Guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen joined Alcatrazz, featuring former Rainbow and MSG vocalist Graham Bonnet and members of New England and the Alice Cooper Band, recording the "No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll" and "Live Sentence" albums, before embarking on a successful solo career with his own band Rising Force in 1984. He received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1986 Grammy Awards for his debut album.