Eclipse Review
February 13, 2021
Yngwie begins the new decade with his most mainstream release yet. It’s a pretty smooth transition from Odyssey – the AOR and simplicity turned up a bit. It starts off pretty dull, and a good portion of the tracks are unmemorable anthems. The lyrics are quite poor, though they’ve never been great.
It’s not all bad, though – Eclipse is the first album where Yngwie uses his guitar to start layering simple yet effective melodies in almost New Age style. They play off keys and vocal harmonies, and there are some moments where all the sound comes together in really nice ways. Vocalist Göran Edman actually steals most of the songs, as for once Yngwie doesn’t do a whole lot of shredding and soloing. I won’t lie, these songs are about as uninspired and passionless as radio pop, but Göran certainly doesn’t lack ability, and he’s got a few fantastic hooks here. The album also ends with a string of really strong material, meaning it leaves a poor first impression, but a much stronger lasting one. I liked it more with each listen.
Overall – some of his worst, but also some of my favorite material from Yngwie.
It’s not all bad, though – Eclipse is the first album where Yngwie uses his guitar to start layering simple yet effective melodies in almost New Age style. They play off keys and vocal harmonies, and there are some moments where all the sound comes together in really nice ways. Vocalist Göran Edman actually steals most of the songs, as for once Yngwie doesn’t do a whole lot of shredding and soloing. I won’t lie, these songs are about as uninspired and passionless as radio pop, but Göran certainly doesn’t lack ability, and he’s got a few fantastic hooks here. The album also ends with a string of really strong material, meaning it leaves a poor first impression, but a much stronger lasting one. I liked it more with each listen.
Overall – some of his worst, but also some of my favorite material from Yngwie.
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Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Making Love | 4:56 | 86 | 5 | Audio |
| 2. | Bedroom Eyes | 4:00 | 83.8 | 4 | |
| 3. | Save Our Love | 5:24 | 86.3 | 4 | |
| 4. | Motherless Child | 4:14 | 87.5 | 4 | Audio |
| 5. | Devil in Disguise | 6:12 | 87.5 | 4 | Audio |
| 6. | Judas | 4:25 | 83.8 | 4 | |
| 7. | What Do You Want | 3:52 | 85 | 3 | |
| 8. | Demon Driver | 3:27 | 83.3 | 3 | |
| 9. | Faultline | 5:07 | 85 | 3 | |
| 10. | See You in Hell (Don't Be Late) | 3:45 | 83.8 | 4 | |
| 11. | Eclipse | 3:46 | 86.3 | 4 |
Line-up (members)
- Goran Edman : Vocals
- Yngwie Malmsteen : Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Svante Henryson : Bass, Backing Vocals
- Michael Von Knorring : Drums
- Mats Olausson : Keyboards, Backing Vocals
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BlackShadow 92/100Jan 26, 2010 Likes : 5
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SilentScream213 80/100Jan 5, 2020 Likes : 3
Yngwie’s sophomore solo album is much more traditionally structured like a regular album, with almost every song featuring vocals (strong vocals at that) and the improvised noodling is kept to a minimum. Depending on your taste, that can be a plus or a minus, but for me it’s a huge plus. Yngwie works best as support – he writes fantastic riffs, and his solos are excellent... Read More
