Yngwie malmsteen concerto suite for electric guitar and orchestra in e flat minor op.1 mettalum12/23/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() There's no doubt in my mind that he's exactly that, but to me that's exactly what a prototypical rock star is, someone that wants the spotlight and works hard to get it. He wrote it all, he can play it all, and isn't that kinda the point? He takes far too much crap for being an ego-maniacal jerkoff as if that's a negative in his music. The more listens you give this album, the more each track stands out on its own, but their similarities give this album a nice cohesiveness.Īnd remember that the album is called Concerto Suite for "Electric Guitar" and Orchestra, so it's hard for me to grasp the gripes about Malmsteen being front and center throughout every piece. Each song has a good flow to it and a brand new catchy melody that seems to sprout from something you've heard earlier on the album. There's never really a dull moment on this one. Look at "Fugue" and you see that while not matching Malmsteen note for note, the orchestra trades off with him on certain riffs going back and forth with different melodies that accent each other perfectly. The guitar runs he does throughout this album are amazing, and the violins, french horns and others follow him note for note in many instances which emotes a very full sound. Just as other metal greats have done in the past (as well as Malmsteen), twin guitar harmonies have become standard, but on this release an entire orchestra is replacing the other guitar. The New Japan Philharmonic plays with him, and they complement each other beautifully. What's behind Malmsteen's music is often overlooked, and this is a perfect example of what's behind his guitar being tremendous. Yes, the vast majority of his work is quite fast (to say the least), but he never sacrifices the melody or structure of his songs to simply masturbate with his guitar. A lot of the knocks against Malmsteen have been that he plays with no emotion or that his albums are just mindless shredding, which I don't necessarily agree with. I'm not sure if this album requires a heavy interest in both classical and metal, but if you qualify there's definitely plenty to enjoy here. ![]()
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