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The Seventh Sign
The Seventh Sign
Studio album by Yngwie Malmsteen
Released	9 May 1994
Recorded	New River Studios in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Genre	Neoclassical metal, heavy metal, hard rock
Length	48:31
Label	Music for Nations
Producer	Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
Alternative cover
	2000 Japanese reissue
Alternative cover
	2003 remastered edition
Alternative cover
	2011 reissue
Singles from The Seventh Sign
	"Forever One" / "Brothers"; Released: 18 February 1994;

The Seventh Sign is the seventh studio album by Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 9 May 1994.^[2]

Reception and legacy edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

The Seventh Sign reached No. 11 on the Swedish albums chart and No. 47 on the Swiss albums chart, both in 1994.^[3] In July 2014, Guitar World magazine placed the album at No. 46 on their "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994" list.^[4]

Steve Huey at AllMusic gave The Seventh Sign three stars out of five, saying that Malmsteen's extensive use of a wah pedal in the style of Jimi Hendrix makes the album "necessary for Malmsteen fans, even though his more neo-classical work (solos, instrumentals, etc.) seems less inspired here." He also heavily criticised the power ballad "Prisoner of Your Love", calling it "downright embarrassing."^[2]

Track listing edit

All music is composed by Yngwie Malmsteen

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Never Die"	Malmsteen	Malmsteen	3:29
2.	"I Don't Know"	Malmsteen, Michael Vescera	Malmsteen	3:25
3.	"Meant to Be"	Malmsteen	Malmsteen	3:52
4.	"Forever One"	Malmsteen	Malmsteen	4:35
5.	"Hairtrigger"	Malmsteen	Malmsteen	2:43
6.	"Brothers"	(instrumental)	Malmsteen	3:47
7.	"Seventh Sign"	Malmsteen	Malmsteen	6:31
8.	"Bad Blood"	Malmsteen, Vescera	Malmsteen	4:25
9.	"Prisoner of Your Love"	Amberdawn Malmsteen	Malmsteen	4:27
10.	"Pyramid of Cheops"	Malmsteen	Malmsteen	5:10
11.	"Crash and Burn"	Malmsteen, Vescera	Malmsteen	4:05
12.	"Sorrow"	(instrumental)	Malmsteen	2:02
Total length:				48:31

Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
13.	"Angel in Heat"	Malmsteen	Malmsteen	4:15

2003 remastered edition bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
13.	"In the Distance"	(instrumental)	Malmsteen	2:47

Personnel edit

Yngwie Malmsteen – vocals ("Angel in Heat"), guitar, bass, sitar, producer
Michael Vescera – vocals
Mats Olausson – keyboard, Hammond organ
Mike Terrana – drums, triangle
Jim Thomas – engineering
Jeff Glixman – engineering
Mike Fraser – mixing
Keith Rose – mixing assistance

Release history edit

Region	Date	Label	Notes
Europe	9 May 1994^[3]	Music for Nations
Japan	9 May 1994^[3]	Pony Canyon
Germany	2003	SPV/Steamhammer	Remastered
Worldwide	2011	Rising Force Records	Reissued (MP3-only)

Chart performance edit

Year	Chart	Position
1994	Swedish albums chart	11^[3]
1994	Swiss albums chart	47^[3]

Certifications edit


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[5]	Platinum	200,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

^ "Yngwie Malmsteen – Forever One". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c Huey, Steve. "The Seventh Sign - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Yngwie Malmsteen - The Seventh Sign (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
^ Guitar World Staff (2014-07-14). "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994". Guitar World. NewBay Media. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
^ "Japanese album certifications – Yngwie Malmsteen – The Seventh Sign" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1995年10月 on the drop-down menu