'' Rising Force '' is the first studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen , released in November 1984 through Polydor Records . The album reached No. 14 on the Swedish albums chart , No. 60 on the US '' Billboard '' 200 , and received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1986 Grammy Awards . It is regarded as a seminal release in the shred and neoclassical metal genres
1986 Grammy Awards
28th Annual Grammy Awards
Rising Force