Marching Out

Marching Out
Studio album by Yngwie Malmsteen
Released 30 September 1985 (1985-09-30)
Recorded Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles; Skyline Studios in Topanga, California
Genre Neoclassical metal, heavy metal
Length 45:22
Label Polydor
Producer Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
Rising Force
(1984)
Marching Out
(1985)
Trilogy
(1986)
Alternative cover
Vinyl edition
Singles from Marching Out
  1. "I Am a Viking" / "Don't Let It End"
    Released: 1985[1]

Marching Out is the second studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 30 September 1985 through Polydor Records.[2] The album reached No. 52 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and remained on that chart for 28 weeks,[3] as well as reaching the top 30 in two other countries.[2]

The eighth track, "On the Run Again", is a remake of "Victim of the City", a song written in 1983 by Malmsteen's earlier band Steeler, which was later released on their 2005 compilation album Metal Generation: The Steeler Anthology.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Kerrang![5]
Martin Popoff[6]

Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Marching Out 3.5 stars out of five, calling it a "worthwhile listen" but being somewhat critical of Malmsteen's lyrics and the songs' fantasy-oriented subject matter. Malmsteen's guitar work was described as "slightly more raw and aggressive" than his 1984 debut album Rising Force.[4]

Track listing

All music composed by Yngwie Malmsteen.

No. TitleLyrics Length
1. "Prelude"  (instrumental) 1:00
2. "I'll See the Light, Tonight"  Malmsteen, Jeff Scott Soto 4:27
3. "Don't Let It End"  Malmsteen, Soto 4:09
4. "Disciples of Hell"  Malmsteen 5:53
5. "I Am a Viking"  Malmsteen 6:00
6. "Overture 1383"  (instrumental) 2:58
7. "Anguish and Fear"  Malmsteen 3:50
8. "On the Run Again"  Soto 3:25
9. "Soldier Without Faith"  Malmsteen 6:10
10. "Caught in the Middle"  Malmsteen, Soto 4:20
11. "Marching Out"  (instrumental) 3:10
Total length:
45:22

Personnel

Chart performance

Year Chart Position
1985 Swedish albums chart 9[2]
Dutch albums chart 30[2]
Billboard 200 52[3]

References

  1. "Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – I Am A Viking". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force - Marching Out (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
  3. 1 2 "Yngwie Malmsteen - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  4. 1 2 Huey, Steve. "Marching Out - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  5. Simmons, Sylvie (17 October 1985). "Risible Farce?". Kerrang!. 105. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 20.
  6. Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.

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