{"product_id":"yngwie-j-malmsteens-rising-force-rising-force","title":"Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force ‎– Rising Force","description":"\u003cp\u003eRARE\/2HAND VINYL LP ON POLYDOR 1984\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e825 324-1 made in Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVinyl NM. Cover VG+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRising Force was a revelation upon its release in 1984; Eddie Van Halen had introduced dazzling speed to the realm of rock guitar technique, and the compositions of Randy Rhoads had begun to fuse heavy metal with neo-classical influences, but no one before Yngwie Malmsteen was able to combine those elements with such blinding virtuosity. Malmsteen's innovative guitar style made Rising Force a mandatory primer for '80s metal guitarists, with its classical chord progressions and Malmsteen's use of harmonic minor scales, a wide vibrato imitative of classical violinists, and impossibly fast picking techniques, including the sweep-picked arpeggio (sort of a cross between strumming a chord and picking each note individually).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yngwie_Malmsteen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttp:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yngwie_Malmsteen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\nA1 Black Star\u003cbr\u003eA2 Far Beyond The Sun\u003cbr\u003eA3 Now Your Ships Are Burned\u003cbr\u003eA4 Evil Eye\u003cbr\u003eB1 Icarus' Dream Suite Op.4\u003cbr\u003eB2 As Above, So Below\u003cbr\u003eB3 Little Savage\u003cbr\u003eB4 Farewell","brand":"Polydor","offers":[{"title":"1984","offer_id":997331357,"sku":"825 324-1","price":112.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2072\/products\/R-506046-1429131276-8135_jpeg.jpg?v=1571439136","url":"https:\/\/www.recordpusher.com\/products\/yngwie-j-malmsteens-rising-force-rising-force","provider":"RecordPusher - International Vinyl Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}