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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: New Album Artwork Revealed
- Sep. 8, 2008
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The cover artwork for legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's new studio album, "Perpetual Flame", can be viewed below. Due on October 14, the CD will be the first-ever Yngwie effort to be released via Rising Force Records (distributed via Koch) and it will mark the debut of Malmsteen's new singer, ex- JUDAS PRIEST/ ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens. Featuring twelve tracks of "pure six-string metallic bliss" (which stretches to almost 70 minutes total), the album was produced and engineered by Yngwie himself, and mixed by Roy Z (who has previously worked with JUDAS PRIEST and BRUCE DICKINSON, among others). Joining Yngwie and Ripper on the album are keyboardist Derek Sherinian and drummer Patrick Johansson ( Yngwie contributed bass, additional keyboards, and vocals, as well), but on tour, Michael Troy will supply keyboards, and Bjorn Englen will be laying down the bass. A supporting tour of the U.S. and Canada is slated to run through all of October. In addition to the arrival of "Perpetual Flame" in October, another career highlight is slated for that same month — Yngwie will be inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk on Monday, October 13 in Los Angeles. A new Fender/ Yngwie Malmsteen custom shop guitar will also be unveiled on November 28 (with a limited run of 100 instruments) and there will be a slew of CD reissues of Yngwie classics to soon be announced. "Perpetual Flame" track listing: 01. Death Dealer02. Damnation Game03. Live to Fight (Another Day)04. Red Devil05. Four Horsemen (Of the Apocalypse)06. Priest of the Unholy07. Be Careful What You Wish For08. Caprici Di Diablo09. Lament10. Magic City11. Eleventh Hour12. Heavy HeartYNGWIE MALMSTEEN 2008 North American Tour Dates: Sep. 28 - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Centro Bellas Artes Oct. 04 - San Antonio, TX - Scoutbar Oct. 05 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater Oct. 08 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues Oct. 09 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues Oct. 10 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues Oct. 11 - Ventura, CA - Majestic Ventura Theater Oct. 12 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon Oct. 17 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Theater Oct. 19 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues Oct. 21 - Williamsville, NY - Club Infinity Oct. 24 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom Oct. 26 - New York, NY - Blender Theater 
Yngwie Malmsteen performing live in 2008: Yngwie Malmsteen press conference at the Bang Your Head!!! festival on June 28, 2008 in Balingen, Germany:
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COMMENT | HAHA
posted by : The Crusher
9/8/2008 9:46:28 PM
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That just looks ridiculous! He is so full of himself. And they airbrushed or photoshoped the shit out of that pic b/c he looks about 20 years younger and more fit then he really is.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Dee67
9/8/2008 9:53:23 PM
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That's an interesting mix of self indulgent and gay.
Not homophobic gay.. GAY-gay.
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COMMENT |
posted by : 5142
9/8/2008 9:57:55 PM
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wow that's bad..
the chest hair and all..
wow..
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COMMENT | Every cover...
posted by : sabb111
9/8/2008 10:02:36 PM
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...he has, has his face or more on it. But he is always on the cover. This one is the worst of them all.
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COMMENT | i agree with all of the above ..
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9/8/2008 10:11:30 PM
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yngwie is one of my favorite guitarist, he is pretty much the reason i got serious about shredding many years ago .. but this artwork is fuckin hilarious! def the worst malmsteen cover to date. hope the music is 100 times better than the cover!
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COMMENT | No fucking way
posted by : JayinOhio
9/8/2008 10:27:49 PM
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That's gotta be fake...my 12 yr old neice could make a better cover than that in Photoshop.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/8/2008 10:36:12 PM
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anybody who posted on this article likes it in the butt...
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/8/2008 10:36:25 PM
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ahhh shit, i just posted something
;)
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COMMENT | Ugh
posted by :
9/8/2008 10:39:18 PM
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sorry Yngwie...this album cover sucks
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COMMENT | Jesus
posted by : Dr. Destructive
9/8/2008 10:43:32 PM
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Jason Becker wannabe ...
Pertual Burn / Perteptual flame
Why not call it:
Donut Magnetic
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COMMENT |
posted by : blackXmetalXcore
9/8/2008 10:44:59 PM
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Wow that cover is homosexual
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COMMENT |
posted by : Forgotso
9/8/2008 10:45:20 PM
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100% douche bag
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COMMENT | jesus part II
posted by : Dr. Destructive
9/8/2008 10:45:27 PM
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Perpetual Burn / Perpetual flame ...
Yngwie's hairy chest shocked my spelling ability .....
