Yngwie Malmsteen

Yngwie Johan Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, Swedish: [lâːʂ ˈjuːhan ˈʏŋvɛ lânːɛrbɛk] on 30 June 1963) is a Swedish-American guitarist. He first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical playing style in heavy metal, and has released 22 studio albums in a career spanning over 40 years. Malmsteen is considered to be one of the best guitarists in rock and metal. In the early 1990s, he released the albums Eclipse (1990), Fire & Ice (1992), The Seventh Sign (1994) and Magnum Opus (1995).