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JANUARY 25, 2012

Ovation Guitars launch the new Yngwie Malmsteen signature model!

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Ovation is proud to present two new signature Viper models YM63 & YM68 designed by the true master of neo-classical, metal shred: Yngwie J. Malmsteen. As long time Ovation endorsee, Yngwie has incorporated many Ovation models into his live performances and recordings over the past 25 years – including the stage-friendly Viper.
Yngwies new signature Vipers, models YM68 (steel string) and YM63 (nylon string), feature a solid chambered Mahogany body, 5 piece Mahogany and Maple necks, and preamp circuitry specially designed to deliver natural acoustic tone with absolutely no feedback – even at the most high-level stage volumes.
True to Yngwie's personal playing preferences, the steel string Viper also has a hand scalloped fingerboard which creates less friction between the wood and the string when bending notes or adding vibrato. A light touch is all you need to play fast and articulate riffs with less effort than non-scalloped fretboards.
The new models are available in two color options: 6P – White or RC – Rosso Corsa Red (which happens to match one of Yngwie's favorite Ferrari's).

For more information:
www.Ovationguitars.com
www.ovationguitars.com/guitars/product/ym68
www.ovationguitars.com/guitars/product/ym63

JANUARY 12, 2012

Yngwie Malmsteen live shows in Russia!

MOSCOW
Venue - STADIUM LIVE
Date - Feb 18
Get tickets!

KRASNODAR
Venue - Premiera Palace of Arts
Date - Feb 21
Get tickets!

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Yngwie Malmsteen gets honored by Sharpie!

Sharpie president Ben J. Gadbois not only did the honors, he had this to say
"I have followed Yngwie since high school and am a huge fan. It was fantastic to meet one of the greatest guitar players of all time and talk about music and several of our common interests. It was also an honor to present Yngwie with his own personalized Sharpies. It means a lot that he chooses our markers to sign autographs. He's definitely made an indelible mark on music, and in some small way, we hope Sharpie has helped him make a lasting impressions with his fans."

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

A message from Yngwie

I want to take a moment in this festive holiday season to say thank you to all of my fans and supporters, it has been an incredible year. I also want to let you know about Jason Becker's upcoming movie, "Not Dead Yet". It is an extremely heartfelt story about him as he rose into fame but was diagnosed with ALS at the age of nineteen. The movie is being made on a very low budget, and I would like to ask you to make donations towards the project.

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To donate and find out more information, go to http://www.jasonbeckermovie.com

God Bless,
Yngwie Malmsteen

DECEMBER 8, 2011

VH1 Metal Evolution videoclip

Yngwie Malmsteen is featured in VH1 Metal Evolution created by Banger Films.

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Yngwie Malmsteen setlist feature in Guitar World's January 2012 issue.

Click image below to view it bigger:

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

Yngwie referred in 'House M.D.' TV-series, Fox TV

"But ability isn't always enough. Just ask Yngwie Malmsteen."

See the video below.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Miami Marlins Honors
Yngwie Malmsteen with his
own jersey "Malmsteen #1"
at the VIP event 11/11/11

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South Florida's Major League Baseball team celebrated its rebirth Friday night with a full-on fiesta at its nearly completed Little Havana home, unveiling its new name and blinding new colors for high-powered VIPs and local media.

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Players proudly sported their new Technicolor uniforms, hometown hero Pitbull belted out his hits, and Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria simply beamed, soaking in the realization of a vision he has fought for since buying the team in 2002.
"This is an exciting moment in the history of the Marlins," Loria told a group of high-powered backers, seated along the third-base line. "The dream of our fans has finally come true.

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For more Information go to Marlins.com

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Yngwie Malmsteen on
Swedish National TV!

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Yngwie flew to Sweden to be a part of a program called Moraeus, watch the amazing performance as well as get a glimpse of Yngwie playing Swedish folk music and a candid behind the scenes with him hanging out his fellow Swedish musicians, a definite must see...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwhtAqFCPrs

To watch the entire SVT version click:
http://svtplay.se/t/163866/moraeus_med_meras

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

New tour date added!

Yngwie Relentless Tour Poster

Malmsteen's first North American tour kicks off in October.

