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Rising Force is the first studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in late 1984 through Polydor Records.[1][2][3] This was originally planned as an instrumental side-project of his then-current band Alcatrazz, but due to singer Jeff Scott Soto's appearance on the album, Malmsteen opted to release it as a solo album.[4][5] It reached No. 14 on the Swedish albums chart,[1] No. 60 on the US Billboard 200,[6] and received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1986 Grammy Awards.[7] The album is regarded as a landmark release in the shred and neoclassical metal genres.[8][9][10]

Rising Force
Studio album by Yngwie Malmsteen
Released	1984 (1984)
Studio	Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Neoclassical metal instrumental rock heavy metal
Length	39:33
Label	Polydor
Producer	Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
Rising Force (1984) Marching Out (1985)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]
Martin Popoff	[11]

Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Rising Force four stars out of five, calling it "a revelation upon its release" and "The true inauguration of the age of the guitar shredder." He praised Malmsteen's technique and "blinding virtuosity", as well as highlighting his "obsessions with Bach, Beethoven, and Paganini".[9]

In a 2009 article by Guitar World magazine, Rising Force was ranked first in the all-time top ten list of shred albums. The staff wrote: "Yngwie J. Malmsteen was, is, and always will be the greatest shredder of all time. Hell, he invented the genre with his 1985 [sic] debut."[10]

"Black Star" and "Far Beyond the Sun" have endured as two of Malmsteen's most popular songs, as well as being staples of his live setlist. In a 2008 Guitar World interview, Malmsteen said of the two songs: "I'll probably play 'Far Beyond the Sun' and 'Black Star' until the day I die."[12]

Track listing

Personnel

• Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, Moog Taurus, bass, arrangement, production
• Jens Johansson – keyboards, harpsichord arrangement (track 7)
• Barriemore Barlow – drums
• Jeff Scott Soto – vocals
• Lester Claypool – engineering
• Peter Vargo – engineering

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1985	Swedish albums chart	14[1]
	Billboard 200	60[6]

Awards

Event	Award	Result
1986 Grammys	Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Nominated[7]

References

External links

• Rising Force at yngwiemalmsteen.com
• In Review: Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Rising Force" at Guitar Nine Records

На других языках

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[de] Rising Force

Rising Force ist das erste Studioalbum des schwedischen Gitarristen Yngwie Malmsteen und wurde am 10. November 1984 von Polydor Records veröffentlicht.

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[es] Rising Force

Rising Force es el primer álbum de estudio del virtuoso de la guitarra Yngwie J. Malmsteen después de abandonar Alcatrazz. Publicado en 1984, en él combina velocidad y técnica con ambientaciones clásicas y barrocas, asemejándose en parte a la música de Beethoven y Paganini.[1]

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[ru] Rising Force

Rising Force (с англ. — ««Восходящая сила»») — дебютный студийный альбом шведского гитариста-виртуоза Ингви Мальмстина, выпущенный 5 марта 1984 года на американском лейбле Polydor Records[1][2][3]. Содержит такие популярные композиции из творчества Мальмстина, как «Black Star», «Far Beyond The Sun», «Evil Eye», «Icarus Dream Suite Op. 4».

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