Fire & Ice is the sixth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 7 February 1992 through Elektra Records.[1] The album topped the Japanese albums chart,[2] reached No. 121 on the US Billboard 200[3] and charted within the top 90 in the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.[1]
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| Released | 7 February 1992 | |||
| Studio | Criteria Studios, Miami; Polar Studios, Stockholm | |||
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| Length | 64:38 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Yngwie Malmsteen | |||
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| Singles from Fire & Ice | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Fire & Ice three stars out of five, saying that it is "most successful when Malmsteen returns to the heavy baroque influence of his early work" and that "there are some fine longer compositions here that will please hardcore Yngwie fans." He criticised the album's single, "Teaser", as being "a flawed stab at radio rock" and sounding like "a generic, clichéd hair metal song with Malmsteen on guitar."[4]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Yngwie Malmsteen, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Perpetual" | (instrumental) | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Dragonfly" (music: Malmsteen, Göran Edman) | Malmsteen | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Teaser" | Malmsteen, Edman | 3:29 |
| 4. | "How Many Miles to Babylon" | Malmsteen, Edman | 6:10 |
| 5. | "Cry No More" | Malmsteen, Edman | 5:17 |
| 6. | "No Mercy" (contains an arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Badinerie") | Malmsteen | 5:32 |
| 7. | "C'est La Vie" | Malmsteen, Edman | 5:19 |
| 8. | "Leviathan" | (instrumental) | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Fire and Ice" | Malmsteen, Edman | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Forever Is a Long Time" | Malmsteen, Edman | 4:28 |
| 11. | "I'm My Own Enemy" | Edman | 6:09 |
| 12. | "All I Want Is Everything" | Malmsteen | 4:02 |
| 13. | "Golden Dawn" | (instrumental) | 1:28 |
| 14. | "Final Curtain" | Malmsteen | 4:46 |
| Total length: | 64:38 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Broken Glass" | Malmsteen | 4:02 |
Personnel
edit- Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, Moog Taurus, sitar, strings arrangement, backing vocals, producer
- Göran Edman – lead vocals
- Mats Olausson – keyboards
- Bo Werner – drums (except track 8)
- Michael Von Knorring – drums (track 8)
- Svante Henryson – bass, cello, strings arrangement assistance
- Per Högberg – viola
- Ulf Forsberg – violin
- Svein-Harald Martinsen – violin
- Kalle Moraeus – violin
- Lolo Lannerbäck – flute
- Simon Hanhart – engineering
- Keith Rose – engineering assistance
- Steve Thompson – mixing
- Michael Barbiero – mixing
- George Marino – mastering
Chart performance
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Japanese albums chart | 1[2] |
| Billboard Heatseekers | 2[3] | |
| Swedish albums chart | 11[1] | |
| Swiss albums chart | 30[1] | |
| Dutch albums chart | 89[1] | |
| Billboard 200 | 121[3] |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Yngwie Malmsteen - Fire & Ice (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ a b "1992.2.24付 アルバムTop20" Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
- ^ a b c "Fire & Ice - Yngwie Malmsteen | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Fire & Ice - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Yngwie Malmsteen – Fire & Ice" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1992年3月 on the drop-down menu
External links
edit- Fire & Ice, 1992 at yngwiemalmsteen.com
- In Review: Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Fire And Ice" at Guitar Nine Records