Yngwie Malmsteen



First NameYngwie
Middle NameJ.
Last NameMalmsteen
Full Name at BirthLars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck
Age48
Date of BirthJune 30, 1963
BirthplaceStockholm, Sweden
Height6' 3" (190 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignCancer
EthnicityWhite
NationalitySwedish
Occupation CategoryGuitarist
Music GenreHard Rock, Pop/Rock
Music StyleHard Rock, Heavy Metal, Guitar Virtuoso, Neo-Classical Metal
Music MoodComplex, Fiery, Campy, Intense, Raucous, Bravado, Crunchy, Gutsy, Elegant, Theatrical, Aggressive
InstrumentGuitar

Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (English pronunciation: born June 30, 1963) is a Swedish guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader. Malmsteen became known for his neo-classical playing approach in heavy metal music which became a new musical style in the early 1980s. He is considered by many to be one of the most technically gifted rock guitarists of all time and is considered to be a pioneer of shred guitar.


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Discography

2009

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Alchemy (1999)
Attack!! (2002)
Eclipse (1990)
Fire And Ice (1992)
Inspiration (1996)
Magnum Opus (1995)
Marching Out (1985)
Odyssey (1988)
Relentless (2010)
Rising Force (1984)
Trilogy (1986)
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