it "baroque and roll"). He is often considered one of the most talented rock guitarists of all time and is considered to be a pioneer of shred guitar.
Malmsteen was born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck in Stockholm, Sweden, as the third child of a musically-inclined family. At age seven, he saw a television news report on the death of Jimi Hendrix, an event which had a profound impact on his musical path. To quote his official website, "The day Jimi Hendrix died, the thumb-sucking, molly-coddled plebeian Yngwie died, and was replaced by a Dionysian, guitar-shredding god". At the age of 10 he took his mother's ...
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Yngwie J. Malmsteen discography
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Inspiration good
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The Yngwie Malmsteen Collection excellent
- Country: Sweden
- Genres: Power Metal, Shred, Neoclassical
- Years: 1978 - 2010
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