Despite what some Yngwie Malmsteen fanatics would like to believe, the Swedish guitarist did not just pick up the six-string and pen such classically tinged heavy metal epics as "I'll See the Light Tonight" -- he gradually worked his way up the ladder of speed-demon guitar wizardry.
And while most admirers pick up Malmsteen's career from either his Steeler or Alcatrazz recordings, even earlier compositions exist, which have been compiled together for 2002's The Genesis.
Although Ritchie Blackmore is often credited as being Malmsteen's prime six-string influence, Jimi Hendrix was also always at the top of the list, which is proven by an over 12-minute jam of "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)." Elsewhere, such instrumentals as "Plague in Lucifer's Mind" and "Black Magic Suite Op.
3" show that Malmsteen was doing the "classical metal thang" even earlier than many assume.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birth of the SunYngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 09:25 | 21 MB | 65 MB |
| 2 | Dying ManYngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 08:47 | 20 MB | 64 MB |
| 3 | Merlin's CastleYngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | HelloYngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 01:51 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 5 | Plague In Lucifer's Mind (Instrumental) | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Black Magic Suite Op. 3 (Instrumental) | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 12:52 | 29 MB | 82 MB |
| 7 | Voodoo Nights (Instrumental) | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 08:42 | 19 MB | 59 MB |
| 8 | Voodoo Child (Jam) | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 12:18 | 28 MB | 82 MB |
| 9 | On A Serious Note (Instrumental) | Yngwie Malmsteen | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 69 mins | 158 MB | |||||
| 69 mins | 462 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimi Hendrix | Composer |
| 2 | Yngwie Malmsteen | Arranger, Bass, Digital Remastering, Drum Programming, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 3 | Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force | Composer |
| 4 | Takaomi Shibayama | Artwork |
Yngwie Malmsteen
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
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| 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). |