One show added to the 'Relentless'-tour: 14th, Albany, NY Northern Lights

OCTOBER

13th, New York, NY Irving Plaza
14th, Albany, NY Northern Lights
15th, Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
18th, Montreal, QC Club Soda
19th, Toronto, ON Phoenix
21st, Chicago, IL House Of Blues
23rd, Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
26th, San Francisco, CA Fillmore
28th, Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
29th, Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia

NOVEMBER

1st, Houston, TX House Of Blues
2nd, Dallas, TX House Of Blues
4th, Orlando, FL House of Blues
5th, Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, Revolution

JULY 19, 2011

Yngwie to Unleash the fury on
North America this Fall!

Yngwie Relentless Tour Poster

Malmsteen's first North American tour kicks off in October.

(New York, NY) - It's been a long wait for American and Canadian fans...but come this October guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen will make his triumphant return to North American stages with a Fall headlining tour. In support of Malmsteen's latest release, RELENTLESS, the trek will kick off on Thursday, October 13th at New York City's Irving Plaza. Please see below for the itinerary, more dates will be announced shortly. Of the upcoming dates, Malmsteen commented, "I am very much looking forward to playing new pieces from RELENTLESS, as well as Malmsteen classics. Fans can expect the unexpected... I raise the bar with every performance I do and this tour will be no different." In other Malmsteen news, baseball fans will soon get a treat as the guitar legend is scheduled to not only perform his explosive version of the National Anthem, but he will also throw out the first pitch at the Florida Marlins home game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, August 6th.

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Released late last year, Yngwie Malmsteen's aptly-named latest album, RELENTLESS, contains more than 60 minutes of new material and showcases the guitar great at his best with the signature virtuosity and mind-blowing technical speed for which he has come to be known. The album also features striking vocals from Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth), who first collaborated with Malmsteen on 2008's critically-acclaimed PERPETUAL FLAME (Malmsteen's first album for the Rising Force Records label). RELENTLESS has received rave reviews from both critics and fans alike. Malmsteen recently graced the February cover of Guitar Player, with the magazine avowing, "RELENTLESS continues the guitarist's long string of insane, epic and jaw-dropping releases."

For nearly three decades, Grammy-nominated Swedish guitar icon Yngwie Malmsteen has been amazing audiences with dazzling technical speed and ability. Malmsteen's signature style of playing, which combines elements of seemingly disparate styles of music - metal and classical, spawned the now commonplace genres of heavy metal known as "shred guitar" and "neo classical" and earned Malmsteen the title "the Paganini of heavy metal". Malmsteen was the first guitarist to have his own Fender signature guitar model (even before Eric Clapton). He has graced the cover of more than 200 magazines worldwide, has won every guitar award imaginable and to date, has sold millions of records. Time recently named Malmsteen one of the "Top Ten Greatest Electric Guitar Players", an honor he shared with the likes of Les Paul, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. "Guitar Hero" enthusiasts know they have arrived when they are bestowed with the Yngwie Malmsteen award in the Xbox 360 version of "Guitar Hero 2". The award signifies a 1000+ note streak in succession.

OCTOBER

13th, New York, NY Irving Plaza
15th, Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
18th, Montreal, QC Club Soda
19th, Toronto, ON Phoenix
21st, Chicago, IL House Of Blues
23rd, Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
26th, San Francisco, CA Fillmore
28th, Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
29th, Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia

NOVEMBER

1st, Houston, TX House Of Blues
2nd, Dallas, TX House Of Blues
4th, Orlando, FL House of Blues
5th, Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, Revolution

JULY 7, 2011

Yngwie on Miami Music Television!

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Yngwie Malmsteen will be on heavy rotation with the TV show Miami Music Television which airs on ABC Saturdays at 1 am. Yngwie will be opening the show... Stay tuned!

To see it in your area go to www.MiamiMusicTelevision.com

JUNE 30, 2011

Happy Birthday Yngwie!

Yngwie Malmsteen

JUNE 14, 2011

Spin lists "The 30 Greatest Instrumental Songs Ever", Yngwie Malmsteen included!

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See the list here.

MAY 5, 2011

Yngwie in this months Guitar Techniques Magazine.
Out Now!

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APRIL 5, 2011

Yngwie Malmsteen on TV
That Metal Show!

Yngwie will be on That Metal Show Saturday April 9th Show will Air at 11pm ET/PT watch it on VH1 Classics

 

APRIL 2, 2011

Yngwie on the cover of Top Guitar Poland!

