Before there was an Yngwie Malmsteen, players like Ritchie Blackmore, Brian May and Uli Jon Roth had been experimenting with classical-inspired ideas in the context of hard rock, although it’s safe to ...

I’ll be honest — I had more or less forgotten about Yngwie Malmsteen‘s existence until recently, while riding in a car with a Swedish metal type. “So where does Yngwie live?” he asked out of nowhere.

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Malmsteen is the king of the neoclassical shred guitar. The Swedish musician and composer has somehow bridged centuries, from Paganini to his own... Yngwie Malmsteen: 'I've Always Been A Little Bit Of ...