Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force
Marching Out

In 1985, just a year after the release of the much-praised (but also hated) "Rising Force", Malmsteen returns to amaze with "Marching Out", his second work, considered by many to be even better than its predecessor. In this album, however, there is a greater number of sung songs (8 out of the 11 present), although, naturally, in every song there is an adequate space for his guitar.

The album opens with the "Prelude" of "I'll See The Light Tonight", one of the best of the album, which Yngwie will often revisit in his live performances, followed by "Don't Let It End", which opens acoustically, and alternates a more aggressive riff with a sweet and slow melody. The 4th track on the album is my favorite, "Disciples of hell", opened with the Maestro's classical guitar, which leads into a majestic Malmsteenian riff, and culminates in one of the most beautiful solos of the album; "I am a viking", number 5 on the album, pompous and self-celebratory, is the "heaviest" of the album, and in it, he shows all his guitar skills. It is followed by "Overture 1383" in which one of his classical covers is present and thus "interrupts" the album that was flowing fast and powerful through the speakers, but, after just 2 minutes, returns with "Anguish and Fear" bringing back all the heaviness and speed that distinguish the Swedish guitarist, complete with a guitar and keyboard duel to which Yngwie is so fond. "On the Run Again" continues this splendid album, with Jeff Scott Soto's angry voice and Johann's shredding guitar. Track 9, "Soldier without Faith", reuses the usual pattern employed by the Swede in the development of the song, although, in my opinion, this song is a notch below the others. With "Caught in the Middle" we rise again, without abandoning his style. The last song, "Marching out" is the instrumental with which the album concludes, featuring a poignant and delicate guitar solo, which lasts throughout the song, slowly fading out, and concluding one of the Swede’s best albums.

In my opinion, the album is beautiful, although in the long run a bit repetitive and, as usual, the lyrics, how to say, are not Yngwie's strong point. . .