I was slowly getting into rock and metal when I was about 12 years old. I liked Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Queen, Megadeth, Guns and Roses etc. When I went to the music shop, there was a guy who actually came over and asked me what I was interested in. I mentioned Metallica and he sorta smiled, said my parents can buy that album for me for christmas. Then he put an album (CD) in my hand…

Odyssey by Yngwie Malmsteen.

When Rising Force started to play, my mind was literally blown away. That year I begged my parents to get me a guitar!