Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 30, 1963
Place of Birth
Hässelby-Vällingby, Sweden
Credits
23 titles
Yngwie Malmsteen
Biography
Yngwie Johan Malmsteen is a world-renowned Swedish guitarist and bandleader. As a young boy, Yngwie originally had no interest in music, but that all changed on September 18th, 1970 when he saw a TV special on the late Jimi Hendrix. Seven-year-old Yngwie watched in awe as Hendrix blasted the audience with torrents of feedback and sacrificed his guitar in flames. Malmsteen first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical metal playing style in heavy metal, and has released 20 studio albums in a career spanning almost 40 years. Drawing influence from classical composers such as Bach, Paganini, and Vivaldi, Yngwie is responsible for birthing the neo-classical genre to the world of rock. In 2009, Time magazine rated Yngwie Malmsteen as among the 10 greatest electric guitar players of all time.
Known For
Filmography
Hård rock på export
Self
Alcatrazz - Live In Japan 1984
Guitar
Så jävla metal
Self
Moraeus Med Mera
Self - Guest
Yngwie Malmsteen: Raw Live
Guitars
Yngwie Malmsteen: Live in Budokan
Guitar
Yngwie Malmsteen: Live Animal
Guitar
That Metal Show
Yngwie Malmsteen: Far Beyond the Sun
Self
Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force: Live in Japan '85
Guitar
Yngwie J. Malmsteen: Trial by Fire - Live in Leningrad '89
Guitar
Rockthology 2
Self (archive footage)
G3: Live in Denver
Himself
Yngwie Malmsteen: Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op. 1
Yngwie Malmsteen: Live in Korea
Guitars
Yngwie Malmsteen: Live!!
Guitar
Where Are They Now?
Self
Pantera: Cowboys from Hell
Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
Self
Kerrang! Video Kompilation 4
Rock n Roll Meltdown
Himself
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Self
Alcatrazz : Metallic Live '84
Guitar