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Yngwie Malmsteen

From: Stockholm, Sweden
Since: 1963–present
Rating: ★ 4.2 (5 votes)
Releases: 43

power metal
neoclassical metal
metal
hard rock
heavy metal
glam metal

About

Yngwie Johan Malmsteen (; born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, Swedish: [lâːʂ ˈjuːhan ˈʏŋvɛ lânːɛrbɛk] on 30 June 1963) is a Swedish-American guitarist. He first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical playing style in heavy metal, and has released 22 studio albums in a career spanning over 40 years. Malmsteen is considered to be one of the best guitarists in rock and metal. In the early 1990s, he released the albums Eclipse (1990), Fire & Ice (1992), The Seventh Sign (1994) and Magnum Opus (1995).

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