The Seventh Sign (album)

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The Seventh Sign
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Studio album by
Released9 May 1994 (1994-5-9)
RecordedNew River Studios in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Genre Neoclassical metal, heavy metal
Length48:31
Label Music for Nations
Producer Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
Fire & Ice
(1992)
The Seventh Sign
(1994)
I Can't Wait
(1994)
Alternative cover
Malmsteen-7sign.jpg
2000 Japanese reissue
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Never Die"MalmsteenMalmsteen3:29
2."I Don't Know"Malmsteen, Michael Vescera Malmsteen3:25
3."Meant to Be"MalmsteenMalmsteen3:52
4."Forever One"MalmsteenMalmsteen4:35
5."Hairtrigger"MalmsteenMalmsteen2:43
6."Brothers"(instrumental)Malmsteen3:47
7."Seventh Sign"MalmsteenMalmsteen6:31
8."Bad Blood"Malmsteen, VesceraMalmsteen4:25
9."Prisoner of Your Love"Amberdawn MalmsteenMalmsteen4:27
10."Pyramid of Cheops"MalmsteenMalmsteen5:10
11."Crash and Burn"Malmsteen, VesceraMalmsteen4:05
12."Sorrow"(instrumental)Malmsteen2:02
Total length:48:31
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."Angel in Heat"MalmsteenMalmsteen4:15
2003 remastered edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."In the Distance"(instrumental)Malmsteen2:47

Personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelNotes
Europe9 May 1994 [3] Music for Nations
Japan Pony Canyon
Germany2003 SPV/Steamhammer Remastered
Worldwide2011Rising Force RecordsReissued (MP3-only)

Chart performance

YearChartPosition
1994 Swedish albums chart 11 [3]
Swiss albums chart 47 [3]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [5] Platinum200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Yngwie Malmsteen – Forever One". Discogs. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Huey, Steve. "The Seventh Sign - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic . All Media Network. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Yngwie Malmsteen - The Seventh Sign (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  4. Guitar World Staff (14 July 2014). "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994". Guitar World . NewBay Media. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  5. "Japanese album certifications – Yngwie Malmsteen – The Seventh Sign" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.Select 1995年10月 on the drop-down menu