Malmsteen Trilogy

The Collection is a strong 14-song overview of Yngwie Malmsteen's finest moments from his mid-'80s records, highlighted by "Black Star," "Far Beyond the Sun," "You Don't Remember," "I'll Never Forget," "Heaven Tonight," and "Guitar Solo (Trilogy Suite Op: 5/Spasebo Blues)," which showcases his blindingly fast neo-classical style in all its excessive glory…

Like him or not, you have to credit Yngwie Malmsteen for sticking to his guns over the years. Since his debut in the early '80s, he hasn't slowed down a bit, despite countless obstacles that have been thrown in his path along the way. This double-CD live set shows that – astonishingly – Malmsteen's playing is even faster and more over the top in concert than it is on his studio recordings. Overall, Double Live is far superior to the muddy-sounding (and sloppy) Live in Leningrad disc, released ten years earlier. It includes some tasty covers by Rainbow, Deep Purple, and Jimi Hendrix. ~ Andy Hinds

Yngwie Malmsteen, one of the finest guitar shredders the world has seen, is releasing a double live album ‘Spellbound – Live In Tampa’ with a bonus ‘Spellbound – Live in Orlando’ DVD conveniently packaged together. Master of the Stratocaster, the Swedish born, but now US based, guitar legend is venerated as one of the founders of the art of guitar shredding. His neo-classical style and the sheer speed of his playing made him the most notable musician in the genre, and he has influenced a new era of music and guitarists alike.

Guitar God Yngwie J. Malmsteen adds the title of "Guitar Maestro" to his resume in the magnificent "Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra". Filmed in 2001 with The New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Malmsteen melds his guitar prowess with some of the finest classical music composed in this concerto written by Yngwie.

Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad is the first live album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 12 October 1989 through Polydor Records. The album reached #31 on the Swedish albums chart and #128 on the Billboard 200. A VHS video of the concert was released on July 1, 1991 through PolyGram Video; a DVD edition was reissued on December 12, 2006 through Universal Music.