Release Date: 18 August 2017
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Music On Vinyl
£19.99
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN RISING FORCE Limited Edition Numbered Gold 180gram Audiophile Vinyl LP
Overview:
Rising Force is the first studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 5 March 1984 through Polydor Records. The album reached No. 14 on the Swedish albums chart, No. 60 on the US Billboard 200, and received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1986 Grammy Awards. It is regarded as a seminal release in the shred and neoclassical metal genres.
Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Rising Force four stars out of five, calling it 'a revelation upon its release' and 'The true inauguration of the age of the guitar shredder'. He praised Malmsteen's technique and 'blinding virtuosity', as well as highlighting 'his obsessions with Bach, Beethoven, and Paganini'.
In a 2009 article by Guitar World magazine, Rising Force was ranked first in the all-time top ten list of shred albums. The staff wrote: 'Yngwie J. Malmsteen was, is, and always will be the greatest shredder of all time. Hell, he invented the genre with his debut.'
"Black Star" and "Far Beyond the Sun" have endured as two of Malmsteen's most popular songs, as well as being staples of his live setlist. In a 2008 Guitar World interview, Malmsteen said of the two songs: 'I'll probably play "Far Beyond the Sun" and "Black Star" until the day I die.'
180 gram audiophile vinyl
Ranked first in all-time top ten list of shred albums by Guitar World magazine
Limited Edition of 1.000 numbered copies on Gold vinyl
Featured Tracks:
SIDE A
1. BLACK STAR
2. FAR BEYOND THE SUN
3. NOW YOUR SHIPS ARE BURNED
4. EVIL EYE
SIDE B
1. ICARUS' DREAM SUITE OPUS 4
2. AS ABOVE, SO BELOW
3. LITTLE SAVAGE
4. FAREWELL
Release Date: 24 January 2025
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Music On Vinyl
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Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Music Theories
£19.99
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Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Mascot Records
£18.99
