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Oct 12, 2025

Pete

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On This Day October 12 1989 - Yngwie Malmsteen Released Trial by Fire Live In Leningrad.

On this day October 12 1989, guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen released the live album Trial by Fire Live In Leningrad, capturing his electrifying performance during his 1989 Soviet Union tour. Recorded at the height of his popularity, the album showcased Malmsteen’s incredible technical mastery and neoclassical metal style that had redefined guitar playing in the 1980s.

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