Yngwie Malmsteen "The Seventh Sign (Japan, Pony Canyon, PCCY-00531)"

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

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

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."

Track listing

All music is composed by Yngwie Malmsteen

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

1. "Angel in Heat" Malmsteen Malmsteen 4:15

Total time:  52:45

Recording information:

Recorded at New River Studios, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Jim Thomas – engineering

Jeff Glixman – engineering

Mike Fraser – mixing

Keith Rose – mixing assistance

Yngwie Malmsteen - producer