Artist: YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN
Album: RELENTLESS (CD)

Year: 2010
Media type: CD

"Relentless", is the highly anticipated new album from rock's premiere virtuoso guitarists, Yngwie Malmsteen. This marks Yngwie's first studio album in over two years of entirely newly composed never before heard songs created by the virtuoso himself. Inspired by the spirit of celebrated composer/ musician Niccolo Paganini, Yngwie reaches new heights on this ground-breaking album. Relentless contains over 60 minutes of incredibly complex arrangements sure to amaze the listeners including the soon to be hit Arpeggios From Hell which will be featured in the game Guitar Hero. The album produced by Yngwie himself, and mixed by Keith Rose, also features ex-Judas Priest and Iced Earth singer Tim "Ripper" Owens.

"This title truly is the right one for this album, explains Yngwie. "I mean, after all these years, some kind of force is driving me to create something that totally surpasses everything I've done before. I tried to capture the raw energy of a live performance, yet push myself to the most demanding level of playing and composing to harness that elusive magic that can't just be switched on. All the way out, caution to the wind, but disciplined performances was what I went for. Maybe I did it too, check it out!"

TRACKLIST:

1. "Overture"
2. "Critical Mass"
3. "Shot Across the Bow"
4. "Look at You Now"
5. "Relentless"
6. "Enemy Within"
7. "Knight of the Vasa Order"
8. "Caged Animal"
9. "Into Valhalla"
10. "Tide of Desire"
11. "Adagio B Flat Minor Variation"
12. "Axe to Grind"
13. "Blinded"
14. "Cross to Bear"
15. "Arpeggios from Hell"

LINE-UP:

Yngwie Malmsteen - lead & rhythm guitars, bass, additional keyboards, backing vocals
Tim "Ripper" Owens - lead vocals
Nick Marino “Marinovic” - add. keyboards
Patrick Johansson - drums