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COMMENT | FUCKING HILARIOUS
posted by : Brother Maynard
9/8/2008 10:52:50 PM
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I can't imagine this album is any good outside of Ripper's contributions. Even with that, there's no way in Hell that I would buy this or any of this noodlers crappy excuses for metal.
This cover looks like one of those Vegas ads for The Thunder Down Under. It's also funny that he's plugged-in with his wireless in tow. He must pay his people pretty well. I mean, who else but a well paid tool would put up with this level of ego-mania.
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COMMENT | bigmonkeydope - you say influential
posted by : Dr. Destructive
9/8/2008 10:59:27 PM
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Yep:
JIMI influenced me to dig blues, dig fenders, dig marshalls, dig african american music of multiple genres ....
EVH influenced me to dig great tone, great songs intertwined with great musicianship and rock that wasn't angst driven.
YNGWIE influenced me to avoid guys who can play like a mofo, but wrap it in shit songs, shit bands, with a side plate of wanker ..
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COMMENT | wow
posted by :
9/8/2008 11:09:42 PM
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bad decision by the Yngwie publicity department (that is if he himself isn't that department). Very dated and lame album looking cover of Yngwie that is either way photshopped or 10 years old. He has lost some weight...but not this much. Either way having yourself on the album cover pouting went out with the 80s. I know Yngwie is stuck in a style and time warp...that's part of the reason I like him, but c'mon...someone should have told him how cliche that album cover is.
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COMMENT | LMFAO
posted by : thor999
9/8/2008 11:21:59 PM
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Big hairy chested playful bear seeks boy toy for long walks on the beach, cooking tofu, and long sensual massages; are you the one I've been looking for?
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COMMENT | I wonder what his real hair looks like. lol
posted by : Your Ornery God
9/8/2008 11:25:56 PM
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People like Yngwie and Paul Stanley both have hair that's twice thick as it was in the 80s. Makes you go "hmmm..."
And on that note - Why does Bret Michaels make getting a decent looking wig or hair extensions look so hard?? lol Take notes here Bret. lol
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/8/2008 11:32:15 PM
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COMMENT | Jesus
posted by : Dr. Destructive
9/8/2008 10:43:32 PM
Jason Becker wannabe ...
Pertual Burn / Perteptual flame
Why not call it:
Donut Magnetic
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Yeah thats fucked up (and that last thing, funny). Jason becker did more on that album to further guitar then Yngwies likely done on the last 10 albums or so!
Btw, Uli jon Roth rules, duh!
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COMMENT | Oh yeah..
posted by :
9/8/2008 11:33:13 PM
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02. Damnation Game
Listening to your progeny that rip you to shreds lately eh, yngwie? (in this case, Symphony X of course!)
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COMMENT | wait a sec..
posted by :
9/8/2008 11:35:01 PM
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This has to be a joke the more I look at it. REmember the "Unleash the Fury" title and cover after that whole plane incident? Maybe hes just poking fun at himself- its GOTTA be that.. think about it. Kinda like Steven Seagal in the Onion Movie or the Mountain Dew commericals making fun of himself..wait a sec, sounds about right! lol
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COMMENT |
posted by : Smokin'Bongs!
9/8/2008 11:37:29 PM
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Perpetual Flame?
I'm sorry, but that is wayyyy to big of a rippoff of Perpetual Burn.
Jason Becker for the win.
Still looking forward to hearing this album though.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Dr. Destructive
9/8/2008 11:53:24 PM
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I still think his next 6 albums will be his best, and the titles are truly INFLUENTIAL .....
:Dirty Deeds (Done at a reasonable piece)
:Vulgar Display of Chest Hair
:OU813
:Surfing with the Extra terrestrial
:The Song remains the same again
:Seventh Son of a Seventh Moon
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COMMENT | Piece
posted by : Dr. Destructive
9/8/2008 11:55:00 PM
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(Price) even !
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COMMENT |
posted by : ingvay7
9/9/2008 12:19:06 AM
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Fuck the cover ... the album will rock. Way better than that pussy magnet floating out there...
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COMMENT |
posted by : LesterBangs
9/9/2008 12:32:30 AM
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FLAME ON!
You little fairy...
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COMMENT | Yngwie's a legend but....
posted by :
9/9/2008 1:01:21 AM
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what is it with his album covers? Unleash The Fury and Attack had bad covers but this takes it to a new level.
I'm sure there will be atleast a few good songs and good solos on it but I'd be shocked if it's another Marching Out, Trilogy, Odyssey or even Facing The Animal. Ripper is a great singer though.
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COMMENT | WOW
posted by :
9/9/2008 1:12:21 AM
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IM REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THIS BUT DAMN.... THAT COVER....
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/9/2008 1:26:49 AM
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Wow, thats pretty lame.
I enjoy his guitar playing, but he REALLY needs to get over himself.
