''Marching Out'' is the second studio 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 on 30 September 1985 through
Polydor Records
Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...
.
["Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force - Marching Out (album)"]
''finnishcharts.com''. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-12. The album reached No. 52 on the U.S.
''Billboard'' 200 and remained on that chart for 28 weeks,
[ "Yngwie Malmsteen - Chart history" '' Billboard''. Retrieved 2014-12-24.] as well as reaching the top 30 in two other countries.
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"On the Run Again" is a remake of "Victim of the City", a song written in 1983 by Malmsteen's earlier band Steeler, which was later released on their 2005 compilation album '' Metal Generation: The Steeler Anthology''.
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Critical reception
Steve Huey at AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ...
gave ''Marching Out'' 3.5 stars out of five, calling it a "worthwhile listen" but being somewhat critical of Malmsteen's lyrics and the songs' fantasy-oriented subject matter. Malmsteen's guitar work was described as "slightly more raw and aggressive" than his 1984 debut album ''Rising Force
''Rising Force'' is the first studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in late 1984 through Polydor Records.[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 ...]
– guitar, Moog Taurus
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, backing vocals, arrangement, mixing, producer
*Jeff Scott Soto
Jeff Scott Soto (born November 4, 1965) is an American rock singer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for being the vocalist on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums, and (briefly) the lead vocalist for Journey in 2006–2007. Soto also ...
– lead vocals
*Jens Johansson
Jens Ola Johansson (born 2 November 1963 in Stockholm) is a Swedish keyboardist and pianist who currently plays in the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius and Ritchie Blackmore's rock project Rainbow. He is notable for his high-speed neoclas ...
– keyboard
* Anders Johansson – drums
*Marcel Jacob
Marcel Karl Jacob (30 January 1964 – 21 July 2009), professionally known as Marcel Jacob, was a Swedish musician, best known as the founder, chief songwriter, and bassist of the hard rock band Talisman. For a brief period, he also played in th ...
– bass
*Lester Claypool – engineering
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*Peter Vargo – engineering assistance
Chart performance
References
External links
Marching Out, 1985
at yngwiemalmsteen.com
at Guitar Nine Records (archived)
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Yngwie Malmsteen albums
1985 albums
Polydor Records albums