History Music / YngwieMalmsteen

* ExcitedShowTitle: ''Attack!!''

* AllGuitarsAreStratocasters: Up to the Triple-Digits.

* NoPronunciationGuide: It's pronounced Ing-Vay, not Ing-Wee.

Yngwie Johan Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, 30 June 1963) is a highly influential (if [[BaseBreakingCharacter highly polarising]]) Swedish-American guitarist. His music is the TropeCodifier of neoclassical metal, and he is considered to be one of the best guitar shredders around, having built an impressive selection of albums across his solo Rising Force project after his earlier work with bands like Steeler and {{Music/Alcatrazz}}.

* AscendedMeme - After an audio tape of a very-drunk Malmsteen ranting at someone for spilling water on him on an airplane leaked and became popular on the internet, he titled his next album (''Unleash the Fury'') after the best-known line from the rant. ("You've [[BeamMeUpScotty released]] the fucking fury!").
* BloodKnight - "I am a Viking" from ''Marching Out (1985)''.
* CarSong - "Red Devil"
* ChronologicalAlbumTitle - ''Trilogy'' and ''The Seventh Sign''
* ClusterFBomb - The aforementioned rant.

* CoverAlbum - ''Inspiration'', most of ''Blue Lightning''.

-->'''Krztoff:''' "That was it. The flood gates opened. Bad move Fuckface.[[note]]Krztoff's [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments nickname for Malmsteen]][[/note]] Three guys beat Fuckface down to the ground and kicked the shit out of him within seconds. Kill first, ask questions later, that was kind of how it works with BILE."

* HeavyMithril - On occasion.
* IAmTheBand - The first few albums were credited to Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, but he eventually decided to stop pretending that the band wasn't really him and whoever else was around. Granted, the band name was dropped when the Johansson brothers left.

* LargeHam - VERY large. A big reason why he's so polarising amongst guitarists, despite his massive influence. Some band members tried hard, especially Joe Lynn Turner.
* {{Instrumentals}} - Most of ''Rising Force'', all of ''Angels of Love'', and plenty of tracks on his other albums as well.
* MyNaymeIs - His professional name is derived from one of his own given names (Yngve) and his mother's maiden name (Malmsten). The spellings of both were changed.

* PowerBallad - "Dreaming"
* PowerHigh - The subject of "Rising Force".
* PowerMetal - Some of his music falls into this category, and many power metal bands (such as Music/{{Stratovarius}}) were influenced by him.
* PrisonRiot - The subject of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin ''Riot in the Dungeons'']]
* RevolvingDoorBand
* StageNames - Yngwie's real name is Lars Johan Yngve (note the spelling difference) Lannerbäck.

Yngwie Johan Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, 30 June 1963) is a highly influential Swedish-American guitarist. His music is the TropeCodifier of neoclassical metal, and he is considered to be one of the best guitar shredders around, having built an impressive selection of albums across his solo Rising Force project after his earlier work with bands like Steeler and {{Music/Alcatrazz}}.

* LargeHam - VERY large. Some band members tried hard, especially Joe Lynn Turner.

* [[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY It Is Pronounced Ing-VAY]]

Current backing band:
* Ralph Ciavolino - Bass
* Mark Ellis - Drums
* Nick Marino - Keyboard

* CoverAlbum - ''Inspiration''

-->'''Krztoff:''' "That was it. The flood gates opened. Bad move Fuckface.[[note]]Krztoff's [[CrowningMomentOfFunny nickname for Malmsteen]][[/note]] Three guys beat Fuckface down to the ground and kicked the shit out of him within seconds. Kill first, ask questions later, that was kind of how it works with BILE."

* InsufferableGenius: One of the most well-known examples in music as a whole. Some of his former personnel are also known for this, particularly Mike Terrana, if the reason behind his ejection from Music/{{Rage}} is any indication.

* JerkAss - Most definitely at times. Some of his former personnel don't exactly have the best reputations either.

Yngwie Malmsteen is a highly influential Swedish-American guitarist. His music is the TropeCodifier of neoclassical metal, and he is considered to be one of the best guitar shredders around, having built an impressive selection of albums across his solo Rising Force project after his earlier work with bands like Steeler and {{Music/Alcatrazz}}.

-->'''Krztoff:''' "That was it. The flood gates opened. Bad move Fuckface.[[note]]Krztoff's [[CrowningMomentOfFunny nickname for Malmsteen]][[/note]] Three guys beat Fuckface down to the ground and kicked the shit out of him within seconds. Kill first, ask questions later, that was kind of how it works with Bile."

* CurbStompBattle: Apparently, according to [[http://vampirefreaks.com/content/comment.php?entry=406&t=Interview+with+Bile this interview]] with ''Bile'' singer Krztoff, Malmsteen was fighting with his girlfriend one time and happened to be right next to a few then-members of ''Bile''. (who, by the way, were [[OhCrap NYC gang members]]) They asked him to take the argument elsewhere, so he decided to [[YouHaveNoIdeaWhoYoureDealingWith throw his name around]] [[TooDumbToLive in the hopes of intimidating them]]. The results?

** ''TheOnion'' referenced this in a sidebar article where Yngwie legally changed his middle name to "Fucking".

Along with EricClapton, he was one of the first artists to have a signature guitar released by Fender.

* PowerMetal - Some of his music falls into this category, and many power metal bands (such as {{Stratovarius}}) were influenced by him.

Yngwie Johann Malmsteen is a highly influential Swedish-American guitarist. His music is the TropeCodifier of neoclassical metal, and he is considered to be one of the best guitar shredders around, having built an impressive selection of albums across his solo Rising Force project after his earlier work with bands like Steeler and {{Music/Alcatrazz}}.

Yngwie Johann Malmsteen is a highly influential Swedish-American guitarist. His music is the TropeCodifier of neoclassical metal, and he is considered to be one of the best guitar shredders around.

* JerkAss - Yeah. Some of his former personnel don't exactly have the best reputations either.

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