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Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (/ˈɪŋveɪ ˈmɑːlmstiːn/ ING-vay MAHLM-steen; born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck on 30 June 1963) is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader. Malmsteen became known for his neo-classical playing style in heavy metal. Steve Huey of Allmusic stated that, "Yngwie Malmsteen is arguably the most technically accomplished hard rock guitarist to emerge during the '80s."
Malmsteen was born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck in Stockholm, Sweden, as the second child of a musically-talented family. At age seven, he saw a television news report on the death of Jimi Hendrix, an event which had a profound impact on his musical path. Malmsteen, however, has stated that Hendrix had no musical impact on him, but on 18 September 1970 he saw a TV special of Hendrix, where he smashed and burned his guitar, and Malmsteen thought: "this is really cool". To quote his official website, "The day Jimi Hendrix died, the guitar-playing Yngwie was born".
At the age of 10 he took his mother's maiden name Malmsten as his surname, slightly changed it to Malmsteen, and Anglicised his third given name Yngve to "Yngwie". Malmsteen created his first band "Track On Earth" at the age of 10, consisting of himself and a friend from school on drums (Armin). Malmsteen was a teenager when he first encountered the music of the 19th century violinist composer Niccolò Paganini, whom he cites as his biggest classical music influence. Ritchie Blackmore and Uli Jon Roth are also cited as being significant influences, as is Brian May of Queen.
Steven Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. After starting his career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, Vai recorded and toured in Zappa's band for two years, from 1980 to 1982. He began a solo career in 1983, has released eight solo albums and won three Grammy Awards. He has also recorded and toured with Public Image Ltd., Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake. Vai has been a regular touring member of the G3 Concert Tour which began in 1996. In 1999 Vai started his own record label Favored Nations, intending to showcase as he describes, "...artists that have attained the highest performance level on their chosen instruments."
Vai began playing guitar in 1973, at the age of 13. In 1974, he took guitar lessons from guitarist Joe Satriani and played in local bands, one of which was called "The Steve Vais". He was influenced by guitarists including Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Jimmy Page, Glen Buxton, and jazz fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth. Vai attended the Berklee College of Music, afterwards recording a promotional piece for them in which he spoke about auditioning for Frank Zappa at age 20.
Actors: Lars Ulrich (actor), Lars Ulrich (actor), Jonas Åkerlund (actor), Jonas Åkerlund (actor), Fredrik Zander (producer), Ian Haugland (actor), Joey Tempest (actor), Ian Haugland (actor), Yasin Hillborg (miscellaneous crew), Yasin Hillborg (writer), Yasin Hillborg (director), Yngwie Malmsteen (actor), Dregen (actor), Dregen (actor), Dregen (actor),
Plot: Swedish metal is a major international success. In fact Sweden is one of the largest exporters of metal in the world. This however has not always been the case. Meet Europe, Yngwie Malmsteen, In Flames, Entombed and many more in the touching, humorous and true story of how Sweden became a world force in one of the strongest and biggest pop-cultural movements ever. Join in on a journey on the long and winding road that the Swedish hard rockers have been wandering for the last 40 odd years.
Genres: Documentary, Family, Music,Live by the sword
and never surrender
Die by the sword
and don't give in
Now I must rise
and take the journey
Blood, sweat and tears
is what you'll find
These wasted years
Immortal sin
Angels of death
Always follow you
I must live to fight another day
I'll see the light again
Now you must learn
To burn
For eternity relentlessly
Oh, no!
The battle cries
are getting louder
It's time for you
to face the truth
No higher ground
You can run to
Must sacrifice
It's all or nothing
Must lift the curse
That's haunting you
Forever lost
but never found
I must live to fight another day
I'll see the light again
You must learn
To burn
For eternity relentlessly
Oh, no!
I must live to fight another day
I'll see the light again
You must learn
To burn
For eternity relentlessly