It’s true: Yngwie Malmsteen is about to launch a new album… first, let’s go back in time. One of my favorite Yngwie tracks (and solos), the master at his finest:
Same track, live (and more raw and deafening):
GUITAR LEGEND YNGWIE MALMSTEEN UNLEASHES FIRST NEW ALBUM IN THREE YEARS, ‘PERPETUAL FLAME,’ TO BE INDUCTED INTO ROCK WALK AND TOUR NORTH AMERICA FALL 2008
The global rock guitar community will undoubtedly mark October 14, 2008 on their calendars, as this is the exact date that Yngwie Malmsteen will be issuing his latest studio triumph, ‘Perpetual Flame.’ The album will be the first-ever Yngwie album to be released via Rising Force Records (distributed via Koch), while the album also marks the debut on an Yngwie album by ex-Judas Priest/Iced Earth frontman, Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens.
Twelve tracks of pure six string metallic bliss (which stretches to almost 70 minutes total), the album was produced and engineered by Yngwie himself, and mixed by Roy Z (who has previously worked with Judas Priest and Bruce Dickinson, among others). Joining Yngwie and Ripper on the album is keyboardist Derek Sherinian and drummer Patrick Johansson (Yngwie contributed bass, additional keyboards, and vocals, as well), but on tour, Michael Troy will supply keyboards, and Bjorn Englen will be laying down the bass. A supporting tour of the U.S. and Canada is slated to run through all of October.
Single-handedly, Yngwie Malmsteen trailblazed the classical metal movement in the 1980’s. During a time when the majority of guitarists were merely copying Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie was one of the few rock guitarists to create his own instantly-identifiable playing style – which has been subsequently mimicked by countless other guitarists. Yngwie is responsible for issuing some of the metal’s all-time great guitar classics, especially such releases as 1984’s ‘Rising Force,’ 1985’s ‘Marching Out,’ 1992’s ‘Fire and Ice,’ and most recently, 2005’s ‘Unleash the Fury.’
In addition to the arrival of ‘Perpetual Flame’ in October, another career highlight is slated for that same month – Yngwie will be inducted into the Rock Walk on Monday, October 13th in Los Angeles.
Additionally a new Fender/Yngwie Malmsteen custom shop guitar will be unveiled on November 28th (with a limited run of 100 instruments) and there will be a slew of CD reissues of Yngwie classics to soon be announced.
And the accolades continue to pour in - ‘Roadie Crew Magazine’ organized a poll in which 330 respected rock guitarists were asked to vote for their favorite guitarist of all-time. Yngwie checked in at a lofty number 3, only behind fellow legends Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. Without question, 2008 is shaping up to be the year of Yngwie.
COMPLETE TRACKLISTING FOR ‘PERPETUAL FLAME’:
1. Death Dealer
2. Damnation Game
3. Live to Fight (Another Day)
4. Red Devil
5. Four Horsemen (Of the Apocalypse)
6. Priest of the Unholy
7. Be Careful What You Wish For
8. Caprici Di Diablo
9. Lament
10. Magic City
11. Eleventh Hour
12. Heavy Heart
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN 2008 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – CENTRO BELLAS ARTES
OCTOBER 4, 2008 SAN ANTONIO, TX – SCOUTBAR
OCTOBER 5, 2008 DALLAS, TX – GRANADA THEATER
OCTOBER 8, 2008 SAN DIEGO, CA – HOUSE OF BLUES
OCTOBER 9, 2008 ANAHEIM, CA – HOUSE OF BLUES
OCTOBER 10, 2008 LAS VEGAS, NV – HOUSE OF BLUES
OCTOBER 11, 2008 VENTURA, CA – MAJESTIC VENTURA THEATER
OCTOBER 12, 2008 LOS ANGELES, CA – AVALON
OCTOBER 17, 2008 ROYAL OAK, MI – ROYAL OAK THEATER
OCTOBER 19, 2008 CHICAGO, IL – HOUSE OF BLUES
OCTOBER 21, 2008 WILLIAMSVILLE, NY – CLUB INFINITY
OCTOBER 24, 2008 SAYREVILLE, NJ – STARLAND BALLROOM
OCTOBER 26, 2008 NEW YORK, NY – BLENDER THEATER
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THE FOLLOWING SITES:
Official page: here.
Official record company page – will be launched soon: here.
Information – and video clip - about Yngwie’s signature guitar: here.
Digg this Blog
Share on Facebook
WatchMojo on Twitter
WatchMojo on YouTube
Add to Favorites
WatchMojo Newsletter
Buckcherry have teamed with MSN Music to unveil the video “Don’t Go Away,” from their forthcoming Eleven Seven Music/Atlantic Records’ album Black Butterfly which hits stores September 16th. Featuring lush verses and a hook-filled chorus, the power-ballad is set to pick up where the band’s top 10 hit, “Sorry,” left off. The clip features actress Arielle Kebbel who you might recognize from Gilmore Girls and John Tucker Might Die.
“Don’t Go Away” can be seen exclusively here on MSN Music for one week beginning Thursday, August 28th.
Fresh off of his feature in last month’s XXL Magazine, Ireland’s premier
rap star Rob Kelly continues to make moves across the big pond in the USA.
Following up his internet video single “Dropkicked” which featured Slaine
from La Coka Nostra, Rob is currently riding high on the airwaves both in
Ireland and across the globe. Rob’s new buzz single “Jealous” hit the
number one spot on the Fresh 30 Chart of one of Ireland’s biggest stations
Beat FM earlier in the week and was featured on L.A’s Power 106 on DJ
Coke-E’s mixshow.
