Marching Out

Marching Out
Studio album by Yngwie Malmsteen
Released	30 September 1985
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
"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
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Lyrics	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

• Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, Moog Taurus, background vocals, arrangement, mixing, production
• Jeff Scott Soto – lead vocals
• Jens Johansson – keyboard
• Anders Johansson – drums
• Marcel Jacob – bass
• Lester Claypool – engineering
• Peter Vargo – engineering assistance

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. "Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force - Marching Out (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
3. "Yngwie Malmsteen - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
4. 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.

External links

• Marching Out, 1985 at yngwiemalmsteen.com
• Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Marching Out" at Guitar Nine Records (archived)