MARCH 22, 2011

Personal message from Yngwie:

I wanted to personally write about the huge earthquake and tsunami in Japan. My prayers are with everyone in Japan! Seeing all of this footage in Japan is truly devastating!

Please, Please help the people of Japan by texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

God Bless.
Yngwie Malmsteen

 

Yngwie in this months
Guitar World Magazine. Out Now!

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Trivium meet their Hero..Yngwie!

MARCH 17, 2011

Yngwie is on the Cover of FUZZ Magazine OUT NOW!

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Take a look at Fuzz Magazine website..Tons of Yngwie. http://www.fuzz.se/default.asp?go=22&sgo=1

MARCH 7, 2011

Yngwie on Sweden's Money Bill!

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That is what they are thinking of doing. It is up to you fans so lets put Yngwie Malmsteen on the Money!Go ahead and request it now! sedlarmynt@riksbank.se

To read the newspaper in Swedish Click Here!

MARCH 6, 2011

Yngwie in a huge 4 page spread
of Guitar Aficionado-magazine!

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In Guitar Aficionado's Mar/Apr 2011 issue, A truckload of car-crazy guitarists, including Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Mike Ness, take us for a spin in their favorite rides. Issue out now!
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MARCH 1, 2011

Yngwie on the cover of
Young Guitar magazine!

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Yngwie on the cover of Burrn! magazine!

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Yngwie on the cover of Guitar Player!

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Magazine out now, get your copy!

JANUARY 19, 2011

Guitar Great Yngwie Malmsteen
to sit in with the roots on
"Late Night With Jimmy Fallon".
Thursday, February 3rd

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(New York, NY) - On Thursday, February 3rd guitar legend and classical metal master Yngwie Malmsteen will sit in with the amazing house band, The Roots, on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." Expect a mind-blowing display of virtuosity from Malmsteen, as he jams with The Roots on a variety of material. Malmsteen will be featured throughout the entire show. "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" airs on NBC at 12:35AM, ET/PT.

JANUARY 14, 2011

NAMM 2011: Marshall YJM100 Yngwie Malmsteen signature head unleashed

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Marshall Amplification is proud to present the Signature YJM100: a 100-watt, valve head that was developed in close conjunction with the legendary Swedish six-string shredder, Yngwie Malmsteen.

The YJM offers the perfect balance of vintage tone and looks alongside modern features which makes the amplifier the perfect players' tool for "plug in and play" recording or live performance.

Malmsteen has been a Marshall devotee from the get-go so this collaboration comes as no surprise to his countless fans. "I can't say enough about my love for the sound, feel and look of the wall of Marshall's. Since I was 10 years old, I've insisted on having them behind me at all times," the guitarist reveals.

"I must have had every amp company in the world ask me to endorse them, over the years. To finally have my own signature Marshall is an honour and this amp is truly a master piece!"

Based on the power and tone of the 'Holy Grail' 1959 Plexi head, the YJM100 offers the ultimate Neo-Classical amp with the following cutting edge features:

1. Footswitchable* Boost with controls for Volume and Gain on the rear panel.
2. Footswitchable* Noise Gate with rear panel Threshold control.
3. Footswitchable* studio quality Digital Reverb with rear panel Level control.
4. Footswitchable* Series FX Loop
5. Half power switch which takes the output power from 100W to 50W when engaged.
6. Built-in, infinitely variable Attenuator control which can take the output stage from 100% to 0.01% and anywhere in-between, while retaining the all-important tone and feel of the all-valve power section. This means the output power can be reduced to a staggering low of 0.05 Watts when in 50W power mode.
7. Valve Failure Circuitry: meaning that if one of the output valves develops a fault, a visual indicator on the rear of the amplifier shows which one is working incorrectly. This "roadie friendly feature" will save valuable time getting the amplifier back up and running again, should a valve failure occur.
8. Self-biasing circuitry to ensure proper power valve operation each time valves are changed.

*NOTE: A four-way Footcontroller (PEDL-00046) comes supplied with the YJM100, facilitating switching of Booster, Gate, Reverb and FX Loop features. This Footcontroller has been designed using Marshall Amplification's patented Stompware Technology, allowing the user to connect it to the amp using a standard 1/4" guitar cable.


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