Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will release a new album called "High Impact" on December 8 (one day earlier internationally). The set is described as "a mind-boggling, high-paced compilation record" featuring a "surprise" bonus track - Yngwie's never-before-released interpretation of the Michael Jackson mega-hit classic "Beat It", which contains Malmsteen's own magical touch."High Impact" track listing:
01 Caprici Di Dablo
02 Brothers
03 Blitzkrieg
04 Trilogy Suite
05 Red House
06 Finale
07 Magic City
08 Arpeggios From Hell
09 Far Beyond The Sun
10 Cantabile
11 Blue
12 Overture 1622
13 Fugue
14 Beat It
Rising Force Records has begun releasing rare archival concert footage that many Malmsteen collectors will want to have. The first is Yngwie in Korea, which was madea available on October 13, 2009. This is the raw footage that was shot by the Korean media, and it features no bells and whistles.
Malmsteen in March released an all-instrumental acoustic album, "Angels Of Love", which contains rearrangements of his ballad songs played on acoustic guitar and string and choir arrangements only. It is a masterpiece showing the tender, delicate version of his classic songs as well as a new composition. Yngwie also released two DVDs via Rising Force Records in March - "Live Animal" and "Live In Budokan".
"Perpetual Flame", the latest full-length studio album from Malmsteen, was the first-ever Yngwie effort to be issued via Rising Force Records, It marked the debut of Malmsteen's new singer, ex-Judas Priest/Iced Earth frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens.
