''Live!!'' is a live album by guitarist
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Johan Malmsteen ( ; born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, 30 June 1963) is a Swedish guitarist. He first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical playing style in heavy metal, and has released 22 studio albums in a career spanning ov ...
, released in 1998 through Dreamcatcher Records; it was reissued in 2000 as ''Double Live'' in the United States through
Spitfire Records
Spitfire Records was a subsidiary of Eagle Rock Entertainment located in New York City, United States.
In September 1998, Paul Bibeau founded, launched and rapidly developed Spitfire Records Inc. from a two-man operation located in his home bed ...
. The album was recorded live in Brazil on 5–6 May 1998 at the Olympia in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
, and on 7 May 1998 at the Metropolitan in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
. According to singer
Mats Leven, most of the recordings originate from the second night in São Paulo.
Critical reception
Track listing
Disc one
Disc two
Personnel
*
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Guitars, Vocals on "Red House"
*
Mats Levén
Mats Leven is a Swedish singer. Some of his most notable collaborations have been with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, symphonic metallers Therion and doom metallers Candlemass. In 2011, due to family issues on the part of Firewind's lead singer ...
- Vocals
*
Mats Olausson - Keyboards
*Barry Dunaway - Bass
*Jonas Ostman - Drums
*Rich DiSilvio - Cover art & package design
Originally
Cozy Powell
Cozy Powell (born Colin Trevor Flooks; 29 December 1947 – 5 April 1998) was an English rock drummer who made his name with major rock bands and artists such as The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Gary Moore, Robert Plant, B ...
would be the drummer for this tour, however due to his death on 5 April 1998, Jonas Ostman was hired to replace him.
Japanese Version
In Japan the album was released with an EP with 3 songs live of the
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
ian
hard rock band
Dr. Sin
Dr. Sin are a Brazilian hard rock band formed in São Paulo in 1991 by Eduardo Ardanuy and brothers Andria and Ivan Busic.
History
Formation (1984–1991)
The brothers Andria and Ivan Busic formed their first bands, Platina (1984) and Cherok ...
. This EP was called '
Live in Brazil'.
References
1998 live albums
Yngwie Malmsteen live albums
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