Rising Force

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Rising Force
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Length
8 tracks, 29:48
Release Date
November 1984
Rising Force was a revelation upon its release in 1984; Eddie Van Halen had introduced dazzling speed to the realm of rock guitar technique, and the compositions of Randy Rhoads had begun to fuse heavy metal with neo-classical influences, but no one before Yngwie Malmsteen was able to combine those elements with such blinding virtuosity. Malmsteen's innovative guitar style made Rising Force a mandatory primer for '80s metal guitarists, with its chord progressions and Malmsteen's use of harmonic minor scales, a wide vibrato imitative of classical violinists, … read more
Rising Force was a revelation upon its release in 1984; Eddie Van Halen had introduced dazzling speed to the realm of rock guitar technique, and the … read more
Rising Force was a revelation upon its release in 1984; Eddie Van Halen had introduced dazzling speed to the realm of rock guitar technique, and the compositions of Randy Rhoads had begu… read more

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Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track Black Star
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 6:11 123,688 listeners
2 Play track Far Beyond the Sun
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 5:16 95,688 listeners
3 Play track Now Your Ships Are Burned
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 2:58 31,530 listeners
4 Play track Evil Eye
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 3:18 47,749 listeners
5 Play track Icarus' Dream Suite Op.4
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 3:21 6,325 listeners
6 Play track As Above, So Below
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 2:35 16,539 listeners
7 Play track Little Savage
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 5:21 23,311 listeners
8 Play track Farewell
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 0:48 28,642 listeners

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Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, June 30, 1963) is a / artist from Sweden who achieved widespread acclaim in the 1980s for his technical proficiency and fusion of classical music elements with heavy rock guitar. He has released music under Yngwie Malmsteen, Yngwie J. Malmsteen and under Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force. Born into a musical family in Stockholm, Yngwie was the youngest child in the family. At an early age, he showed little interest in music. It wasn't until September 18, 1970 when at age sev… read more
Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, June 30, 1963) is a / artist from Sweden who achieved widespread acclaim in the 1980s for h… read more
Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, June 30, 1963) is a / artist from Sweden who achieved widespread acclaim in the 1980s for his technical proficiency and fusion of classic… read more

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