War to End All Wars (album)

Infobox Album | Name = War to End All Wars
Type = Album
Artist = Yngwie J. Malmsteen


Released = November 7, 2000
Recorded =
Genre = Neo-classical metal
Length =
Label = Pony Canyon
Producer =
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:88q3g4kptv4z link]
Last album = "Alchemy"
(1999)
This album = "War to End All Wars"
(2000)
Next album = "Concerto Suite Live"
(2002)

"War to End All Wars" is an album by Yngwie J. Malmsteen, released in 2000 by Spitfire Records in North America simultaneously with Pony Canyon's release in Japan and Dream Catcher's in Europe. While on tour for this album, singer Mark Boals left the band, and was replaced for a brief period by Jorn Lande.

The phrase "the war to end all wars" was historically used as a description of World War I, especially in the period 1918-1939.

The track Molto Arpeggioso is often mislabeled as Arpeggios From Hell. This was because in a video, Yngwie Malmsteen played a sample of the song and referred to the structure of the song as "arpeggios from hell", which was misinterpreted to be the title of the song itself.

Track listing

tracklist

lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = Prophet of Doom
note1 = features some parts by Paganini
lyrics1 = Yngwie Malmsteen
music1 = Malmsteen
length1 = 5:31

title2 = Crucify
lyrics2 = Malmsteen
music2 = Malmsteen
length2 = 6:44

title3 = Bad Reputation
lyrics3 = Malmsteen
music3 = Malmsteen
length3 = 4:53

title4 = Catch 22
lyrics4 = Malmsteen
music4 = Malmsteen
length4 = 4:13

title5 = Masquerade
lyrics5 = Malmsteen
music5 = Malmsteen
length5 = 4:54

title6 = Molto Arpeggiosa
lyrics6 = (instrumental)
music6 = Malmsteen
length6 = 4:14

title7 = Miracle of Life
lyrics7 = Malmsteen
music7 = Malmsteen
length7 = 5:39

title8 = The Wizard
lyrics8 = Malmsteen
music8 = Malmsteen
length8 = 5:19

title9 = Preludium
lyrics9 = (instrumental)
music9 = Malmsteen
length9 = 2:26

title10 = Wild One
lyrics10 = Malmsteen
music10 = Malmsteen
length10 = 5:46

title11 = Tarot
lyrics11 = Malmsteen
music11 = Malmsteen
length11 = 5:38

title12 = Instrumental Institution
lyrics12 = (instrumental)
music12 = Malmsteen
length12 = 3:56

title13 = War to End All Wars
lyrics13 = Malmsteen
music13 = Malmsteen
length13 = 4:15

Bonus tracks (Japan)

tracklist

lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title14 = Treasure from the East
lyrics14 = (instrumental)
music14 = Malmsteen
length14 = 3:52

title15 = Requiem
lyrics15 = (instrumental)
music15 = Malmsteen
length15 = 4:03

Bonus track (USA and Europe)

tracklist

lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title14 = Black Sheep of the Family
lyrics14 = Steve Hammond
music14 = Hammond
length14 = 2:17

Personnel

*Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Arranger, Gong, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Rhythm), Sitar, Vocals, Producer, Mixing
*Mats Olausson - Keyboards
*Mark Boals - Vocals
*Brian Fitzpatrick - Engineer, Mixing
*Michael Fuller - Mastering
*Michael Johansson - Photography
*John Macaluso - Drums
*Yngwie J.Malmsteen's Rising Force - Performer
*Rich DiSilvio - Artwork
*Frank Frazetta - Cover Art