YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN’S RISING FORCE “ODYSSEY” 1988 VINYL LP ALBUM ~RARE~

Check out this classic on vinyl! YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN’S RISING FORCE “ODYSSEY” 1988 VINYL LP ALBUM ~RARE~

Condition is “Used”. Very good condition, plastic covering album not sealed.

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“Virtuosic Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen is credited for originating the fleet-fingered neo-classical style that took the heavy metal world by storm in the early 1980s. Combining a dazzling technique honed over years of obsessive practice, and with a love for rock gods such as Jimi Hendrix and Ritchie Blackmore and composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Paganini, Malmsteen’s distinctively Baroque, gothic compositional style and lightning-fast arpeggiated solos rewrote the book on heavy metal guitar. His debut album, 1984’s Rising Force, upped the ante for aspiring hard rock guitarists and proved the major catalyst for the ’80s guitar phenomenon known as “shredding.” With an ego to match his considerable talents, Malmsteen blazed a fiery path through the ’80s and early ’90s, though like many artists in the metal realm, he was forced to lie low during the grunge and alternative rock boom. Following a series of personal setbacks, tragedies, and injuries, Malmsteen eventually resurfaced on small, independent labels and then recorded at a prolific, rapid pace, continuing to play the music he loved in his patented neo-classical style well into the next century, with highlights arriving via 2002’s Attack!!, 2008’s Perpetual Flame, and 2019’s Blue Lightning.” – All Music