Yngwie Malmsteen

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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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Yngwie Malmsteen performs during Generation Axe at the Fox Theater on November 7, 2018 in Oakland, California

Why Yngwie Malmsteen isn’t too bothered about his legacy

By Janelle Borg published

The neoclassical guitar trailblazer celebrates the 40th anniversary of his influential Marching Out record this year

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Yngwie Malmsteen filmed the music video for one of his most iconic tracks on the Conan The Barbarian set

By Phil Weller published

“The director told me to throw my guitar. I think I took the dragon’s ear off,” Malmsteen remembers of the none-more-metal music video shoot

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Yngwie Malmsteen in 1985, playing a Candy Apple Red Fender Stratocaster, dressed in some extravagant stagewear – even for the period.

Yngwie Malmsteen tells the story of how he broke the mold for rock guitar – and brought the Strat in from the cold

By Andrew Daly published

After the one-two punch of Rising Force and Marching out, rock guitar was never the same again. Malmsteen takes us back to 1985 – a different world – to explain just what was going on

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Yngwie Malmsteen and Eddie Van Halen

Yngwie Malmsteen claims Eddie Van Halen felt “threatened” by him

By Phil Weller published

Malmsteen looks back on the few times he almost crossed paths with the late electric guitar legend

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Yngwie Malmsteen on why he turned down UFO

By Phil Weller published

The two offers came in the space of 24 hours as the bands looked to forge their next chapters with the Swedish virtuoso by their side

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