I will buy it because of Ripper.
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COMMENT | Question:
posted by : Mister Groping
9/9/2008 3:22:56 AM
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Has the cover been:
A: Heavily retouched
B: Very heavily retouched
c: Blizted through Photoshop to absolute buggery
Answers on a postcard please.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Psychobolia.com
9/9/2008 3:33:51 AM
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I'll be buying this album for the content...not for the horrible cover... God I hope this is a joke... I wonder what the Ripper thinks about this...
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COMMENT | This has to be a joke...
posted by :
9/9/2008 3:59:46 AM
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it's just too terrible to be real.
Yes, I will buy the album.
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
9/9/2008 4:05:17 AM
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Hahaha, WHY are they doing such album covers? It's looks really f u c k i n stupid...I mean is it even Yngwie on the cover? It sure doesn't look like him. Embarrasing!
Vocal God Tim deserves better than this "band".
I'm looking forward for next BEYOND FEAR-album instead.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Sabbathman
9/9/2008 5:44:09 AM
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I like the band logo, the black-grey background, I definitely like the basic idea of the cover with the flame burning on the fret hand, I also like the pose...but the picture of Yngwie itself is too studio-like to fit in a graphical background and definitely too photoshopped-looking. Maybe the picture of Yngwie should have been rendered somehow to make him become more part of the entire picture, now he looks like he's been dropped to somewhere where he doesn't belong to. Or a genuine picture of Yngwie portraying him in a real environment, mroe in the vein of Marching Out and Facing The Animal. I mean, if the album title hints at something from the world of fantasy, why didn't they do a decent cover like Trilogy, Eclipse, Seventh Sign or Magnum Opus?
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COMMENT |
posted by : Sabbathman
9/9/2008 5:49:25 AM
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...but hell, the music will make all the difference. The album cover (which only portrays the key artist with just a small detail related to the album theme) is not as important as the music itself. The best albums in the world have great music supported by a strongly theme-related cover artwork.
I'm very interested of what kind of music this album has. The vocalist is a killer as well as the current band. Maybe we get a killer album with a poor album cover.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/9/2008 6:40:50 AM
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Yngwie has no taste, man. One of the most gay artworks that I have seen. lol :)
but plays good
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COMMENT |
posted by : eunos
9/9/2008 7:02:53 AM
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Yngqie's "Rising Force"? Closets are clothes hun..
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COMMENT | what the?
posted by :
9/9/2008 7:51:08 AM
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I bet this fucker can give himself head. I am even embarrassed to think about downloading it. I just wonder where and when you get to a point in your professional life that a picture of yourself where you look like you just tasted your own DNA and photoshopped to hide your fat and obvious lack of youth is acceptable. I mean fuck, he just looks ridiculous.
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COMMENT | The fury?
posted by :
9/9/2008 8:10:53 AM
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"You've unleashed the fuckin' fuuury! See you in Tokyo bitch!" lol
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COMMENT |
posted by : eunos
9/9/2008 8:24:41 AM
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Oh.. and while we're at it..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pI3mtIfSbY
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COMMENT | LOL
posted by :
9/9/2008 8:28:31 AM
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Well, there was never any doubt that it would be him on the cover... That said, I can't wait to hear the album...
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COMMENT |
posted by : Buster Gonad
9/9/2008 9:02:11 AM
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Pure fucking shit.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/9/2008 9:10:51 AM
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Ok, after viewing this many time through the course of the evening, mainly because I can't believe this is for real, I have to ask,
What the Fuck is wrong with his face?
Who ever photoshopped this had an extreamly itchy mouse finger.
Paul Stanley thinks Yngwies face look's too fake in this shot.
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COMMENT | what
posted by :
9/9/2008 9:25:22 AM
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Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad!!!! This can not be real!
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COMMENT | Spinal Tap!!!
posted by :
9/9/2008 9:34:28 AM
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Ha Ha, he belongs in the band Spinal Tap with the other fake musicians!!
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COMMENT | ok
posted by :
9/9/2008 9:44:20 AM
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Take out Yngwie, Keep a guitar on fire and that is it, that might be ok. This is just bad, Please don't put Yngwie and any cd cover's, I want this only because of Ripper, but I don't think I will get it because if the cover is this band (one of the worse covers ever) then the music must be bad too
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COMMENT | If you ever get a chance,
posted by :
9/9/2008 10:03:44 AM
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listen to "Kree Nakoorie" from Alcatrazz's 1984 release "Live Sentence." You'll forget all about the chest hair!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Psychobolia.com
9/9/2008 10:27:00 AM
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On second thought (and second post), this reminds me of when Blackie Lawless imposed his picture on the Last Command album... I think this is the last album Ripper will play on, and come to think of it, I won't even bother buying this album, I prefer spending my money on the new Metallica and the next Exodus album, Yngwie's too much of an egotistical idiot, no way in hell I'm buying this if this is the final cover...
