Yngwie Johan Malmsteen (born 1963) is a Swedish guitarist known for pioneering neoclassical metal and for his virtuosic, fast 'shred' technique.

Pioneer of neoclassical metal who influenced many power-metal and shred guitarists; notable early albums include Rising Force (solo debut), Trilogy and Odyssey. Fender issued a Yngwie Malmsteen signature Stratocaster with a scalloped fretboard. Reviews and coverage note his flamboyant public persona and interest in Ferraris.

DeBaser reviews present Yngwie J. Malmsteen as an extraordinary virtuoso and a polarising figure. Early /1980s records (Trilogy, Odyssey) are widely praised; later work draws criticism for repetition and ego. He is credited with founding/nearly founding neoclassical metal and strongly influencing power metal.

For:Guitarists, fans of neoclassical and 1980s metal, music historians and readers curious about virtuoso-led rock.

 Malmsteen is a show-off guitarist. No, actually, Malmsteen is the daddy of all show-off guitarists.

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 For those who are passionate about Classical Music and also Rock, there is a continuous search for Artists who manage - sometimes with thrilling results and sometimes dreadful - to marry these two musical expressions.

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 Yngwie Johan Malmsteen is a Swedish guitarist born in 1963; he's undoubtedly destined for greatness.

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 Yngwie J. Malmsteen, the supreme guitarist with the notable peculiarity that should be known to all: having learned to play without the aid of a teacher, lessons, or courses.

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 "Musical stagnation corrodes the artist."

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