Yngwie Malmsteen Popular Song Ranking [2026]

Caprici Di DiabloYngwie Malmsteen8rank/position

Caprici Di Diablo

A guitarist known as the “King” for revolutionizing rock guitar as a pioneer of a playing style that features astonishingly fast picking and boldly incorporates classical elements—Yngwie Malmsteen.

This piece is an instrumental track from his 16th album, Perpetual Flame, released in 2008, and from the very beginning you can enjoy top-speed shred phrases.

The beautiful melodies are more than just fast playing; they feel elevated into a form of art.

It’s an instrumental number truly worthy of the King, reaffirming the unique musicality and technique that no one has been able to imitate since he burst onto the scene.

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the seventh signYngwie Malmsteen9rank/position

Yngwie Malmsteen – The Seventh Sign

The one and only guitar hero, Yngwie Malmsteen.

He shocked the world with his groundbreaking shredding and a sound heavily influenced by classical music.

Among Yngwie’s works, I think this song from the Mike Vescera vocal era is the best.

The emotional, weeping guitar is fantastic.

Due to various circumstances, it seems this period has been written out of his career, which is a real shame.

Crystal BallYngwie Malmsteen10rank/position

Crystal Ball

Known for his musical style that fuses classical and metal, Yngwie even has an anecdote where he said he dislikes fusion.

That said, he’s a deft guitarist; perhaps not by deliberate design, but in the intro of “Crystal Ball” he showcases a smooth legato reminiscent of fusion guitarists, and it’s impressive how his technique goes beyond just powering through with full picking.

The guitar solo, set to a hard rock tempo, also carries dynamic nuance amid the fast passages.

fateYngwie Malmsteen11rank/position

Yngwie Malmsteen Guitar Solo ~ Fate in Tokyo

Yngwie Malmsteen, also known as Yngwie Johan Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, June 30, 1963), is a musician, guitarist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist from Stockholm, Sweden.

He incorporates classical music into rock, and his guitar playing in fast passages is astonishing.

Baroque And RollYngwie Malmsteen12rank/position

Yngwie Malmsteen – Baroque and Roll

Yngwie, who describes his own music as a fusion of classical and rock called “Baroquenroll,” offers an impassioned instrumental piece bearing that very term as its title.

The track is packed to the brim with his signature phrases, resulting in a composition that is unmistakably his.

Power And GloryYngwie Malmsteen13rank/position

Yngwie Malmsteen Power And Glory Takada’s Theme)

This is a song produced as the theme for professional wrestler Nobuhiko Takada.

For a time, it was used as his entrance theme.

It is included on the 1994 EP “I Can’t Wait.” Its weighty atmosphere truly conveys a sense of majestic grandeur.

Black StarYngwie Malmsteen14rank/position

Black Star

Released in 1985 as his first solo album, Rising Force opened with Black Star, a track that truly deserves to be called the prelude to a revolution—an album that completely rewrote the history of guitar playing.

Beginning with a classical melody on acoustic guitar, the song unfolds at a mid-tempo pace for metal, yet it showcases overwhelming musical sensibility not only through blistering shred, but also with emotionally stirring bends and violin-like tones achieved through masterful volume swells.