"Perpetual Flame," Yngwie's new album, sold around 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Released on October 14th, the CD is the first to be released via Rising Force Records (distributed via Koch) and it marks the debut of Malmsteen's new singer, ex-Judas Priest/Iced Earth frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens.