Yngwie Malmsteen: black star

News:
03-03-2008:
Yngwie Malmsteen is confirmed for this year's Rockperry festival, set to take place July 18-19 in Vaasassa, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

AMORPHIS
CHILDREN OF BODOM
CMX
GUBBROCKARNA
HELLOWEEN
IN FLAMES
KLAMYDIA
LAPKO
NICOLE
NINE
PAIN
PARADISE LOST
SAHARA HOTNIGHTS
STAM1NA
STURM UND DRANG
TERÄSBETONI
THE 69 EYES
TONY CAREY
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN


26-02-2008:
Tim "Ripper" Owens has now officially joined Yngwie Malmsteen's band, replacing Doogie White.

21-02-2008:
Yngwie Malmsteen will attend the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2008 fair in Germany, which runs from Thursday, March 13 to Saturday, March 15.

Yngwie will take part in clinics and autographs at the Fender Booth in Hall 4 / Booth E08, and he will also play a concert on Friday night with the Yngwie Malmsteen's band at the Agora Stage.




11-02-2008:
Yngwie Malmsteen has updated his website to announce new tour dates.

June
27 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium
28 - Bang Your Head Festival- Balingen, Germany
29 - Gods Of Metal Festival - Milan, Italy

July
19 - Rockperry Festival,Vaasa, Finland

07-01-2008:
Cool photo library for those want to see Yngwie in full flow during his South American tour, some great shots.

Yngwie Malmsteen is working hard on a new rock album. The CD, which is once again expected to feature drummer Patrick Johansson and vocalist Doogie White (ex-RAINBOW), is tentatively due later in the year.

Plus December 6, 2007 concert in São Paulo, Brazil

Far beyond the sun


19-12-2007:
Yngwie Malmsteen wishes you a Blue Christmas

Blue


17-12-2007:
The time for a Christmas present from the past. This time some live video of Yngwie back in 1986... over twenty years old and a couple of years after I first saw Yngwie play.

Queen In Love (Live '86)


I'll See The Light Tonight (Live '86)


Far Beyond The Sun (Live '86)




16-12-2007:
It's Christmas time, so time for the king of neo classical guitar.

Ab antiquo
Ab integro
Audi vide
Tace si vis vivere in pace

Why cannot man also fly
We're chained down to the earth
Not like birds in the sky
Soaring from birth
Devices of destruction, Devices of death
Find out their construction
Give them life, give them breath

Which God may I thank
Making art from a canvas blank
Paintings from the holy book
Depicting Christ and the chance he took
Oh, tell me

When will you ever learn
the treu depths of my work
Future is my concern
You know art is my church

Gaze inside the quest of man
And find a new machine
I learn everything I can
Dig it up, cut it clean
Always tried my very best
To find what lies within
Put myself to the test
Judge me not, it's not a sin

Which God may I thank
Making art from a canvas blank
Paintings from the holy book
Depicting Christ and the chance he took
Oh, tell me

When will you ever learn
the true depths of my work
Future is my concern
You know art is my church
When I'm dead and I'm gone
Will you remember me?
I've seen beyond the sun
Reinventing machines

Ab antiquo
Ab integro
Audi vide
Tace si vis vivere in pace...

Leonardo


I'll See The Light Tonight


adagio


deja vu


unleash the fury


02-11-2007:
Yngwie Malmsteen will embark on a tour of South America and Mexico in December. The dates are as follows (venue details to be confirmed):

Dec. 06 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Dec. 08 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dec. 09 - Santiago, Chile
Dec. 11 - Monterrey, Mexico
Dec. 12 - Mexico City, Mexico


09-10-2007:
Yngwie Malmsteen in his Alcatrazz days performing a japanese folk song called Kojo No Tsuki and Suffer Me.

Yngwie Malmsteen - Kojo No Tsuki (Metallic Live '84)



Alcatrazz - Suffer Me (Metallic Live '84)


23-09-2007:
Doogie White went to Florida in July to meet up with Yngwie Malmsteen with regards to taking part in the recording sessions for the Swedish guitarist's next studio album. White says,

"I have not even started the recording with Yngwie. He is working on the music production and lyrics at the moment. We have agreed in principle that I will sing it and we are both enthusiastic about doing a third album together."

19-09-2007:
An interview with Derek Sherinian, covering topics with Malmsteen, Holdsworth etc..

Zakk Wylde concurs: “It’s a great honor to play on the same tracks as Yngwie,” he says. “Yngwie’s a living legend! I’m surprised I’m still around to talk about him because the first time I heard his playing I thought my head was gonna explode. A buddy of mine played one of his tracks on Steeler [1983] to me over the phone, and my brain almost popped out of my head! I said, ‘Holy shit—is that guitarist from Mars?’ Yngwie doesn’t play fast just for the sake of it; his playing has blues, groove, soul and feel. That’s the true mark of any phenomenal musician; you don’t hear them, you feel them. Yngwie will go down in history with people like Hendrix, Bach, Paganini and Beethoven. Derek and I worship Yngwie’s playing.”

