Yngwie Malmsteen
Born in 1963, Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, best known as Yngwie Malmsteen, became well known for his neoclassical style of playing metal in the ’80s. Malmsteen continues to be one of the most prolific artists active today, with 20 studio albums to his credit. He signed with Mascot Records in 2018, with very little sign of slowing down!
Yngwie Malmsteen
John Petrucci
Born in 1967, John Petrucci is best known for his work with the Dream Theater that he was a founding member of. Petrucci’s name constantly comes up in every “Top Guitarist” essay and post in magazines and online. He is most renowned for his ability to infuse classical and jazz phrasings into progressions of rock chords, producing a sound that today in the rock world is unlike anything else.
John Petrucci