The success of Nirvana's Nevermind in late 1991 left many '80s metal guitarists out in the cold, and Yngwie Malmsteen was no exception.
After leaving Polydor, he signed to Elektra and released the one-hour-plus Fire and Ice.
The record is most successful when Malmsteen returns to the heavy baroque influence of his early work, and there are some fine longer compositions here that will please hardcore Yngwie fans.
"Cry No More," in particular, contains an arrangement of Bach's "Badinerie." However, the record also contains flawed stabs at radio rock, such as the single "Teaser," which basically sounds like a generic, clichéd hair metal song with Malmsteen on guitar.
Playing for a radio audience was not Malmsteen's strength, and with the winds of alternative rock change blowing, Elektra dropped him after only one release.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PerpetualYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | DragonflyGoran Edman, Yngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | TeaserGoran Edman, Yngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | How Many Miles to BabylonGoran Edman, Yngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 5 | Cry No MoreGoran Edman, Yngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | No MercyYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 7 | C'est la VieGoran Edman, Yngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | LeviathanYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Fire and IceGoran Edman, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | Forever Is a Long TimeGoran Edman, Yngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 11 | I'm My Own EnemyGoran Edman, Yngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 06:09 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 12 | All I Want Is EverythingYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 13 | Golden DawnYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 01:28 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 14 | Final CurtainYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 64 mins | 148 MB | |||||
| 64 mins | 435 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Barbiero | Mixing |
| 2 | Goran Edman | Composer, Main Personnel, Vocals |
| 3 | Ulf Forsberg | Violin |
| 4 | Larry Freemantle | Art Direction |
| 5 | Simon Hanhart | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 6 | Svante Henryson | Assistant, Bass (Electric), Cello, Double Bass, Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel |
| 7 | Michael Johansson | Photography |
| 8 | Yngwie Malmsteen | Audio Production, Bass Pedals, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Producer, Sitar, String Arrangements, Vocals |
| 9 | Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Composer |
| 10 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 11 | Mats Olausson | Keyboards, Main Personnel |
| 12 | Keith Rose | Assistant Engineer |
| 13 | Steve Thompson | Mixing |
| 14 | Michael Von Knorring | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 15 | Bo Werner | Drums, Main Personnel, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
Yngwie Malmsteen
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |