Yngwie Malmsteen – Rising Force – 1984
Rising Force was the first solo album by Swedish guitar-virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen. I remember getting this back in the day on vinyl. I was blown away by the fast runs and the neoclassical style combined with heavy rock or Hardrock. Of course, you can argue that it’s not a solo album at all, that the band itself was called Rising Force and so on. And, given the fact that Yngwie’s discography hasn’t been consequent when...