“I must say that Yngwie is the most exciting guitarist I’ve produced,” says Sherinian. “He listens to a track once and lays his solo in just one take. It’s mindboggling to witness such unbridled fluidity from a musician. Most have to work at it, but Yngwie is a natural. After the main lead guitar war on ‘Axis of Evil,’ there’s a three-way trade-off among Zakk, Yngwie and myself. It’s the first time we ever hear Yngwie shredding in mixolydian mode, and it’s something to behold.”

13-08-2007:
Another Yngwie relic up for grabs on ebay...this time the brother of the famous duck guitar.

It is once again that time of the year when Yngwie needs to make some room, it sure ain't cause he needs the money!!, Having come back from an incredibly sucessful tour in December 2006 and blowing the roof off the NAMM show in Los Angeles a few months ago which was seen by over one million people!!! (see www.fender.com click on Frontline to see the videos and yngwie.org Yngwie's ONLY official website), he is back home and has been working on some new material for his upcoming CD. The auction for this instrument will be listed on this official website in the next day or two. So, with no further due, being listed for your consideration, is this natural finish Fender Stratocaster Guitar, This guitar is an extremely early 1970's model with a scalloped maple neck, The neck is a three bolt neck, not converted over to the four bolt neck as are most of Yngwie's current guitars.The instrument has Yngwie's old school mods as the pickups in the bridge and neck are HS-3's Dimarzio's and a stock vintage Fender Strat pick up in the middle. The pick up screws are countersunk and the tremolo block is one piece diecast (early/rare) Yngwie personally has owned and played this instrument in the studio and in concerts throughout the world and there are many photos in publications around showing him playing this instrument. One of the photos in this listing shows a young Yngwie pointing skywards in front of his Marshall stacks, this photo of Yngwie playing the listed instrument was taken in 1983 during the "Alcatrazz" era. The photograph of Yngwie in the leather jacket was taken of him playing the listed instrument on June 30, 1984 at "The Pier" in New York City on his twenty- first birthday.

This instrument is is like all the instruments that Yngwie owns, a balls to the wall rip snorting instrument of mass destruction! The few minor battle scars are all evidence of previous wars! It is a used instrument in good condition and it plays well (set up to Yngwie's specs). I am not a guitar expert but will try to answer your questions if you ask them early. Please limit them to the listed instrument as I will have to ask Yngwie if I do not know. Please look carefully as the instrument is beautiful natural wood finish in very good condition, it is a Malm driven machine and it is what it is and what you see. I can ask him to autograph it if you wish. It will come with an Yngwie signed letter of authenticity and a photo of him signing this letter. The starting bid is very low and the instrument may be sold locally as there are several music stores and collectors that have expressed great interest, along with a well known restaurant chain. It is because of this that I am reserving the right to end this auction early.

More History on this Instrument:

This guitar, per The Malm, is the brother of The Duck, they were the main two staples of Yngwie's guitars. Yngwie bought this guitar in Sweden at the "Music Borsen" pre his U.S. days in 1978. Yngwie had originally scalloped the neck personally, then later had Larry Lashbrook his personal luthier re-scallop it again and refrett with Dunlop jumbos. This guitar was the one that Yngwie used in the original demo tape recording of "Black Star" that was sent to Mike Varney of Guitar Player magazine in late 1981. This demo tape when heard is what resulted in Yngwie coming to the U.S. and the guitar listed was used extensively as his main axe along with The Duck during the Alcatraz and the early Rising Force days.

The guitar has remained unchanged since then and in Yngwie's collection since. Many believe this instrument to possibly be second only to The Duck in value due to it's history it is likely to skyrocket in value with time. (Yngwie has turned down offers of over 1.5 million for The Duck !!!!) Bidders please be informed that there may not be a more valuable guitar previously owned by Yngwie up for sale so it is basically now or never!!!

Thanks to all of you ! and ROCK ON!!!

13-07-2007:
Yet another live rendition of the classic track from Yngwie J Malmsteen...and another reason why the title is the title!

black star


10-06-2007:
A brief history of Malmsteen?


31-05-2007:
Yngwie's ex-wife (divorced in 1998) interviewed..or ...How Amberdawn became seven...


20-05-2007:
Burn damn you, burn!!!

Bollmora Sweden 1981


14-05-2007:
Yngwie's black Ferrari is up from grabs on ebay! Get your offer in quick!

09-05-2007:
Yngwie Malmsteen is 'Working Hard' On a New Album: According to a posting on Yngwie Malmsteen's official web site. The CD, which is once again expected to feature drummer Patrick Johansson and vocalist Doogie White, is tentatively due later this year.

30-05-2007:
I love this guy...Malmsteen and Paul Gilbert to record Elvis covers...everything on the internet is bullshit...

