This Swedish god of metal guitar incorporated almost silly amounts of classical music into his blurry attack.
Malmsteen's 1984 debut, "Rising Force," immediately raised the bar for metal guitarists the world over.
His name means "young Viking chief" and his Malmsteen's are a Swedish dynasty. Born to be metal!
He is only the third fastest guitarist, behind Michael Angelo Batio and Chris Impellitteri, according to "Guitar One."
At seven, Young Yngwie saw a biopic of Hendrix on TV and caught the shredder spirit. Find all your favorite Yngwie Malmsteen ringtones and Yngwie Malmsteen realtones below.