Length 40:58 Release date 4 November 1986 | ||
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Released 4 November 1986 (1986-11-04) Similar Yngwie Malmsteen albums, Neoclassical metal albums, Other albums | ||
Trilogy is the third studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 4 November 1986 through Polydor Records. The album reached No. 44 on the US Billboard 200 and charted within the top 60 in the Netherlands and Sweden. In the liner notes, Malmsteen dedicates the album to the memory of the late Swedish prime minister Olof Palme, who was assassinated on 28 February 1986.
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Critical reception
Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Trilogy four stars out of five, calling it Malmsteen's second best album after his 1984 debut Rising Force. Malmsteen's compositional and lyrical skills were described as being at their peak on Trilogy, while his guitar work was praised as "jaw-droppingly fast and technically demanding". Huey listed "Dark Ages", "You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget" and "Trilogy Suite Op: 5" as highlights.
Track listing
All tracks written by Yngwie Malmsteen.
Personnel
Songs
1You Don't Remember - I'll Never Forget4:31
2Liar4:10
3Queen in Love4:05