Artist: YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN
Album: ATTACK!! (CD)

Release date: 2002
Media type: CD

Yngwie's next move would be to record a brand new classical Baroque style piece recorded with the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra. Fans would also delight at the release of archive RISING FORCE material issued by the Swedish Powerline label in the form of the 'Birth Of The Sun' album. It would be revealed that Malmsteen's new album, provisionally entitled 'Attack', would be recorded with a line-up of Yngwie Malmsteen on both guitars and bass; Dougie White on vocals, Derek Sherinian on keyboards and Patrik Johansson of PREY on drums. The guitarist also took a left turn out of the Rock field to contribute a guitar solo to Swedish Folk singer AASA JINDER's album 'Faith, Hope And Love'. Following a brace of Florida warm up gigs the band, seeing Joakim Svalberg from Swedish psychedelic Rock band QOPH newly installed on keyboards, undertook a lengthy headline tour of Japan in December.

Other activities found White forging yet another band endeavour, VISUAL SURVEILLANCE OF EXTREMITIES in league with guitarist BILLY LIESEGANG, and guesting on the British spoof Rockers SACK TRICK 2002 opus 'Sheep In KISS make up', an album entirely composed of KISS cover versions. The singer also became a familiar sound in Spain and France when his vocals, on the QUEEN track 'Friends Will Be Friends', were used on an Amstel Beer commercial. Svalberg filled his schedule by touring as part of the HUGHES TURNER PROJECT band.

Meantime DEREK SHERINAN cut another solo album, on which Yngwie duly guested, and found the time to join up with BILLY IDOL's band for his North American summer 'Kiss The Skull' tour. Limbering up to promote his 'Attack' album Yngwie uncharacteristically scheduled a TV showing as guest on the hugely popular Swedish STV children's comedy show 'Alram Est'. Pony Canyon would follow up the success of ‘Attack’ with a collection of early recordings dubbed ‘Genesis’ in December. This album compiled recordings dating from 1980, a twelve minute rendition of JIMI HENDRIX’s ‘Voodoo Chile’ plus other rarities.

Malmsteen's 2003 European tour, with Dougie White still maintaining his lead vocal role, was seriously affected when German dates were pulled by the promoter at the last minute. However, fans that were fortunate enough to catch the guitarist in other European countries as well as Scandinavia would be witness to a novel rendition of RAINBOW's 'Stargazer' classic - with Yngwie performing drums.

Malmsteen, presenting an all instrumental band of Mark Cervino, Patrick Johansson and keyboard player Joakim Svalberg, united with JOE SATRIANI and STEVE VAI for a highly successful run of October 'G3 '03' North American tour dates.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Razor Eater
2. Rise Up
3. Valley Of The Kings
4. Ship Of Fools
5. Attack
6. Baroque & Roll
7. Stronghold
8. Mad Dog
9. In The Name Of God
10. Freedom Isn't Free
11. Majestic Blue
12. Valhalla
13. Touch The Sky
14. Ironclad
15. Nobody's Fool

LINE-UP:

Doogie White (vocals)
Yngwie Malmsteen (guitar)
Mark Cerverno (bass)
Derek Sherinian (keyboards)
Patrik Johansson (drums)