Facing the Animal by Yngwie Malmsteen

Released February 10, 1997 Facing the Animal is an album released in 1997 by guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen. The album features one of the veteran drummer Cozy Powell's last performances before his death in 1998. Although credited to Yngwie Malmsteen, "Air on a Theme" is an arrangement of the 2nd movement (Largo) of Antonio Vivaldi Piccolo Concerto in C major (RV443). Track listing 1. "Braveheart" (contains a riff from Gary Moore's "Over the Hills and Far Away") Yngwie Malmsteen Malmsteen 5:18 2. "Facing the Animal" Malmsteen Malmsteen 4:37 3. "Enemy" Malmsteen Malmsteen 4:53 4. "Sacrifice" Malmsteen Malmsteen 4:16 5. "Like an Angel - for April" Malmsteen Malmsteen 5:47 6. "My Resurrection" Malmsteen Malmsteen 4:47 7. "Another Time" Malmsteen Malmsteen 5:02 8. "Heathens from the North" Malmsteen Malmsteen 3:38 9. "Alone in Paradise" Malmsteen Malmsteen 4:33 10. "End of My Rope" Malmsteen Malmsteen 4:23 11. "Only the Strong" Malmsteen Malmsteen 6:04 12. "Poison in Your Veins" Malmsteen Malmsteen 4:21 13. "Air on a Theme" (instrumental) Malmsteen 1:44 Bonus track # Title Lyrics Music Length 14. "Casting Pearls Before the Swine" Malmsteen Malmsteen 3:56 Personnel Yngwie J. Malmsteen - guitars, keyboards, bass, backing vocals Mats Leven - vocals Mats Olausson - keyboards Barry Dunaway - bass Cozy Powell - drums Cover art & package design: Rich DiSilvio ℗ 1997 YJM Records