Trilogy is the third studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in October 1986 through Polydor Records."Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Trilogy (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-12. The album reached No. 44 on the US Billboard 200"Trilogy - Yngwie Malmsteen | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-06. and charted within the top 60 in the Netherlands and Sweden.
Background Trilogy is the first studio album by Malmsteen to feature lead singer Mark Boals, who briefly replaced Jeff Scott Soto after his departure from Malmsteen's band in 1985. However, Soto was again the lead singer during the album's supporting tour between 1986 and 1987, before joining the band Kryst the Conqueror.
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.
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.
Metal Hammer included the album cover on their list of "50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever".
Track listing
Personnel Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, Moog Taurus, bass, conducting, arrangement, mixing, production Mark Boals – vocals (except for tracks 4 & 9) Jens Johansson – keyboard, arrangement assistance (track 9; section 2) Anders Johansson – drums Ricky DeLena – engineering, mixing Jimmy Hoyson – engineering assistance Robin Levine – engineering assistance
Charts Chart (1986–87) Peakposition Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) 7Japanese Albums (Oricon) 16
References
External links Trilogy, 1986 at yngwiemalmsteen.com In Review: Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Trilogy" at Guitar Nine Records