Magnum Opus (Yngwie Malmsteen album)

Magnum Opus
Magnum Opus
Studio album by Yngwie Malmsteen
Released	17 October 1995
Recorded	Criteria Studios in Miami
Genre	Neoclassical metal, heavy metal, hard rock
Length	50:09
Label	Music for Nations
Producer	Yngwie Malmsteen, Chris Tsangarides
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
Alternative cover
	Japanese edition
Alternative cover
	2000 reissue
Alternative cover
	2003 remastered edition

Magnum Opus is the eighth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 17 October 1995. The album reached No. 11 and 17 on the Finnish and Swedish albums chart respectively.^[1]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Magnum Opus three stars out of five, calling it a "predictable mix of generic hard rockers, sugary ballads, and Malmsteen's trademark neo-classical guitar instrumentals." He said the album had nothing new to offer, but nonetheless recommended it for diehard Malmsteen fans.^[2]

Track listing[]

All music is composed by Yngwie Malmsteen, except where noted.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Vengeance"	Michael Vescera, Malmsteen	4:49
2.	"No Love Lost"	Vescera	3:07
3.	"Tomorrow's Gone"	Vescera	5:20
4.	"The Only One"	Vescera	4:01
5.	"I'd Die Without You"	Malmsteen	5:49
6.	"Overture 1622"	(instrumental)	2:41
7.	"Voodoo"	Malmsteen	6:19
8.	"Cross the Line"	Vescera	3:32
9.	"Time Will Tell"	Vescera	5:09
10.	"Fire in the Sky"	Malmsteen	4:57
11.	"Amberdawn"	(instrumental)	4:25
Total length:			50:09

Japanese edition/2003 remastered edition bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
12.	"Cantabile Op.10 No.3 RV428 "Il Cardellino" ^†" (Antonio Vivaldi)	(instrumental)	2:04

^† – Renamed "Tournament" on 2003 reissue

Personnel[]

Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, sitar, background vocals, production
Michael Vescera – lead vocals
Mats Olausson – keyboard
Shane Gaalaas – drums
Barry Sparks – bass
Chris Tsangarides – engineering, mixing, production
Keith Rose – engineering assistance

Release history[]

Region	Date	Label	Notes
Europe	17 October 1995^[1]	Music for Nations
Japan	17 October 1995^[1]	Pony Canyon
United States	7 November 2000^[3]	Spitfire	Reissued
Europe	2003^[4]	SPV/Steamhammer	Remastered

Chart performance[]

Year	Chart	Position
1995	Finnish albums chart	11^[1]
1995	Swedish albums chart	17^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Yngwie Malmsteen - Magnum Opus (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Huey, Steve. "Magnum Opus - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
^ "Magnum Opus [Original recording reissued, Import]". Amazon. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
^ "Magnum Opus - Yngwie Malmsteen | Releases". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

External links[]

Magnum Opus, 1995 at yngwiemalmsteen.com
In Review: Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Magnum Opus" at Guitar Nine Records

[finnishcharts-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Yngwie Malmsteen - Magnum Opus (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-13.

[allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Huey, Steve. "Magnum Opus - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-13.

[3] "Magnum Opus [Original recording reissued, Import]". Amazon. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

[4] "Magnum Opus - Yngwie Malmsteen | Releases". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

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