Yngwie Malmsteen

Gear

What’s on Yngwie Malmsteen’s board these days? A lot of Boss pedals

Malmsteen’s Boss ES-8 Effects Switching System is lovingly decked out in Ferrari stickers.
Music

Yngwie Malmsteen says people who think his shredding is “emotionless” are “tone deaf”

"Just listen to my vibrato – that's all I have to say. Nothing more needs to be said."
Music

Yngwie Malmsteen on growing up in Sweden as a musician: “You were told you’re nothing… to shut the fuck up and stay in line....

He added that Sweden’s status as a musical powerhouse was only established after he left.
Features

11 times the nylon-string acoustic has broken musical boundaries

A nylon-string acoustic might be the first guitar we pick up as beginners, but it offers plenty of scope for experimentation.
Music

Yngwie Malmsteen launches his first NFT collection

The NFT has been minted using the Ethereum blockchain.
Features

Yngwie Malmsteen on the magic of Pro Tools and referencing Paganini for his new album Parabellum

The neoclassical virtuoso on why working alone and embracing spontaneity led to his "joyous" new album.
Music

Yngwie Malmsteen says he won’t hire a vocalist for next tour: “No singer. Just me”

“I know what I'm doing – exactly – I don't need a producer, I don't need a co-writer, I don't need any of that stuff.”
Music

Yngwie Malmsteen announces new studio LP, Parabellum – hear first single Wolves At The Door

It’s his first since 2019’s Blue Lightning.
Music

Watch: Brian May, Nuno Bettencourt, Steve Vai and more jam on Bohemian Rhapsody

Part of the At Home and Social with Nuno Bettencourt & Friends television special.
Events

An all-metal “smash-proof” guitar will be featured at the UK’s Engineering Design Show

Engineering firm Sandvik will showcase its heavy metal guitar.
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