Facts and thoughts of
Yngwie J. Malmsteen's
studio albums.


Who is who?


Barbiero, Michael Barlow, Barriemore Black, Rachael Boals, Mark
Bosco, Alfred Bögberg, Per Claypool, Lester Cowan, George
Daisley, Bob Delena, Ricky Dunaway, Barry Edman, Göran
Fitzpatrick, Brian Fletcher, Tom Forsberg, Ulf Fraser, Mike
Fuller, Michael Fuller, Rod Gaalaas, Shane Glixman, Jeff
Gordon, Scott Grimaldi, Gene Hanhart, Simon Henryson, Svante
Horne, Geoff Hoyson, Jimmy Hughes, Roger Jacob, Marcel
Johansson, Anders Johansson, Jens Johansson, Patrick Landin Malmsteen,
Amberdawn
Levén, Mats Levine, Robin Lewis, Jim Ludwig, Bob
Macaluso, John Malmsteen, Yngwie J. Martinsen, Sven-Harald Mazer, Larry
Moraeus, Kalle Norberg, Erica Olausson, Mats Powell, Cozy
Rollo, John Rooth, Peter Rose, Keith Rosenthal, David
Sawyer, John Sherinian, Derek Solmaz, Tony Soto, Jeff Scott
Sparks, Barry Spitzer, Michael A. Terrana, Mike Thomas, Jim
Thomas, Nigel Thompson, Steve Trueman, Andrew Tsangarides, Chris
Turner, Joe Lynn Vance, Brad Vargo, Peter Werner, Bo
Vescera, Michael White, Dougie von Knorring, Michael

