Marching Out

Marching Out
Marching Out
Studio album by Yngwie Malmsteen
Released	19 August 1985
Studio	Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles; Skyline Studios, Topanga, California
Genre	Neoclassical metal; heavy metal; power metal;
Length	45:22
Label	Polydor
Producer	Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
Alternative cover
	American vinyl and cassette edition
Singles from Marching Out
	"I Am a Viking" / "Don't Let It End"; Released: 1985;

Marching Out is the second studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 19 August 1985 through Polydor Records.^[1] The album reached No. 52 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and remained on that chart for 28 weeks,^[4] as well as reaching the top 30 in two other countries.^[5]

This was the second Malmsteen album to feature Jeff Scott Soto on lead vocals. After this album, Soto did not reappear as lead vocalist until the 1996 album Inspiration.

"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	^[6]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	10/10^[7]
Kerrang!	^[8]

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.^[6]

Track listing

All music is 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, backing vocals, arrangement, mixing, producer
Jeff Scott Soto – lead vocals (except for tracks 1, 6 & 11)
Jens Johansson – keyboard
Anders Johansson – drums
Marcel Jacob – bass
Lester Claypool – engineering
Peter Vargo – engineering assistance

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[9]	30
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)^[10]	19
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[11]	18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[12]	9
US Billboard 200^[13]	54

References

^ ^a ^b "New Releases" (PDF). FMQB. 16 August 1985. p. 30. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
^ "10 Essential Power-Metal Albums". January 1, 2007.
^ "Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – I Am A Viking". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
^ "Yngwie Malmsteen - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
^ "Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force - Marching Out (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
^ ^a ^b Huey, Steve. "Marching Out - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
^ Simmons, Sylvie (17 October 1985). "Risible Farce?". Kerrang!. No. 105. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 20.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Marching Out" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 166. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Marching Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
^ "Yngwie Malmsteen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2025.

External links

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

[FMQB-1] "New Releases" (PDF). FMQB. 16 August 1985. p. 30. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

[2] "10 Essential Power-Metal Albums". January 1, 2007.

[3] "Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – I Am A Viking". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-12-24.

[billboard-4] "Yngwie Malmsteen - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-24.

[finnishcharts-5] "Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force - Marching Out (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-12.

[allmusic-6] Huey, Steve. "Marching Out - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-06.

[martin-7] Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.

[8] Simmons, Sylvie (17 October 1985). "Risible Farce?". Kerrang!. No. 105. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 20.

[ac_Netherlands_Yngwie_J._Malmsteen's_Rising_Force-9] "Dutchcharts.nl – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Marching Out" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2025.

[FINI-10] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 166. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[jpn-11] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

[ac_Sweden_Yngwie_J._Malmsteen's_Rising_Force-12] "Swedishcharts.com – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Marching Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2025.

[ac_Billboard200_Yngwie_Malmsteen-13] "Yngwie Malmsteen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2025.

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