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Length
  
48:31

Artist
  
Yngwie Malmsteen

Label
  
Canyon International

The Seventh Sign (1994)
  
I Can't Wait (1994)

Release date
  
9 May 1994

Producer
  
Yngwie Malmsteen

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Released
  
9 May 1994 (1994-05-09)

Recorded
  
New River Studios in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Genres
  
Heavy metal, Neoclassical metal, Hard rock

Similar
  
Yngwie Malmsteen albums, Heavy metal albums

The Seventh Sign is the seventh studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 9 May 1994.

Contents

Reception and legacy

The Seventh Sign reached No. 11 on the Swedish albums chart and No. 47 on the Swiss albums chart, both in 1994. In July 2014, Guitar World magazine placed the album at No. 46 on their "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994" list.

Steve Huey at AllMusic gave The Seventh Sign three stars out of five, saying that Malmsteen's extensive use of a wah pedal in the style of Jimi Hendrix makes the album "necessary for Malmsteen fans, even though his more neo-classical work (solos, instrumentals, etc.) seems less inspired here." He also heavily criticised the power ballad "Prisoner of Your Love", calling it "downright embarrassing."

Track listing

All music composed by Yngwie Malmsteen.

Personnel

  • Yngwie Malmsteen – vocals, guitar, bass, sitar, production
  • Michael Vescera – vocals
  • Mats Olausson – keyboard, hammond organ
  • Mike Terrana – drums, triangle
  • Jim Thomas – engineering
  • Jeff Glixman – engineering
  • Mike Fraser – mixing
  • Keith Rose – mixing assistance
  • Songs

    1Never Die3:29
    2I Don't Know3:26
    3Meant to Be3:52

    References

    The Seventh Sign (album) Wikipedia