Barbiero, Michael
Was working on the album Odyssey as mixer together with Steve Thompson and George Cowan.
Was also working as mixer together with Steve Thompson on the album Fire & Ice.
Barlow, Barriemore
Drummer on the first Yngwie album Rising Force in 1984.
Black, Rachael
Yngwie's present manager from 2002.
Boals, Mark
Has been working as the lead singer a number of times on Yngwie's albums - Trilogy, Inspiration, Alchemy and on War To End All Wars.
A very competent singer with a high tune vocal.
Bosco, Alfred
Was working as an assistant engineer to Chris Tsangarides on the album Alchemy in 1999.
Bögberg, Per
Played viola on Fire & Ice in 1992.
Claypool, Lester
Engineer on Yngwie's first two albums Rising Force and Marching Out. Has both times worked together with Peter Vargo.
Cowan, George
Was working as an assistant mixer to Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero on Odyssey in 1988.
Daisley, Bob
Played bass on four tracks on the album Odyssey.
Delena, Ricky
Was the head engineer on Trilogy in 1986, and was co-mixer together with Yngwie on the same album.
Dunaway, Barry
Was playing the bass on Facing The Animal in 1997/98. Was also playing bass on all tracks but two on Alchemy in 1999.
Edman, Göran
Was the lead singer on two albums - Eclipse and Fire & Ice. A very good singer but lacks a little depth in his vocal range.
Was one on the new musicians that Yngwie hired after the 1989 tour.
Wrote four lyrics together with Yngwie on Eclipse, seven together with Yngwie on Fire & Ice and one all alone on the latter.
Fitzpatrick, Brian
Was working as the engineer and was co-working together with Yngwie as the mixer on the album War To End All Wars in 2000.
Fletcher, Tom
Worked as the head engineer on Eclipse and on Attack!! and as the mixer on the same albums. Was also working as mixer on Alchemy and did the mastering together with Gene Grimaldi.
Forsberg, Ulf
Was playing the violin together with Sven-Harald Martinsen and Kalle Moraeus on the album Fire & Ice in 1992.
Fraser, Mike
Was the head mixer on the album The Seventh Sign.
Fuller, Michael
Mastered the album War To End All Wars in 2000.
Fuller, Rod
Mastered the album Inspiration in 1996 and Facing The Animal in 1997/98.
Gaalaas, Shane
Was the drummer in 1995 on the album Magnum Opus.
Glixman, Jeff
Has been working a number of times on different Yngwie albums. On Odyssey and The Seventh Sign he has been the head engineer and on the latter he co-recording together with Jim Thomas.
Has also been the engineer on some live albums.
Gordon, Scott
Worked as an assistant engineer to Jeff Glixman on the album Odyssey in 1988.
Grimaldi, Gene
Did the mastering of Alchemy together with Tom Fletcher in 1999.
Hanhart, Simon
Engineered and recorded the album Fire & Ice with the assistance by Keith Rose in 1992.
Henryson, Svante
Played bass and contra bass on Eclipse and Fire & Ice as well as cello on Fire & Ice.
Have studied classical music and is perhaps the best cellist in Sweden. Have played cello at the televised Millennium party for the Swedish King and the Swedish Royal Family on the New Year's Eve 1999.
Horne, Geoff
Guitar technician on the albums Eclipse in 1990 and Fire & Ice in 1992.
Hoyson, Jimmy
Worked as the assistant engineer to Ricky Delena on the album Trilogy in 1986.
Hughes, Roger
Co-worked as the assistant engineer with Keith Rose to Tom Fletcher on Eclipse.
Jacob, Marcel
Was playing bass on Marching Out in 1985 and on Inspiration in 1996.
Johansson, Anders
Played drums on four albums - Marching Out, Trilogy, Odyssey and Inspiration.
Johansson, Jens
One of the original musicians in the Yngwie line-up. Played keyboards on five albums: Rising Force in 1984, Marching Out in 1985, Trilogy in 1986, Odyssey in 1988 and Inspiration in 1996.
A very good keyboard player and good in making music arrangements.
Johansson, Patrick
Played drums on the album Attack!! in 2002.
Landin Malmsteen, Amberdawn
Wrote the lyrics to Prisoner Of Your Love on the album The Seventh Sign in 1994.
Yngwie's second marriage.
Levén, Mats
Was the lead singer on Facing The Animal in 1997/98.
Levine, Robin
Was working as the assistant engineer together with Jimmy Hoyson to Ricky Delena on Trilogy.
Lewis, Jim
Worked as the executive producer on Odyssey in 1988 and was Yngwie's manager for a few years, covering five studio albums between 1994 and 1999.
Ludwig, Bob
Mastered the album Eclipse in 1990.
Macaluso, John
Drummer on the albums Alchemy in 1999 and War To End All Wars in 2000.
A very good drummer, perhaps the best of all that have been working with Yngwie. Has an own style of playing.
Malmsteen, Yngwie J.
The Maestro.
Yngwie has been the producer of all the albums including co-producer and he have made all the compositions, nearly all of the arrangements and he has written most of the lyrics - only on two albums there are no lyrics by Yngwie, on Odyssey and the cover album Inspiration. On four albums (Marching Out, Trilogy, Alchemy and War To End All Wars) has he been the mixer or co-mixer, and on two albums (Inspiration and Alchemy) has he been the engineer or co-engineer.
Except for all the guitars Yngwie has also been playing different bass guitars on several albums and sitar, all with an amazing skill.
Martinsen, Sven-Harald
Played violin on the album Fire & Ice together with Ulf Forsberg and Kalle Moraeus.
Mazer, Larry
Was Yngwie's manager in 1988 on the album Odyssey.
Moraeus, Kalle
Appeared on the album Fire & Ice as violin player together with Ulf Forsberg and Sven-Harald Martinsen.
Norberg, Erica
Wrote two songs together with Yngwie on Eclipse in 1990 - Devil In Disguise and Demon Driver.
Yngwie's first marriage.
Olausson, Mats
The longtime friend and keyboardist Mats was working side by side with Yngwie between 1990 and the album Eclipse until the tour after War To End All Wars in 2001. He has been a very important part of Yngwie's music, and Mats' ability and skill has been since long proved. Played a very important part of the creation on Yngwie's classical album Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat Minor Op. 1 in 1999 (recorded in 1997).
Powell, Cozy
Was the drummer on Facing The Animal in 1997/98. A competent drummer.
Cozy died in a car accident April 5 1998.
Rollo, John
Engineered various vocals recordings on the album Odyssey in 1988.
Rooth, Peter
Worked as the guitar technician on The Seventh Sign and Facing The Animal.
Rose, Keith
Has been working on several albums as the assistant engineer: Eclipse, Fire & Ice, The Seventh Sign, Magnum Opus, Inspiration and Facing The Animal. Was also the assistant mixer on The Seventh Sign.
Rosenthal, David
Was one of three keyboardists on the tribute cover album Inspiration in 1996. Also worked together with Yngwie on the classical album Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat Minor Op. 1.
Sawyer, John
Worked as the assistant engineer to Yngwie on Alchemy and as the co-mixer on the same album in 1999.
Sherinian, Derek
Played keyboards on the album Attack!! in 2002.
Solmaz, Tony
Yngwie's present business manager. Got the job in 2002.
Soto, Jeff Scott
The original singer in Yngwie's first line-up on the debut album Rising Force in 1984.
Has been the lead singer on Rising Force and on Marching Out as well as one of three lead singers on the cover album Inspiration.
Many Yngwie fans consider Soto to be the best singer Yngwie has been working with.
Wrote three lyrics together with Yngwie and one alone on Marching Out in 1985.
Sparks, Barry
Played bass on the album Magnum Opus in 1995.
Spitzer, Michael A.
Yngwie's manager during 2000 and 2001.
Terrana, Mike
Was the drummer on the album The Seventh Sign in 1994.
Thomas, Jim
Was recording the album The Seventh Sign together with Jeff Glixman in 1994.
Thomas, Nigel
Was Yngwie's manager for a few years in the first half of the 1990's, covering two studio albums Eclipse and Fire & Ice.
Died of a heart attack in January 1993.
Thompson, Steve
Worked as mixer on Odyssey in 1988 together with Michael Barbiero and assistant George Cowan. Was also working as the mixer on Fire & Ice in 1992 together with Michael Barbiero.
Trueman, Andrew
Was Yngwie's first manager, covering three studio albums; Rising Force, Marching Out and Trilogy.
Tsangarides, Chris
Has been co-producing Magnum Opus, Inspiration and Facing The Animal together with Yngwie. Also he has worked as the head engineer on Magnum Opus and Facing The Animal, co-engineer in 1996 on Inspiration and been engineering the drum recordings on Alchemy. Has also been the mixer on Magnum Opus and Facing The Animal.
Turner, Joe Lynn
Was the lead singer on Odyssey in 1988 and was one of three lead singers on the cover album Inspiration in 1996. Also wrote all the lyrics on Odyssey.
Vance, Brad
Mastered the album Attack!! in 2002.
Vargo, Peter
Co-engineer together with Lester Claypool on Rising Force in 1984 and on Marching Out in 1985.
Werner, Bo
Was playing drums on all tracks but Leviathan on the album Fire & Ice in 1992.
Vescera, Michael
Was the lead singer on The Seventh Sign in 1994 and on Magnum Opus in 1995.
Wrote together with Yngwie three lyrics on The Seventh Sign and one together with Yngwie on Magnum Opus as well as he wrote five lyrics on the latter album.
White, Dougie
Was the lead singer on Attack!! in 2002.
von Knorring, Michael
Was the drummer on the album Eclipse in 1990 and played drums on the instrumental Leviathan on Fire & Ice in 1992.

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