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Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force: Live in Japan '85
8.5 / 10• 2006• 1h 24m•NR• English
Music
Storyline
Inspired by the flamboyance of Hendrix, the digitally dexterous Swede started out playing in bands, but it wasn't long before he was putting his name (and what a name!) to line-ups skilled enough to support a six-string style that leans as much towards the world of classical music as that of rock. In the course of an ongoing career that encompasses ground-breaking music, global gigging, award winning albums, and as many front covers & critical backslaps as one lifetime can sensibly handle, Malmsteen has virtually reinvented the guitar as an instrument to be seen with - as this concert in the Land Of The Rising Sun clearly demonstrates…
Cast & Crew
Yngwie Malmsteen
Guitar
Lead
Marcel Jacob
Bass
JS
Jeff Scott Soto
Vocals
Anders Johansson
Drums
Jens Johansson
Keyboards
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takashi Tanatsugu's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force: Live in Japan '85 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