Backstage Interview ( Part 1 )


Backstage Interview ( Part 2 )


28-04-2007:
Yngwie Malmsteen launches his on line shop:



http://www.malmsteenmerch.com/

Blitzkrieg with the Japan Philharmonic



22-01-2007:
A whole slew of Yngwie live at NAMM 2007 on YouTube, her're just one example!



21-01-2007:
More clips posted from Fender live web site: http://frontlinelive.fender.com/

Fender live NAMM 2007 1


Fender live NAMM 2007 2


16-01-2007:
Alcatrazz Guitar solo (live 1984)


11-01-2007
I ran out of time yesterday to let you know that Yngwie has released a Limited Edition Polydor Years Box Set, a Six-disc box set compiling the complete full-length original album recordings from legendary guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen in cardboard sleeve format. Contains "Rising Force," "Marching Out," "Trilogy," "Odyssey," "Trial By Fire: Live In Leningrad," and "Eclipse."



Also Yngwie Malmsteen was interviewed in Singapore by STOMP during his recent visit to the country. Nov. 8 interview at Capthorne King's Hotel:
http://202.157.174.100/20061113-malmsteen-iv1/Player.html
http://202.157.174.100/20061113-malmsteen-iv2/Player.html
and performance clips from show at Fort Canning Park Nov. 9:
http://202.157.174.100/20061113-malmsteen-demondriver/Player.html
http://202.157.174.100/20061113-malmsteen-risingforce/Player.html

10-01-2007:
Yngwie busking in London


27-12-2006:
A nice interview with Yngwie on MTV3...perhaps the most reflective nad insightful I haev seen...and its not new year yet!

17-11-2006:
Blabbermouth noted that Yngwie Malmsteen has a Video Interview, Performance Clips available. Yngwie Malmsteen was interviewed for an interactive news web site in Singapore called STOMP during his recent visit to the country. Watch the interview.

Blabbermouth noted that Yngwie Malmsteen 'Had A Very Artistic Kind Of Upbringing'. Interviewer, Dave Harrison, of Australia's X-Press Online recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. Check out the A few excerpts

11-11-2006:
A new web site to promote the release of the DVD "Far Beyond The Sun" which features two early live concert videos — "Trial By Fire: Live in Leningrad" and "Live '85"

03-11-2006:


Asia/Australia
November 2006
4 Bangkok, Thailand - Thunderdome
6 Hong Kong - International Trade & Exhibition Center (HITEC)
9 Singapore - Fort Canning Park (outdoor venue)
11 Taiwan - Family Theater, Taipei
14 Brisbane, Australia - The Arena Complex
15 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theater
16 Melbourne, Australia Palace Entertainment Complex
17 Adelaide, Australia Thebarton Theater
19 Perth, Australia Metro City

Christmas in Scandinavia
December
13 Headliner, "Christmas is Heavy Festival 2006", Helsinki, Finland Icehall
14 Tampere, Finland Tullikamarinaukio 2
15 Headliner, "Christmas is Heavy Festival 2006", Oulu, Finland Teatria
16 Headliner, "Christmas is Heavy Festival 2006", Jyvaskyla, Finland Arena

13-08-2006:
Recipe Book Promo ;o)


13-07-2006:
Yngwie Malmsteen has lined up the following Australian tour dates in November:
Nov. 14 - The Arena Ent. Complex – Brisbane, AUS
Nov. 15 - Enmore Theatre - Sydney, AUS
Nov. 16 - The Palace - Melbourne, AUS

18-06-2006:
Yngwie malmsteen Super Amazing Guitar God lesson ;o)


31-05-2006:
black star


13-04-2006:
Full Unleash the fury tourdates are now on line.

There is lots of video on Google Video and YouTube

This is just a selection

Cavallino Rampante


You don't remember I'll never forget


Evil Eye


Live w/ New Japan Philharmonic: 3 and 4


Like An Angel


Interview


VH1 where are they now


Yngwie arrested


The "Unleash the f**kin Fury tape" Tokyo Flight

Background:
Yngwie was born Lars Johann Yngve Lannerbeck. When his parents got divorced, his sister Ann Louise (Lolo) kept their father's name, and Yngwie and his brother Bjorn took their mother's maiden name of Malmsteen. He also dropped Lars and shortened the whole thing to Yngwie Johann Malmsteen, changing to a somewhat more Anglicized spelling. Yngwie Malmsteen is one of rock's premiere virtuoso guitarists. I first saw yngwie live in 1984 in London on the ""Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force" tour. The gig was extra special because a large percentage of the audience that turned up were convinced this was a special one off gig by Bruce Springsteen! I still have a tape where you can hear the crowd call "Bruce, Bruce we want Bruce".

As was proven by our recent neo classical poll Yngwie is a big draw for guitar fans.

Creating fans sites for the music eg Baroque and Rolland for sites like Yngwie Megafan site. Also check out his massive discography

He needs know introduction to fans of guitar...