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COMMENT | Horrible cover
posted by :
9/9/2008 10:40:16 AM
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I will also buy yhis CD only for Tim.
I cant believe that he put himself on the cover.
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COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
9/9/2008 10:43:55 AM
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Who cares about the cover. It is the music that matters.
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COMMENT | Come on Yngwie...
posted by : grumpy1
9/9/2008 11:03:56 AM
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Fork out a few extra bucks to get some decent artwork...that looks stupid as all hell...really....I'm not kiddin'.
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COMMENT | haha
posted by : jmetal1515
9/9/2008 11:19:22 AM
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Best cover ever! Thanks for starting my day with a good laugh Yngwie!
Like the above poster, I wanna here what he does with Tim Owens singing
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/9/2008 12:01:08 PM
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perpetual asshole.
this guy is everything that I am completely against. Sure the guy can shred, but he's been surpassed.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/9/2008 12:16:32 PM
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DEATH DEALER! WE HAD IT FIRST!
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ASSAILANTKW
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COMMENT | Weak
posted by : drmetal8
9/9/2008 2:31:06 PM
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I could do better (and have).
I am a huge Yngwie fan and this cover is simply is not good enough.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Sabbathman
9/9/2008 4:11:35 PM
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I have my negative thoughts about this album cover, they could have done a better job - the idea and setting are good, but Yngwie looks too polished and most definitely younger and more fit than in reality - but then again I feel that people would still waste their time laughing at Yngwie, no matter what kind the cover is.
I'm anxious to hear new music from Yngwie, 14 years of fanship, all the albums, 2 live concerts. Fuck the cover, this is about music. Yngwie has always made albums as his own channel of expression and succeeded well, not to mention the great musicians around him.
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COMMENT | When Yngwie
posted by :
9/9/2008 6:38:01 PM
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Decides not to be a one man show is when he will no longer suck like he has since Facing the Animal.
What's really pathetic is that he doesn't even know how cheesy he is: He doesn't surf the net and doesn't listen to any current music. And he must have management that tells him he's the cats ass.
Sad.
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COMMENT | is it a joke?
posted by :
9/9/2008 10:31:18 PM
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I saw this and laughed like I hadn't in a long time. Man, I was not prepared! I love Yngwie and respect him tremendously as a guitarist. Those who say speed isn't important, it's all about feeling usually say that because they can only play slow and want to make out that they are good even though they could only dream of touching the fast players. It's funny that Yngwie plays with more feeling that 99.99% of his critics, no matter how slow (wow! he's slow. But he means it!) they play! Now, I love slow, tasteful solos done by the masters like Blackmore, but he's one out of ten thousand. If you're not Blackmore and don't have his touch, then you can't play like Yngwie because he's better than you are. And yes, I play guitar, and no, I could never touch Yngwie. It's not because I have more feeling. It's because Yngwie is a rare genius and I suck compared to him. I don't mind admitting it. Back to the cover, it's beyond horrible and I hope it's a joke. But I am very excited about the collaboration with Owens and will buy the new one. Though I'll have to fold over the cover or something - yucch! What idiot came up with this idea? If it was Yngwie himself, then he's an idiot for it! But still one of the greatest musicians ever.
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COMMENT | MarkStJohnsSwollenHand
posted by :
9/10/2008 12:29:51 AM
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Why should Yngwie surf the net and listen to current music? Most current music is piss poor.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Troutman
9/10/2008 5:26:44 AM
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Even worse than his 80's covers...
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COMMENT | wow
posted by :
9/10/2008 8:34:04 AM
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It is official, And I heard rumors that Ripper is not happy at all about it, and I would say this is the end of Ripper and Yngwie
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COMMENT | TheLastInLine84
posted by :
9/10/2008 12:20:52 PM
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Gooq Question....
Because he has a sound that he is going for, a power metal sound that many others achieve and do VERY well.
So he struggles with his singers, the song writing, lyrics, and especially the production - and he always falls short - Then he looks back with dislike for his albums.
If he knew what quality standards other bands in his genre adhere too - maybe he wouldn't be such a fucking slacker in every department.
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COMMENT |
posted by : juanneman
9/13/2008 9:31:29 AM
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To me this man is ridiculous. Imagewise, he and Ripper stick like water and oil, I couldn´t care less: a sorry sight and a man with an unlucky career (let´s see how long he lasts with YJM). The best for him: revamp Beyond Fear, you´ll have no FEAR there of being expelled from a band (good point hhaahahaa).
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