World on Fire (Yngwie Malmsteen album)

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World on Fire
Yngwie Malmsteen World on Fire.jpg
Studio album by
Yngwie Malmsteen
ReleasedJune 1, 2016
StudioStudio 308, Miami, FL, USA
Genre
Length44:23
Label
  • Rising Force Records (US release)
  • Nexus (Japanese release)
ProducerYngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
Spellbound
(2012) 		World on Fire
(2016) 		Blue Lightning
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Metal Voice3/10 stars[1]
Metalholic8/10 stars[2]
Cryptic Rock4/5 stars[3]
Music and Festival Reviews3/10 stars[4]

World on Fire is the twentieth studio album by Swedish virtuoso guitar player Yngwie Malmsteen and the eighth under this moniker. Initially it was programmed for April 2016,[5] but then it was released on June 1[6] via Rising Force Records and Nexus. It was produced by Malmsteen himself and it was the second album in which Malmsteen sang also. This album was also the only one to feature drummer Mark Ellis

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Yngwie Malmsteen.

No.TitleLength
1."World on Fire"4:32
2."Sorcery"2:18
3."Abandon"2:19
4."Top Down, Foot Down"4:18
5."Lost in the Machine"5:16
6."Largo-Ebm"5:13
7."No Rest for the Wicked"3:11
8."Soldier"5:32
9."Duf 1220"3:17
10."Abandon (Slight Return)"2:31
11."Nacht Musik"5:56
Total length:44:23

Personnel[]

  • Yngwie Malmsteen - guitars, vocals, bass guitars, keyboards, cello, sitar, producing, arrangement, orchestration
  • Mark Ellis - drums

Additional personnel[]

  • Nick Marinovich - additional keyboards
  • The Cantorum Choral Society - additional choir
  • The Miami-Dade Baroque String Ensemble - additional strings
  • Keith Rose - mixing
  • Jun Kawai - liner notes
  • Mariko Kawahara - lyrics translations

References[]

  1. ^ Stockton, Justin. "Yngwie Malmsteen "World On Fire" Review 3/10 "A Tired Let Down-The Metal Voice". The Metal Voice. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Catania, Andrew. "CD REVIEW: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN – WORLD ON FIRE". Metalholic. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Mella, Alfie Vera. "YNGWIE MALMSTEEN – WORLD ON FIRE (ALBUM REVIEW)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Wilmenius, Jon. "YNGWIE MALMSTEEN – World On Fire". CD & Festivals reviews.
  5. ^ "YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Release 'World On Fire' Album In April". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  6. ^ O'Neill, Christina. "Yngwie Malmsteen details World On Fire". Louder. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
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