* 1965 – Jeff Scott Soto, American musician ( Yngwie Malmsteen, Journey )

Hard rock, heavy metal, and glam metal became some of the most dominant music genres of the decade, peaking with the arrival of such bands as Guns N ' Roses, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Poison, Europe, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Mötley Crüe, and virtuoso guitarists such as Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen.

* Yngwie Malmsteen

* June 30 – Yngwie Malmsteen, Swedish guitarist, composer, and bandleader

Queen have been cited as a major influence on the " neo-classical metal " genre by Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen.

Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen dedicated his 1986 album Trilogy in the memory of Olof Palme.

Swedish virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen made a name for himself in 1984 by playing in the popular band Alcatrazz, and then by releasing his debut solo album Rising Force later that year, which made it to # 60 on the Billboard Charts.

* Yngwie Malmsteen, Ronnie James Dio, for Not The Same Old Song and Dance, an Aerosmith tribute album, track # 6, " Dream On " ( 1999 )

" Carry On Wayward Son " has been covered by: Critical Mass, Dream Theater, Yngwie Malmsteen, The Oak Ridge Boys, Rachel Rachel, The Showdown, Stryper, and an off-the-cuff live version by the Foo Fighters.

Yngwie J. Malmsteen covered ABBA's " Gimme!

Anders had previously worked with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen on Rising Force in the 80's and 90's and on a number of other projects ; he is the brother of Jens Johansson from Stratovarius.

The first lineup didn't last for long, as Rik Fox was let go and went on to join the band Steeler with ( then-unknown ) vocalist Ron Keel and guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen.

Odyssey is the fourth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in January 1988 through Polydor Records.

* Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, Moog Taurus, bass ( tracks 3 – 7, 10 – 12 ), production

Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad is the first live album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 1989 through Polydor Records.

* Yngwie Malmsteen – vocals ( track 11 ), guitar, bass pedals, background vocals mixing, production

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Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen made big impact on many future power metal guitarists, with his accurate and fast neo-classical style.

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In April 2011, author Joel McIver announced the publication of the first fully comprehensive Rhoads biography, " Crazy Train: The High Life and Tragic Death of Randy Rhoads ", with a foreword written by Zakk Wylde and an afterword by Yngwie Malmsteen.

Rhoads has been on the covers of many guitar magazines and has influenced many guitar players, including Yngwie Malmsteen, Dimebag Darrell, Frank Hannon, Doug Aldrich, John 5, Jake E. Lee, Zakk Wylde, Kirk Hammett, Michael Romeo, John Petrucci, Tom Morello, Joe Holmes, Neal Grusky ( Takara ), Michael Angelo Batio, Brad Gillis, George Lynch, Alexi Laiho, Mick Thomson, Paul Gilbert and Buckethead.

In Europe the line up included Herman Rarebell on drums and Francis Buchholz on bass, both former members of The Scorpions ( Herman also joined the band for the Japanese dates ) and Doogie White, formerly singer for Rainbow and Yngwie Malmsteen.

Other guitarists such as Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen have praised his fusion playing.

Rising Force is the first studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 1984 through Polydor Records.

" Ky's Instant kill move is called " Rising Force ", which is Yngwie Malmsteen's first album released in 1984.

Eclipse is the fifth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 1990 through Polydor Records.

Inspiration is the ninth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on November 5, 1996 through Music for Nations ( Europe ) and Pony Canyon ( Japan ), and reissued in 2000 through Spitfire Records ; a remastered edition was reissued in 2003 through SPV GmbH.

Trilogy is the third studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on November 4, 1986 through Polydor Records.

Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra ( also known as Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op. 1 ) is an album released in 1998 by Yngwie J. Malmsteen on Spitfire Records.

Alchemy is an album released by guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen in 1999.

Fire & Ice is the sixth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 1992 through Elektra Records.

Marching Out is the second studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 1985 through Polydor Records.

Magnum Opus is the eighth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 1995 through Music for Nations ( Europe ) and Pony Canyon ( Japan ); a remastered edition was reissued in 2003 through SPV GmbH.

is Yngwie Malmsteen's first album with singer Doogie White, released in 2002.

The band has released one live album ( with Tony Martin on vocals ) and one live DVD ( with Berggren and Rainbow / Yngwie Malmsteen / Cornerstone singer Doogie White ) featuring songs from the classic Whitesnake era 1978 – 1982.

Alcatrazz also released a live album, Live Sentence, with material from Yngwie Malmsteen's period in the band.

The Seventh Sign is the seventh studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on May 9, 1994 through Music for Nations ( Europe ) and Pony Canyon ( Japan ); a remastered edition was reissued in 2003 through SPV GmbH.

Unleash the Fury is the sixteenth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on July 26, 2005 through Spitfire Records.

On February 26, 2008, it was announced that Tim Owens is now the new lead singer for Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, replacing Doogie White.

On June 2, 2012, Candlemass announced via their website that Robert Lowe had left the band as vocalist, mainly due to the quality of the live performances and explained to be " a very difficult decision for the band ", and would be replaced for the band's upcoming shows by long time friend and collaborator of Candlemass, Mats Levén ( Of Yngwie Malmsteen, Therion, Treat and At Vance fame among others ).

The decade also saw the emergence of a string of guitar virtuosi, influenced by guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen ; Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen achieved international recognition for their skills.

Yngwie Malmsteen is known for playing a Stratocaster in the Neo-Classical genre.

* Yngwie Malmsteen – Used the main theme for an interlude on electric guitar on the song " Prophet of Doom ", from his album War to End All Wars

In 1983 he left Sweden for California and joined guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen as a member of his band, Rising Force.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he played in a blues-rock group with hints of progressive rock and heavy rock called Iron Maiden-not the famous group of the same name-along with Barry Skeels, who later played for Zior and eventually became a tour manager for acts such as Black Sabbath, Saxon, Manowar, and Yngwie Malmsteen ( another member of the band was called Steve Drewett, but probably he is not the same person as the one who later founded The Newtown Neurotics ).

The title is an acronym for " Yngwie Rip Off ".

Derek Sherinian ( born August 25, 1966 ) is an American keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, and Alice In Chains.

Drummer Tim Donahue, after a stint with The Visible Men, found work as a session musician, recording on albums for such artists as TobyMac and Shawn McDonald, and playing in Yngwie Malmsteens band for his 2001 European tour.

Lande, Østby and Macaluso were joined by Randy Coven ( Steve Vai, Steve Morse ) on bass and Mats Olausson ( Yngwie Malmsteen ) on keyboards for their second effort.

Drawing from a variety of influences, from Dream Theater to Dio to Björk, the band utilized its previous musical relationships with temperamental guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen as a springboard for this opus.