World-renowned guitarist/composer Steve Hackett returns with his new solo album Wolflight on the 30th March 2015 in Europe. With just over a week to go till the album release, an interview with Steve on the album’s title track, taken from the special edition version of the album, has been released. Listen & find out more about the song and the ideas behind it here:

A lyric video for the track ‘The Wheel’s Turning’ was also recently released and you can find that here:

Steve had this to say about the song: ‘In contrast to the primal and gothic nature of much of the album, ‘The Wheel’s Turning’ has a fun and nostalgic vibe. It recaptures my childhood memories of London’s Battersea Funfair which gave me hours of joy and challenge in an otherwise grey world. Take that trip back in time with me, fasten your seat belt and enjoy the ride…’

It was also recently revealed that Roine Stolt (Transatlantic, The Flower Kings) would be joining him on bass and 12-string guitar for the UK tour dates later this year.

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

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

You can pre-order the album now from the following places:
http://smarturl.it/wolfligthIOM
http://smarturl.it/SHwolflightAMAZON
http://smarturl.it/SHwolflightAMAZONMP3
http://smarturl.it/SHwolflightITUNES

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.”

Dates are as follows:

6 October – GLive, Guildford, UK
7 October – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London, UK
9 October – Derngate, Northampton, UK
10 October – St David’s Hall, Cardiff, UK
11 October – O2 Guildhall, Southampton, UK
13 October – The Anvil, Basingstoke, UK
14 October – Barbican, York, UK
16 October – Music Hall, Aberdeen, UK
17 October – The Sage, Gateshead, UK
18 October – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UK
20 October – Town Hall, Leeds, UK
21 October – Venue Cymru, Llandudno, UK
23 October – Philharmonic, Liverpool, UK
24 October – de Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK
25 October – The Lowry, Salford, UK
27 October – Regent Theatre, Ipswich, UK
28 October – Colston Hall, Bristol, UK
30 October – Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK
31 October – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, UK

Ticket details can be found at http://www.hackettsongs.com

More information at:
http://www.hackettsongs.com – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Steve-Hackett/123101228589 – http://www.twitter.com/HackettOfficial

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.

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

Photo by Tina Korhonen