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Yngwie Malmsteen frets a chord and holds it during his set at Wacken 2026.

10 classic Yngwie Malmsteen quotes – the maestro in his own words

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The man who introduced Paganini to electric guitar, fired a gun in the studio, has a rig that can be seen from space… There is only one Yngwie Malmsteen

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Yngwie Malmsteen photographed with his signature Fender Stratocaster in London while promoting his album Blue Lightning, on January 30, 2019

Yngwie Malmsteen announces 23rd studio album, Hell or High Water – hear the first single

By Janelle Borg Published

Malmsteen said that the meticulous songwriting process he undertook for the album enabled him to traverse genres and craft a massive number of songs

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(from left) Stevie Ray Vaughan, David Gilmour, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, and Bonnie Raitt

The 25 Stratocaster players who revolutionized the guitar

By Henry Yates Published

The Fender Stratocaster would just be a glorified carpentry project without the players who danced across its neck and gave it life. Here we celebrate 25 of the best

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Nuno Bettencourt and Yngwie Malmsteen comp

Nuno Bettencourt pays tribute to Yngwie Malmsteen – and names the one thing most people get wrong about his playing

By Phil Weller Published

The Extreme guitarist thanks the Swedish virtuoso for giving him a guitar-playing epiphany

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Gary Shea’s never-say-never approach to Alcatrazz, New England… and maybe even Vinnie Vincent

By Andrew Daly Published

The left-handed bassist discusses the pitfalls of being with Kiss’ management, selling his Ampeg gear to Malmsteen’s band, and releasing a record that shows what might have been with Vincent

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[L-R] Joe Satriani wears dark shades and smiles as he solos on his Ibanez JS signature model; Ian Anderson strikes a pose as he plays the flute; Yngwie Malmsteen pulls his aviators down to give the camera some eye-contact in this portrait from 2019.

“Don’t turn into Yngwie Malmsteen or Joe Satriani”: Ian Anderson had some soloing advice for Jethro Tull’s new guitarist

By Jonathan Horsley Published

No Arpeggios From Hell!? Denied! What the hopping flautist with the wild-eyed stare told Jack Clark when it came time to track leads for Jethro Tull's latest album, Curious Ruminant

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Yngwie Malmsteen photographed with his signature Fender Stratocaster in London while promoting his album Blue Lightning, on January 30, 2019

Yngwie Malmsteen hits back at singers who features on his records

By Janelle Borg Published

Malmsteen is claiming that certain singers are trying to capitalize on his brand and claim song ownership

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Guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen (R) and Steve Vai of Generation Axe performs on stage at Humphrey's on April 10, 2016 in San Diego, California

Billy Corgan quizzes Steve Vai on his epic guitar battle with Yngwie Malmsteen – and the guitar lick that left them both in disbelief

By Matt Owen Published

The two virtuosos went toe-to-toe during the Generation Axe tour, and Malmsteen walked away as the victor

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Yngwie Malmsteen launches signature protein powder as he expands his empire of gear to make you shred better

By Phil Weller Published

The neo-classical shred machine also launched multivitamin gummies last year

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Yngwie Malmsteen holds a Strat with scalloped frets onstage at The Fillmore on November 21, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan

From his live show, to cutting classics, Yngwie Malmsteen has always lived off-the-cuff

By Amit Sharma Published

He explains why his guitars are numbered, not named, his warts-and-all approach to studio work – and why his “I won’t conform or follow” attitude has nothing to do with arrogance

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