Steve Hackett To Release New Album “Wolflight”, Trailer Teasers Unveiled

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Music pioneer Steve Hackett recently announced the release of his new solo album Wolflight. According to the man himself, this “wild pack of tracks – starting with a wolf cry – will be unleashed on the unsuspecting on 30th March 2015.”

A teaser trailer for the album, featuring the first exciting snippets of new music plus some insight from Steve himself, can be viewed here:

From a plaintive wolf cry to Steve embracing real wolves (see sleeve below), exploring dark caverns, ancient ruins and tropical lagoons, primal energy is at the root of this album as a springboard to an exotic and exciting adventure.

The album will be released on the following formats:

Special edition CD+Blu-ray Mediabook incl. 5.1 mix, interviews & two bonus tracks
Standard CD jewelcase
2LP Gatefold vinyl
Digital download

A short video message from Steve about the album can be viewed here:

Wolflight is Steve’s first original solo studio album since Beyond The Shrouded Horizon in 2011. Primal and orchestral, it retains the Hackett trademark as electric guitar runs right the way through with a regular sprinkling of acoustic. The concept behind it is a new unexplored chapter in the guitarist’s career.

The ten tracks take the listener through a journey in space and time looking at the different faces of the endless fight for freedom. Wandering between parallel universes, Hackett explores contemporary and ancient cultures, from Greece (Corycian Fire) to the Far East (Wolflight), the USA and Martin Luther King (Black Thunder), but also his very own childhood memories (The Wheel’s Turning) and the unresolved drama of domestic violence (Love Song to a Vampire).

An excited Steve Hackett tells us more about the record: “My new rock album Wolflight is at the ready and lying in wait. It reflects everybody’s struggle for freedom on a journey travelling through both inner and outer space. It explores sounds from as far afield as Greece, Azerbaijan, the deep American South, Sahara desert and beyond, from all our yesterdays, evoking the ancient past”.

Steve Hackett’s electric guitar plays a powerful role, whilst we also hear him on acoustic guitar, Arabian lute and twelve string, along with his strong lead vocals. Guest Musicians include long time collaborators Roger King (Keyboards & programming), Gary O’Toole (drums), Rob Townsend (sax, duduk), Nick Beggs (bass & stick) and Amanda Lehmann (harmony vocals). Malik Mansurov on tar and Sara Kovaks on didgeridoo add an extra exotic element, plus YES bassist Chris Squire plays on Love Song to a Vampire and Hugo Dagenhardt plays drums on Dust and Dreams. The innovative song writing team includes Steve Hackett, his wife Jo Hackett and also Roger King.

Track listing as follows:

1.    Out of the Body
2.    Wolflight
3.    Love Song to A Vampire
4.    The Wheel’s Turning
5.    Corycian Fire
6.    Earthshine
7.    Loving Sea
8.    Black Thunder
9.    Dust and Dreams
10.   Heart Song

Steve will embark upon his Acolyte To Wolflight with Genesis Revisited Tour in October 2015, with 19 UK shows. Hackett states: “I’m excited to embrace Genesis Revisited once more on my tour whilst also celebrating 40 years of Voyage of the Acolyte, playing several Hackett favourites and introducing my new Wolflight album.”

Full Dates Are:

October 2015

Tue 6th GUILDFORD            GLive
Wed 7th LONDON               O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Fri 9th NORTHAMPTON          Derngate
Sat 10th CARDIFF              St David’s Hall
Sun 11th SOUTHAMPTON          02 Guildhall
Tue 13th BASINGSTOKE          The Anvil
Wed 14th YORK                 Barbican
Fri 16th ABERDEEN             Music Hall
Sat 17th GATESHEAD            The Sage
Sun 18th GLASGOW              Royal Concert Hall
Tue 20th LEEDS                Town Hall
Wed 21st LLANDUDNO            Venue Cymru
Fri 23rd LIVERPOOL            Philharmonic
Sat 24th LEICESTER            de Montfort Hall
Sun 25th SALFORD              The Lowry
Tue 27th IPSWICH              Regent Theatre
Wed 28th BRISTOL              Colston Hall
Fri 30th BIRMINGHAM           Symphony Hall
Sat 31st SOUTHEND             Cliffs Pavilion