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Facing the Animal

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Facing The Animal
Studio album by
Released1997
RecordedStudio 308 and Criteria Studios in Miami
GenreNeoclassical metal, heavy metal
Length59:33
LabelPony Canyon
ProducerYngwie Malmsteen, Chris Tsangarides
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
Inspiration
(1996)
Facing The Animal
(1997)
Double Live
(1998)
Alternative cover
United States edition

Facing the Animal is the tenth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 1997 through Pony Canyon (Japan) and Mercury Records (United States). The album reached No. 20 on the Finnish albums chart and No. 39 on the Swedish albums chart.[1]

Although credited to Malmsteen, "Air on a Theme" is an arrangement of the second movement (Largo) of Antonio Vivaldi's "Piccolo Concerto in C Major (RV443)". Facing the Animal features one of drummer Cozy Powell's last performances before his death in April 1998.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave Facing the Animal three stars out of five, saying that "much of the record is stronger than anything Malmsteen has recorded in years" but also calling it "predictable, from the rockers to the power ballads".[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Yngwie Malmsteen

No.TitleLength
1."Braveheart"5:19
2."Facing the Animal"4:37
3."Enemy"4:53
4."Sacrifice"4:19
5."Like an Angel – For April"5:47
6."My Resurrection"4:48
7."Another Time"5:03
8."Heathens from the North"3:39
9."Alone in Paradise"4:33
10."End of My Rope"4:24
11."Only the Strong"6:05
12."Poison in Your Veins"4:23
13."Air on a Theme"1:43
Total length:59:33
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Casting Pearls Before the Swine"3:57

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Year Chart Position
1998 Finnish albums chart 20[1]
Swedish albums chart 39[1]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[3] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Facing the Animal (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Facing the Animal - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  3. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Yngwie Malmsteen – Facing the Animal" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1997年9月 on the drop-down menu
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