Yngwie Malmsteen walks his own path. When others say less is more, Yngwie simply wants more. And he lives and plays by his words. Even so, his recent claims to France's United Rock Nations in an ...

The Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, known for his extreme technical proficiency, has cited Paganini, Bach and Vivaldi as his main inspirations in his new autobiography. When it comes to rock ...

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"My classical influence does not come from other guitar players; let's make that perfectly clear" – the Swedish pioneer draws a distinction between using classical influence and basing your playing on ...

Yngwie Malmsteen is the king of the neoclassical shred guitar. Since 1984's Rising Force, the Swedish musician and composer has somehow bridged centuries, from Paganini to his own arpeggiated ...

Yngwie Malmsteen is the king of the neoclassical shred guitar. Since 1984's Rising Force, the Swedish musician and composer has somehow bridged centuries, from Paganini to his own arpeggiated ...