Length 59:33 Artist Yngwie Malmsteen Label Canyon International | Facing the Animal
(1997) Double Live
(1998) Release date 23 February 1997 | |
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Released 23 February 1997 (1997-02-23) Recorded Studio 308 and Criteria Studios in Miami Producer Yngwie Malmsteen, Chris Tsangarides Genres Heavy metal, Rock music, Neoclassical metal, Hard rock Similar Yngwie Malmsteen albums, Heavy metal albums | ||
Yngwie malmsteen braveheart music video
Facing the Animal is the tenth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 23 February 1997 through Pony Canyon (Japan) and Mercury Records (United States). The album reached No. 20 on the Finnish albums chart and No. 39 on the Swedish albums chart.
Contents
- Yngwie malmsteen braveheart music video
- Yngwie malmsteen facing the animal live
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Although credited to Malmsteen, "Air on a Theme" is an arrangement of the second movement (Largo) of Antonio Vivaldi's "Piccolo Concerto in C Major (RV443)", whilst "Braveheart" contains a riff from Gary Moore's "Over the Hills and Far Away". Facing the Animal features one of drummer Cozy Powell's last performances before his death in April 1998.
Yngwie malmsteen facing the animal live
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave Facing the Animal three stars out of five, saying that "much of the record is stronger than anything Malmsteen has recorded in years" but also calling it "predictable, from the rockers to the power ballads".
Track listing
All tracks written by Yngwie Malmsteen.
Personnel
Songs
1Braveheart5:18
2Facing the Animal4:37
3Enemy4:53