Yngwie Malmsteen live in concert.
ON TOUR

Yngwie Malmsteen

12
critic concert reviews
metal

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

60
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Based on 
12
critic concert
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Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 12 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Yngwie Malmsteen is rated as a mediocre live performer, with shows that lack substantial critical acclaim. Yngwie Malmsteen concert reviews describe live shows and performances as incredible.

ON TOUR

Ancol, Jakarta, Indonesia (May 4); Zepp Nagoya, 愛知県名古屋市, Japan (May 7); Parque El Batel, Cartagena, Spain (June 19); Val de Moine, Clisson, France (June 27); Böle Arena & Club, Helsinki, Finland (July 4); Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava Sahnesi, Istanbul, Turkey (July 6);

Latest Release

Staffan (Var En Stalledräng) (March 15, 2023)

Artist Info

Genre
metal
Origin
Bio
Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerback, June 30, 1963) is a virtuoso guitarist / neo-classical metal artist from Sweden who achieved widespread acclaim in the 1980s for his technical proficiency and fusion of classical music elements with heavy rock guitar.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Louder Than War (UK)

November 8, 2023
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Yngwie Malmsteen, Electric Ballroom London

Rock Show Critique (USA)

June 5, 2019
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Yngwie Malmsteen Leaves Fans Yearning More.

Rocknytt (Sweden)

August 5, 2017
40
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Skogsrojet Festival

Record Collector Magazine (UK)

August 2, 2017
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A 90-minute fret frenzy ensued with Rising Force, a mix of subsequent classics and newer cuts like Soldier interspersed with ritual guitar-slinging, biting, stamping and eventual destruction.

Scenestr (Australia)

June 17, 2015
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There where, however, a few glitches that happened with Yngwie’s wall of Marshal amps (they had been hired).

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

June 5, 2015
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It was certainly an impressive sight…a wall of Marshall stacks lined up to cover most of the Powerstation stage and towering at about 8 feet.

Jam Magazine (USA)

July 10, 2014
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Yngwie Malmsteen Guitar Gods, A Rock And Roll Religious Experience Yngwie Malmsteen/Gary Hoey/Bumblefoot Okay, it's official. The greatest guitar player in the world is Yngwie J. Malmsteen. OK, maybe not, but he might be the fastest in the world, or perhaps the loudest. When the curtains rise and the fi

Past critic reviews published in

National Rock Review, Kulturbloggen (Sweden), Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

Image Credit

Micke Maiden [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons