 Malmsteen released his debut solo album "Rising Force" in 1984, which featured vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, keyboardist Jens Johansson and drummer Barriemore Barlow.Soto and Johansson remained for the next year's follow-up "Marching Out", which was credited as a band effort under the name "Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force" and saw the addition of bassist Marcel Jacob and new drummer Anders Johansson (Jens's brother).Jacob was replaced on tour by Wally Voss.