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Rising Force is the first studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 5 March 1984 through Polydor Records. The album reached No. 14 on the Swedish albums chart, No. 60 on the US Billboard 200, and received a nomination for Best Rock instrumental Performance at the 1986 Grammy Awards. It is regarded as a seminal release in the shred and neoclassical metal genres.
Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Rising Force four stars out of five, calling it a revelation upon its release and The true inauguration of the age of the guitar shredder. He praised Malmsteens technique and blinding virtuosity, as well as highlighting his obsessions with Bach, Beethoven, and Paganini.
In a 2009 article by Guitar World magazine, Rising Force was ranked first in the all-time top ten list of shred albums. The staff wrote: Yngwie J. Malmsteen was, is, and always will be the greatest shredder of all time. Hell, he invented the genre with his debut.
Black Star and Far Beyond the Sun have endured as two of Malmsteens most popular songs, as well as being staples of his live setlist. In a 2008 Guitar World interview, Malmsteen said of the two songs: Ill probably play Far Beyond the Sun and Black Star until the day I die.
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