Yngwie Malmsteen

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Pete Griffin backstage with Dethklok

“Steve Vai tried to school me on string bending, but you just don't do that on bass!” Pete Griffin reflects on his time with Steve Vai, and his latest solo EP

By Nick Wells published

The seasoned sideman compares notes on Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, Zakk Wylde and Dweezil Zappa

Yngwie Malmsteen plays electric guitar in front a Marshall amp stack

“I never wanted to be a violinist. I wanted to play electric guitar with smoke bombs and flash pots and Marshall stacks”: Yngwie Malmsteen says he is definitely not a frustrated classical player

By Matt Parker published

The virtuoso takes issue with the misconception that he wanted to be anything other than a smoking shred guitarist

Alex Skolnick and Yngwie Malmsteen

“Everybody was going crazy about Yngwie Malmsteen... Joe Satriani told me, ‘That’s fine, but don’t get too into him’”: Alex Skolnick explains why he was warned off sounding like the neoclassical maestro

By Matt Parker published

The Testament guitarist says he learned more than just techniques from his A-list teacher

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So close you can see his scallops: behold Yngwie Malmsteen’s chops in greater detail than ever before with this astonishing multi-cam footage of Far Beyond the Sun

By Matt Parker published

The exclusive performance heralds the launch of MaestroClass, a new 10-song lesson series with TrueFire

Rivers Cuomo and Chris Shiflett on the Shred With Shifty podcast

“That’s amazing, dude! You just whipped that out!” Rivers Cuomo shreds Yngwie Malmsteen’s Far Beyond the Sun and floors Chris Shiflett

By Matt Parker published

The Weezer frontman is the second guest on the Foo Fighters guitarist’s new Shred With Shifty podcast

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop explains why he prefers his albums to sound “rough”: “I like Link Wray a lot better than Yngwie Malmsteen, put it that way”

By Sam Roche published

The punk rock icon has discussed his 19th album, the Andrew Watt-produced Every Loser, which features guest appearances from Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith and the late Taylor Hawkins

Jason Becker performs at Kennedy High School's talent show in 1986

Watch a 16-year-old Jason Becker blow the roof off his high school talent show with a flawless cover of Yngwie Malmsteen's Black Star

By Jackson Maxwell published

Even when he was barely old enough to drive a car, Becker was clearly ready for far bigger stages

Yngwie Malmsteen and his pedalboard

Yngwie Malmsteen gives a guided tour of his current pedalboard

By Matt Owen published

The Boss-heavy rig is relatively compact, and gives the Swedish speed demon easy access to 8 of his most-used live tones

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10 questions for Yngwie Malmsteen: “I’m an extremist in everything I do. More is more in everything”

By Joe Matera published

The shred king talks regrets, first gigs and explains why he never has a bad show

Yngwie Malmsteen performs at the Marshall: 50 years of Loud event at Wembley Arena on September 22, 2012 in London

Yngwie Malmsteen: "You can’t 'build' speed – you play it until you have it perfect. There are no shortcuts and no tricks"

By Joe Matera published

In this 2010 edition of Dear Guitar Hero, the neoclassical shred great explains why the Strat is the Stradivarius of electric guitars, how he actually uses those Marshall stacks, and the biggest misconception people have about his playing

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Yngwie Malmsteen reveals the origins of his love for the Fender Stratocaster – and why he chose it over a Gibson Les Paul

By Matt Owen published

Despite having limited six-string options as an aspiring shredder, the Swedish speed demon said he was drawn to the Strat for one reason in particular

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Hear Yngwie Malmsteen’s energetic cover of Long Red, taken from the new all-star Leslie West tribute album

By Matt Owen published

The high octane reimagining of West's 1969 track is classically Malmsteen, and swaps out dreamy acoustics and keyboards for sweeps, solos and shredding aplenty

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11 crazy guitarist signature products that have nothing to do with guitar

By Jonathan Horsley published

Hot sauce, Sharpies and things to make you smell nice – the guitar world’s signature products are not just gear and merch

Dunlop Yngwie Malmsteen Custom Delrin Pick

Yngwie Malmsteen partners with Dunlop for new signature Delrin guitar pick

By Sam Roche last updated

Appointments include a beveled edge for “blistering speed and laser-focused accuracy” and stylized ‘Yngwie Malmsteen’ typography

[L-R] Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen

Steve Vai recalls playing to a crowd chanting Yngwie Malmsteen's name at his first gig with Alcatrazz

By Sam Roche published

Vai took over guitar duties in the heavy metal outfit following the departure of Malmsteen in 1984, but fans were apparently not informed

6 essential Fender Stratocaster albums

By Chris Gill last updated

Six albums that pushed the limits of this ever-versatile instrument.

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Yngwie Malmsteen postpones US tour dates on “doctor's orders”

By Sam Roche published

The guitar wizard's team assures fans the postponement is not Covid-related

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Watch fan footage of Yngwie Malmsteen's career-spanning setlist at recent Pennsylvania show

By Sam Roche published

The shred legend blazed through Parabellum cuts including Wolves at the Door and Relentless Fury, older hits like Rising Force and Black Star, and Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water during his Nov 23 show at the Midtown Arts Center in Harrisburg

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Yngwie Malmsteen: “I’ve never practiced in the true meaning of the word. From the first time I picked up a guitar when I was 7, in my head I was a performer”

By Richard Bienstock published

On this year's Parabellum, everyone’s favorite Ferrari-driving guitar legend tackles all the vocals and instruments (except drums). The result? An Yngwie-on-steroids shred extravaganza

Leslie West (left) and Corky Laing of Mountain, perform during Hippifest in Vienna, Virginia

Slash, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Marty Friedman, George Lynch, Dee Snider and more to feature on all-star Leslie West tribute album

By Jackson Maxwell published

Hear the album's first single – Wylde's loving, tough-as-nails interpretation of Mountain's Blood Of The Sun – now