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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Perpetual Flame
| Type = [[Album]]
| name = Perpetual Flame
| Artist = [[Yngwie Malmsteen]]
| type = [[Album]]
| Cover = Yngwie perpetual flame.jpg
| artist = [[Yngwie Malmsteen]]
| Released = [[October 14]], [[2008]]
| cover = Yngwie perpetual flame.jpg
| Recorded =
| alt =
| released = 13 October 2008
| Genre = [[Neo-classical metal]], [[Heavy metal]], [[Power metal]]
| Length =
| recorded =
| venue =
| Label = [[Rising Force Records|Rising Force]], [[Koch Records|Koch]]
| studio =
| Producer = [[Yngwie Malmsteen]]
| genre = [[Neoclassical metal]], [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
| Reviews =
| length = 66:09
| Last album = ''[[Unleash the Fury]]''<br />(2005)
| label = [[Rising Force Records|Rising Force]], [[E1 Music|Koch]]
| This album = '''''Perpetual Flame'''''<br />(2008)
| producer = [[Yngwie Malmsteen]]
| Next album =
| prev_title = [[Unleash the Fury]]
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = [[Angels of Love]]
| next_year = 2009
}}
}}


'''''Perpetual Flame''''' is an upcoming album by guitarist [[Yngwie J. Malmsteen|Yngwie Malmsteen]] and his group Rising Force, due to release on [[October 14]], [[2008]]. It is his first album since 2005's ''[[Unleash the Fury]]'' and the first with ex-[[Judas Priest]] and [[Iced Earth]] singer [[Tim "Ripper" Owens]]. The album also features famed keyboardist [[Derek Sherinian]] on keyboards.
'''''Perpetual Flame''''' is the sixteenth studio album by guitarist [[Yngwie Malmsteen]] and his group Rising Force, released on 13 October 2008 in Europe and on 14 October 2008 in the US and Canada. It was his first album since 2005's ''[[Unleash the Fury]]'' and the first with ex-[[Judas Priest]] and [[Iced Earth]] singer [[Tim "Ripper" Owens]]. The album also features famed keyboardist [[Derek Sherinian]] on keyboards.


The album was also produced by Malmsteen himself, who also served as engineer, and was mixed by [[Roy Z]] (of [[Bruce Dickinson]] and [[Halford (band)|Halford]] fame).
The album was produced by Malmsteen himself, who also served as engineer, and was mixed by [[Roy Z]] (of [[Bruce Dickinson]] and [[Halford (band)|Halford]] fame) and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (of [[Halford (band)|Halford]], [[Lita Ford]], [[Therion (band)|Therion]] fame).


The tracks "Red Devil", "Damnation Game", and "Caprici di Diablo" were made as downloadable content for the games ''[[Rock Band (video game)|Rock Band]]'' and ''[[Rock Band 2]]'' on 25 November 2008.
On tour, Malmsteen will be joined by [[Bjorn Englen]] on bass and [[Michael Troy (musician)|Michael Troy]] on keyboards.

For unknown reasons, the song titled "Four Horsemen (Of the Apocalypse)" was not included in the Japanese release.

On tour, Malmsteen was joined by [[Bjorn Englen]] on bass and [[Michael Troy (musician)|Michael Troy]] on keyboards.

=="Tide of Desire" and "Eleventh Hour"==
Lyrics were printed in the insert of ''Perpetual Flame'' for a song entitled "Tide of Desire." The lyrics are about not giving up, and of a perpetual fire, a flame still burning; themes that seem to go with the title of the album. When asked in a recent interview, Yngwie stated that "Tide of Desire" was accidentally printed and will be omitted in future releases.{{citation needed|date=March 2010}} "Tide Of Desire" was eventually released on Yngwie's 2010 album ''[[Relentless_(Yngwie_Malmsteen_album)|Relentless]]''.

The eleventh song on the album is spelled in three different ways. On the back of the album, the song is called "Leventh Hour", while on the back of the booklet the song's title is "Eleventh Hour". Finally, inside the booklet the song is called "The Eleventh Hour". On iTunes, however, "Eleventh Hour" is still spelled "Leventh Hour".

The three instrumentals are also handled in a peculiar way. The song "Lament" is mentioned inside the booklet as being an instrumental with the music written by Yngwie J. Malmsteen, but there is no mention at all of the other two, "Caprici Di Diablo" and "Heavy Heart".

All of these problems seem to be fixed in later copies of the album.

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/perpetual-flame-mw0000798925 |title=Yngwie Malmsteen - Perpetual Flame review |last=Prato |first=Greg |work=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |accessdate=2015-02-03 }}</ref>
|rev2 = [[Metal Rules]]
|rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metal-rules.com/review/viewreview.php?band=Yngwie%20Malmsteen&album=Perpetual%20Flame&post_by=&rating=&month=&year=&pos=0 |title=Yngwie Malmsteen - Perpetual Flame review |last=Yurkiewicz |first=Aaron |publisher=[[Metal Rules]] |accessdate=2015-02-03 }}</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[Record Collector]]''
|rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=Yngwie Malmsteen - Perpetual Flame |journal=[[Record Collector]] |date=January 2009 |url=http://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/perpetual-flame |last=Jones |first=Tim|issue=358 |accessdate=2015-02-03 }}</ref>
| noprose=yes
}}
The album has achieved generally positive reviews from critics. Critic Greg Prato of [[Allmusic]] writes "Not since the days of Jeff Scott Soto has Yngwie Malmsteen shared the spotlight with a singer who possessed enough pizazz to truly stand toe to toe with the Swedish six-string shredder...the result is Yngwie's best album in some time."


