Yngwie J. Malmsteen's "Trilogy" isn't neoclassical metal

First Post March 21, 2023 10:00 PM

Revisiting "Trilogy" has reignited my feelings around many of the releases we have tagged as Neoclassical Metal in that this record is really just a Heavy Metal release with neoclassical guitar solos which doesn't constitute a separate genre in my opinion. By comparison, Yngwie's debut album "Rising Force" utilizes classical structures within the song writing which produces a much more compelling argument. Therefore, I'd like to see "Trilogy" removed from the Neoclassical Metal genre while maintaining its Heavy Metal one.

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