Latest about Yngwie Malmsteen
From his live show, to cutting classics, Yngwie Malmsteen has always lived off-the-cuff
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
Why Yngwie Malmsteen isn’t too bothered about his legacy
The neoclassical guitar trailblazer celebrates the 40th anniversary of his influential Marching Out record this year
Yngwie Malmsteen filmed the music video for one of his most iconic tracks on the Conan The Barbarian set
“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
Yngwie Malmsteen tells the story of how he broke the mold for rock guitar – and brought the Strat in from the cold
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
Yngwie Malmsteen claims Eddie Van Halen felt “threatened” by him
Malmsteen looks back on the few times he almost crossed paths with the late electric guitar legend
Yngwie Malmsteen on why he turned down UFO
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
In the eye of the Superstrat hurricane, Yngwie Malmsteen held true to the original
Though the ‘80s shred era seemingly left the standard Stratocaster for dead, the Swede’s neoclassical wizardry helped to, eventually, reverse the guitar’s fortunes
Yngwie Malmsteen names the guitar picks that don’t work for shred
The Swedish virtuoso says your pick may be holding you back
Joe Satriani on the unique challenges of having Yngwie Malmsteen on the G3 tour
Satch has no notes for the Swedish maestro’s playing, but found other aspects of his performances a little distracting during their G3 time together
Brian May, Steve Vai and Neal Schon have all given Yngwie Malmsteen guitars – but nothing compares to his Fender Strats
Malmsteen descends from shred mountain to dispense wisdom on all matters gear, how to buy it, single coils vs humbuckers and to reminisce about some of his best gear purchases
