Arguably, not since the days of Jeff Scott Soto has Yngwie Malmsteen shared the spotlight with a singer who possessed enough pizzazz to truly stand toe to toe with the Swedish six-string shredder.
But on ol' Yng's 2008 release, Perpetual Flame, former Judas Priest/Iced Earth screecher Ripper Owens has signed on as the man behind the mike.
And the result is Yngwie's best album in quite some time.
Not only does it feature all the superhuman guitar acrobatics that you've long come to expect from the man who can probably sweep-pick arpeggios in his sleep, but it also features a chap who is known as an absolute vocal terrorizer within the realm of metal.
The Yngwie/Ripper union pays immediate dividends for fans of "medieval metal," as evidenced by "Death Dealer" and "Four Horsemen" (perhaps the true test of an Yngwie song is if you can picture yourself dressed in knight's armor, storming a castle -- and these two ditties pass the test!).
But don't fret, longtime fans, Ripper allows Yngwie more than enough room to shred away, especially on "Red Devil" (which musically sounds surprisingly like a vintage Joe Satriani-esque tune) and the over the top instrumental "Caprici di Diablo." As heard throughout Perpetual Flame, Yngwie has once more (to borrow a quote from the guitarist himself) "unleashed the f**king fury!".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death DealerYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 2 | Damnation GameYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| 3 | Live to Fight (Another Day)Yngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Play | 06:12 | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| 4 | Red DevilYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Priest of the UnholyYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Play | 06:46 | 15 MB | 51 MB |
| 6 | Be Careful What You Wish ForYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 7 | Caprici di DiabloYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | LamentYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | Magic CityYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Play | 07:26 | 17 MB | 51 MB |
| 10 | Leventh HourYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Play | 08:03 | 18 MB | 59 MB |
| 11 | Heavy HeartYngwie Malmsteen | Yngwie Malmsteen, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 12 | Four Horsemen (Of The Apocalypse) | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 68 mins | 157 MB | |||||
| 68 mins | 503 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maor Appelbaum | Mastering |
| 2 | Patrick Johansson | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 3 | Yngwie Malmsteen | Arranger, Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Bass, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar (Synthesizer), Keyboards, Lyricist, Melody Arrangement, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Sitar, String Arrangements, Vocals |
| 4 | Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Dean Markley | Pearl Drums |
| 6 | Tim "Ripper" Owens | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Keith Rose | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 8 | Derek Sherinian | Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 9 | Roy Z | Audio Engineer, Engineer, Mixing |
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| 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). |