Blue Lightning is the twenty-first studio album and 2nd cover album released by Yngwie Malmsteen in 2019.
Background The album features cover songs of the classic rock music that Yngwie has been influenced by throughout his career, as well as tracks that explore his blues roots for the first time. As with his previous release World on Fire, he did not employ a dedicated vocalist; instead, Yngwie performs the lead vocals himself. Of the fourteen tracks, including bonus tracks, ten are covers and four are original compositions ("Blue Lightning," "1911 Strut," "Sun’s Up Top’s Down," and "Peace, Please"), with "1911 Strut" and "Peace, Please" being instrumental pieces. The album was released worldwide on 29 March 2019.| 王様ロック｜キングレコード Hard Rock / Heavy Metal公式サイト
The obi strip commentary on the Japanese edition describes it as: "A masterful work completed as the king retraces the roots of classic rock. An artistic creation in which rock and blues captivate through his passion and guitar technique. This is the first new album in roughly two years from Yngwie Malmsteen, one of the leading guitarists in the metal scene. Alongside original compositions written by confronting his roots in blues and classic rock, the album also includes cover songs personally selected by Yngwie. A powerful work filled with the spirit of a master, expressing historic rock classics through his passionate guitar playing and vocals."
Track listing
Personnel Yngwie J. Malmsteen - guitar, bass, vocal, keyboard, Hammond B3 Lawrence Lannerbach - drums
Charts Chart (2019) Peakposition Japanese Albums (Oricon)ブルー・ライトニング | イングヴェイ・マルムスティーン | ORICON NEWS 35
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