The proposed album cover is notable in that the public's reaction is almost universal derision, one commentator asking "Why not call it 'Donut Magnetic'?" <ref>[http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1289 No Malmsteem. No!], [[Jono Bacon]].</ref>
==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
All songs written by [[Yngwie Malmsteen]].
| all_writing = [[Yngwie Malmsteen]]
# "Death Dealer"
| title1 = Death Dealer
# "Damnation Game"
| length1 = 5:26
# "Live to Fight (Another Day)"
| title2 = Damnation Game
# "Red Devil"
| length2 = 5:04
# "Four Horsemen (Of The Apocalypse)"
| title3 = Live to Fight (Another Day)
# "Priest of the Unholy"
| length3 = 6:13
# "Be Careful What You Wish For"
| title4 = Red Devil
# "Caprici di Diablo"
| length4 = 4:07
# "Lament"
| title5 = Four Horsemen (Of the Apocalypse)
# "Magic City"
| length5 = 5:23
# "Eleventh Hour"
| title6 = Priest of the Unholy
# "Heavy Heart"
| length6 = 6:47
| title7 = Be Careful What You Wish For
| length7 = 5:29
| title8 = Caprici di Diablo
| note8 = Instrumental
| length8 = 4:28
| title9 = Lament
| note9 = Instrumental
| length9 = 4:31
| title10 = Magic City
| length10 = 7:26
| title11 = Eleventh Hour
| length11 = 8:03
| title12 = Heavy Heart
| note12 = Instrumental
| length12 = 5:58
}}


== Personnel ==
==Personnel==
* [[Yngwie Malmsteen]] - lead & rhythm guitars, bass, additional keyboards, backing vocals
* [[Yngwie Malmsteen]] – lead & rhythm guitars, bass, additional keyboards, backing vocals and lead vocals on "Magic City".
* [[Tim "Ripper" Owens]] - lead vocals
* [[Tim "Ripper" Owens]] – lead vocals
* [[Derek Sherinian]] - keyboards
* [[Derek Sherinian]] – keyboards
* [[Patrick Johansson]] - drums
* Patrick Johansson – drums
* [[Roy Z]] – mixing
* [[Roy Z]] – mixing
* Maor Appelbaum – mastering


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Latest revision as of 10:23, 24 November 2024

Perpetual Flame
Studio album by
Yngwie Malmsteen
Released13 October 2008
GenreNeoclassical metal, heavy metal
Length66:09
LabelRising Force, Koch
ProducerYngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
Unleash the Fury
(2005) 		Perpetual Flame
(2008) 		Angels of Love
(2009)

Perpetual Flame is the sixteenth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen and his group Rising Force, released on 13 October 2008 in Europe and on 14 October 2008 in the US and Canada. It was his first album since 2005's Unleash the Fury and the first with ex-Judas Priest and Iced Earth singer Tim "Ripper" Owens. The album also features famed keyboardist Derek Sherinian on keyboards.

The album was produced by Malmsteen himself, who also served as engineer, and was mixed by Roy Z (of Bruce Dickinson and Halford fame) and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (of Halford, Lita Ford, Therion fame).

The tracks "Red Devil", "Damnation Game", and "Caprici di Diablo" were made as downloadable content for the games Rock Band and Rock Band 2 on 25 November 2008.

For unknown reasons, the song titled "Four Horsemen (Of the Apocalypse)" was not included in the Japanese release.

On tour, Malmsteen was joined by Bjorn Englen on bass and Michael Troy on keyboards.

"Tide of Desire" and "Eleventh Hour"

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Lyrics were printed in the insert of Perpetual Flame for a song entitled "Tide of Desire." The lyrics are about not giving up, and of a perpetual fire, a flame still burning; themes that seem to go with the title of the album. When asked in a recent interview, Yngwie stated that "Tide of Desire" was accidentally printed and will be omitted in future releases.[citation needed] "Tide Of Desire" was eventually released on Yngwie's 2010 album Relentless.

The eleventh song on the album is spelled in three different ways. On the back of the album, the song is called "Leventh Hour", while on the back of the booklet the song's title is "Eleventh Hour". Finally, inside the booklet the song is called "The Eleventh Hour". On iTunes, however, "Eleventh Hour" is still spelled "Leventh Hour".

The three instrumentals are also handled in a peculiar way. The song "Lament" is mentioned inside the booklet as being an instrumental with the music written by Yngwie J. Malmsteen, but there is no mention at all of the other two, "Caprici Di Diablo" and "Heavy Heart".

All of these problems seem to be fixed in later copies of the album.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Metal Rules[2]
Record Collector[3]

The album has achieved generally positive reviews from critics. Critic Greg Prato of Allmusic writes "Not since the days of Jeff Scott Soto has Yngwie Malmsteen shared the spotlight with a singer who possessed enough pizazz to truly stand toe to toe with the Swedish six-string shredder...the result is Yngwie's best album in some time."

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Yngwie Malmsteen

No.TitleLength
1."Death Dealer"5:26
2."Damnation Game"5:04
3."Live to Fight (Another Day)"6:13
4."Red Devil"4:07
5."Four Horsemen (Of the Apocalypse)"5:23
6."Priest of the Unholy"6:47
7."Be Careful What You Wish For"5:29
8."Caprici di Diablo" (Instrumental)4:28
9."Lament" (Instrumental)4:31
10."Magic City"7:26
11."Eleventh Hour"8:03
12."Heavy Heart" (Instrumental)5:58

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Yngwie Malmsteen - Perpetual Flame review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
  2. ^ Yurkiewicz, Aaron. "Yngwie Malmsteen - Perpetual Flame review". Metal Rules. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
  3. ^ Jones, Tim (January 2009). "Yngwie Malmsteen - Perpetual Flame". Record Collector (358). Retrieved 2015-02-03.
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