I've been on a Yngwie Malmsteen/Rising Force kick today, and was curious as to who you guys thought was the best vocalist for Yngwie's band. Not necessarily the best overall vocalist, but what vocalist fits his style the best and had the best overall performance on an album.


Jeff Scott Soto - Rising Force '84, Marching Out '85
Mark Boals - Trilogy '86, Alchemy '99, War To End All Wars '00
Joe Lynn Turner - Odyssey '88, Live In Leningrad '89
Goran Edman - Eclipse '90, Fire and Ice '92
Mike Vescera - The Seventh Sign '94, Magnum Opus '95
Mats Leven - Facing the Animal '97, Yngwie Malmsteen Live '98
Doogie White - Attack!! '02, Unleash the Fury '05
Tim 'Ripper' Owens - Perpetual Flame '08




I'm undecided at the moment, but leaning towards Jeff Scott Soto. I've yet to hear the new album with Ripper.

NP: 'Marching Out' - "Disciples of Hell"

i like joe L.T man.. sound so great, i still listen to that album.

Wow... NO Love for Yngwie Malmsteen or even his vocalists. This is sad.

For me I think its a tie bettwen Mark Boals and Jeff Scott Soto

I haven't heard all of them, but from the singers I have heard, I'd say Jeff Scott Soto. Marching Out fucking rules.

I second Jeff Scott.

I go back and forth between Jeff Scott Soto and Mats Leven, with Mike Vescera and Joe Lynn Turner not too far behind. The first two albums Yngwie put out are majestic, even though Soto only sings on two of the compositions on the first one. "Facing The Animal" is really good and Yngwie's live album with Leven on lead vocals is the best live show he's ever done, although I do have to give props to Joe Lynn Turner for doing a solid job on "Live In Leningrad".

Vescera gets the constellation prize since "The Seventh Sign" was a kick ass album, particularly the title track and "Never Die", both of which Leven preformed flawlessly on the live album by the way.

Tim Owens!

I personally think that Joe Lynn Turner gets my vote as best Yngwie vocalist. I prefer Boals and Soto technique wise- but Turner basically made Yngwie give his best and most varied performance, not to mention songwriting on the album Odyssey. I know its kinda poppy at times (Heaven Tonight, etc) but at the same time, is anything past the debut free of aor or poppier influences (You Don't Remember I'll Never Forget is still very commercial in my opinion, etc)?

I think that having Turner forced him to give up some of the songwriting duties to him (who cowrote a few) which is something Yngwie rarely does. Since he rarely does it, he was obviously in a better mood, and in my opinion better mood=superior Yngwie album.

I like Turner's gritty voice, I like the songs on that album. Rising Force, Dreaming, Deja Vu, Riot in the Dungeons, I don't think the album was ever matched songwriting wise in Yngwie's career. Marching Out and Trilogy were good, but to me Odyssey was a masterpiece.

Lucky bastard! He must have a dimensional trophy case to store it.

I guess I would go with Jeff Scott Soto, though I'd prefer if there wasn't any vocals at all.

Holy shit, I had no idea Tim Owens was singing in Yngwie Malmsteen's band these days till now. That's how long it's been since I have followed neo-classical/shred metal.

Being a huge fan of Yngwie's music since the '80s, I have a lot to say about this. But I won't. It's tiring to go on about Yngwie's many vocalists.

1. Jeff Scott Soto - he rules on the first 2 albums
2. Mark Boals - rules on Trilogy only, he's too whiny on War and Alchemy
3. Tim Owens - great job on the new album
4. Goran Edman - fit those albums perfectly
5. Mike Vescera - nasally, but good job
6. Mats Leven - good voice, but slightly too rockish at times
7. Doogie White - good singer, but for a rock band not Yngwie
8. Joe Lynn Turner - great singer but bad pairing, really out of place

I got the new album Perpetual Flame with excitement mainly to hear Tim Owens singing. I've always loved his vocals and hoped he would fit well with Yngwie's band. This album really blew me away, it seems Owens kind of reinvigorated Malmsteen to really come up with some excellent material. Yngwie has had other really good singers, but Owens fits the bill so well and the album is excellent all around.

I saw an interview with Yngwie recently where he said that when he came up with the material for the new album he realized that the current vocalist (Doogie White) was not the right fit for the new material. He said that he called Ripper and had him come in, and it just took off from there. I've yet to hear the new album, but do you think Ripper is a good fit for Yngwie?

Tim Owens was born for this role. Lock and key those two guys are. Both masters of thier trade, they compliment each other perfectly. I can find absoutely nothing wrong with the new cd. Can't wait until the next tour!

Honestly, I have to say none of them. Of the Yngwie Malmsteen I have heard I much prefer the instrimental stuff. His songs with vocals just end up sounding like some cheesy power or hair metal.

Yes, he is a very good fit. As with past albums (Iced Earth), Owens at times sounds like he's trying to hard. But that's a minor complaint, and one many may not agree with. I already want to hear the next Yngwie album with Owens, as I'm sure he'll be settled in more and will be more in tune with what Yngwie wants. Perpetual Flame is Yngwie's best album since Magnum Opus, and Owens is part of the reason why.

Tim Owens.

Perfect fit. I don't know why Yngwie had to sing Magic City on the new album though.

I hope the collaboration sticks. It's clear Owens is a hired hand, but he really gives the new music a boost.

I liked Doogie White