Rising Force

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Total Tracks: 8   Total Length: 39:24

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audio quality report

tn-rudeboy

Encoder [Fraunhofer v.1] Encoder Options [VBR q100] Average Bitrate [203 kbps vbr] Comment [With this album your eMusic download session data will be encoded into a PRIV field of the MP3 id3v2 header. This means every track you download from this album would be traceable to you.]

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The Template

Extol-Christ

So, Yngwie has basically been remaking this album for the past 25 years. Sure, he dipped his toes in pop rock for awhile ("Heaven Tonight" and "Bedroom Eyes"), and he has more vocal tracks on his albums now, but this is the template for the man's career. He references this album on all future releases...often.

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Ground Breaking Guitar

deathvalley1968

No one had ever heard the guitar played this good when this record came out, it was 1984 or 85 (not 1999,as it is labeled here) Yngwies first and best!!!

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Alchemy was Yngwie Malmsteen’s final album in the 90′s, a mystical tour-de-force featuring his complicated fret work and some awe-inspiring solos. [The Japanese release features the same track listing but appends one extra song, "God Is God."] – Steve Huey