Rising Force 2LP gatefold jacket with insert The growling acid-house synths of

The growling acid-house synths of "Saturate" blend seamlessly with bombastic stadium-rock drums

George Karras

Byrne manages to make these works his own

Recording information: Brothers Studio

Somehow it works as an instrumental follow-up to his previous pop album

Rising Force 2LP gatefold jacket with insert The growling acid-house synths ofOn his first solo album, 1984's RISING FORCE, Yngwie Malmsteen established himself as one of the definitive hard rock guitar virtuosos of the era. Notably influenced by classical music, but working in the heavy metal vernacular, the Swedish six stringer offers up a propulsive set of songs that showcases his remarkably fleet fingered playing, as best revealed on the urgent, ominous "Evil Eye." While Malmsteen is capable of emotive power ballads (see