Rising Force

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Rising Force is the first studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in late 1984 through Polydor Records.<ref name=finnishcharts>"Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force - Rising Force (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2014.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It reached No. 14 on the Swedish albums chart<ref name=finnishcharts/> and No. 60 on the US Billboard 200,<ref name=allmusicawards>"Rising Force - Yngwie Malmsteen | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 19 November 2014.</ref> and received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1986 Grammy Awards.<ref name=grammy>"28th Grammy Awards - 1986". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 19 November 2014.</ref> The album is regarded as a landmark release in the shred and neoclassical metal genres.<ref>Huey, Steve. "Yngwie Malmsteen | Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 24 December 2014.</ref><ref name=allmusic>Huey, Steve. "Rising Force - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 19 November 2014.</ref><ref name=guitarworld>Guitar World Staff (9 July 2009). "Top 10 Shred Albums of All Time". Guitar World. Future US. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2014.</ref>

Critical reception

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".<ref name=allmusic/>

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 Template:Sic debut."<ref name=guitarworld/>

"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."<ref>Lalaina, Joe (17 November 2008). "Yngwie J. Malmsteen: King's Diamonds". Guitar World. NewBay Media. Retrieved 19 November 2014.</ref>

Personnel

• Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, Moog Taurus, bass, arrangement, producer
• Jeff Scott Soto – vocals on tracks 3 & 6
• Jens Johansson – keyboard, harpsichord arrangement (track 7)
• Barriemore Barlow – drums
• Lester Claypool – engineering
• Peter Vargo – engineering

Charts

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Chart (1985)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref name="jpn">Template:Cite book</ref>	19

Awards

Event	Award	Result
1986 Grammys	Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Nominated<ref name=grammy/>

External links

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