Tonight “Jealous” continues to build it’s buzz around the international
airwaves as it makes is UK Debut on the world famous BBC on it’s biggest
hip-hop show , DJ Semtex’s Friday Night mix on BBC 1Xtra. Semtex is widely
known as one of the biggest DJ’s in Europe for his radio show, channel on
youtube with the freshest interviews, label work at Def Jam and as Dizzee
Rascal’s official tour DJ. www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/semtex
Rob Kelly “Jealous” (Radio)
Rob is continuing work on his debut album “Kell’s Kitchen” and is currently
working with his in house producer Mike Donnelly and has lined up a few big
name producers to help with the project, Rob has already collaborated with
Memphis Bleek and Slaine and has a few surprise collaborations in the works
for the new project. Look out for details on Rob’s myspace for when he
returns to the US this November for a string of East coast shows
culminating in another performance in his home from home, the capital of
Irish-America - Boston
Stephenie Meyer, author of the best selling novel series Twilight, is set to direct Jack’s Mannequin’s new music video for “The Resolution”. Will there be vampires in the treatment? Check out the breaking news on MTV.com here to find out.
Rhino Records presents Josh Rouse The Rykodisc Years, a two-disc, 32-song anthology spanning seven years and includes Rouse’s best songs, rare tracks plus unreleased demos and outtakes available on September 9th!
The Rykodisc Years Listening Parties:
Real
http://rhino.edgeboss.net/real/rhino/listeningparties/514099/514099_sops.smi
Windows Media
http://rhino.edgeboss.net/wmedia/rhino/listeningparties/514099/514099_sops_56.wax
http://rhino.edgeboss.net/wmedia/rhino/listeningparties/514099/514099_sops_100.wax
Quicktime
http://rhino.edgeboss.net/qtime/rhino/listeningparties/514099/514099_sops.mov
The Rykodisc Years Preferred Retail Link:
http://rhino.com/store/ProductDetail.lasso?Number=512894
Josh Rouse Official Site:
http://www.joshrouse.com
and MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/joshrouse
Josh Rouse started out on Rykodisc where he released five albums and two EPs of literate and engaging guitar pop. During his early years with the label, the singer/songwriter won a devoted audience with his sharply observed lyrics and melodic pop sensibility. A decade after his debut, Rouse picks his favorites from his Rykodisc years for a two-disc anthology that includes his best songs, rare tracks and seven unreleased demos and outtakes. On September 9, this 32-song collection will be available from Rhino at all physical and digital outlets, including www.rhino.com for a suggested list price of $18.98 for CD and $14.99 for digital download.
THE RYKODISC YEARS distills the essence of what Rouse calls his “first stage.” The music appears from such memorable albums as his debut DressedUp Like Nebraska (1998), Home (2000), Under Cold Blue Stars (2002), 1972 (2003), and Nashville (2005), as well as Chester, Rouse’s 1999 EP collaboration with Lambchop mastermind Kurt Wagner, and the EP Bedroom Classics Vol. 1.
Years and musical styles may separate these songs, but ultimately they are linked through the warmth of Rouse’s voice, the conversational ease of his singing and his unfailing melodic gift. From the folk-rock of “Late Night Conversation” to the knowing country of “It’s The Nighttime,” from the smart pop of “Feeling No Pain” to the rhythmically sly white-boy soul of “Comeback (Light Therapy)” — each bears Rouse’s unmistakable musical fingerprint.
THE RYKODISC YEARS includes “Directions,” a song from Rouse’s second album that also appeared on the soundtrack for the Cameron Crowe film Vanilla Sky and is perhaps Rouse’s best-known song. “65″ refers to the highway that runs through Nashville, which is where he and Wagner recorded Chester when the two were neighbors. The first disc ends with songs from 1972 and Nashville, a pair of dreamy and playful albums Rouse recorded with producer Brad Jones.
The second disc opens with all six songs from Bedroom Classics Vol. 1, a limited edition EP released in 2001. THE RYKODISC YEARS closes with several demos, outtakes, rarities, and never been released songs, including a demo for the 2003 single “Christmas With Jesus,” an early version of “Little Know It All” from Home called “Be On The Lookout,” an outtake from
Dressed Up Like Nebraska (”Cannot Talk”) and a rarity from the 1972 sessions (”Princess On The Porch”).
The Rykodisc Years Track Listing
Disc 1
1. “Late Night Conversation”
2. “Dressed Up Like Nebraska”
3. “Invisible”
4. “Laughter”
5. “Directions”
6. “100m Backstroke”
7. “65″ (Josh Rouse + Kurt Wagner)
8. “Under Cold Blue Stars”
9. “Nothing Gives Me Pleasure”
10. “Feeling No Pain”
11. “Ugly Stories”
12. “1972″
13. “Love Vibration”
14. “Comeback (Light Therapy)”
15. “Rise”
16. “Winter In The Hamptons”
17. “It’s The Nighttime”
18. “My Love Is Gone”
19. “Streetlights”
Disc 2
1. “Miserable South”
2. “A Night In”
3. “A Song To Help You Sleep”
4. “Sad Eyes”
5. “Sunshine”
6. “Michigan”
7. “Suburban Sweetheart” (Demo)*
8. “Flair” (Demo)*
9. “Be On The Lookout” (Demo for “Little Know It All”)*
10. “Cannot Talk” (Dressed Up Like Nebraska Outtake)*
11. “Christmas With Jesus” (Demo)*
12. “Camping In Copenhagen” (Demo for “Summer Kitchen Ballad”)*
13. “Princess On The Porch” (1972 Outtake)*
*Previously unreleased
