NEW ALBUM "WOLFLIGHT" OUT TODAY
(New York, NY) - Fans of progressive rock around the globe can click here to check out the exclusive worldwide premiere of world-renowned guitarist/composer Steve Hackett's new video "Love Song To A Vampire" on Ultimate Classic Rock today. The Gothic, haunting video is taken from the new album, WOLFLIGHT, which is in stores today. Of the video,Steve Hackett commented, "The 'Love Song to a Vampire' video was directed by Paul Gosling whose filming I was impressed by. Most of the film was shot in the historic and atmospheric city of Leicester. Paul was keen to highlight the combination of Gothic imagery with the portrayal of an abusive relationship implicit in the song. We discussed the ideas together...The transformation from the glamour that lures the victim to the final destructive hold."
WOLFLIGHT is Steve Hackett's first original solo studio album since BEYOND THE SHROUDED HORIZON in 2011. The album is already receiving rave reviews from the media with The Prog Report declaring, "...the collection is one of Hackett's finest as he finds himself continuing to broaden his musical explorations decades into his already legendary career" and Record Collector referring to the album as "one of his very best". The concept behind WOLFLIGHT is a new, unexplored chapter in Hackett's career. The 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 United States and Martin Luther King ("Black Thunder"), and also his very own childhood memories ("The Wheel's Turning") and the unresolved drama of domestic violence ("Love Song To A Vampire").
Steve Hackett's electric guitar plays a powerful role, although 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 songwriting team includes Steve Hackett, his wife Jo Hackett and Roger King.
In 2010, Steve Hackett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame at The 25thAnnual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony alongside his Genesis bandmates from the classic line-up: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford. For more than three decades, Steve Hackett has been known for his innovative tone and extraordinary versatility as a guitarist and composer. He helped define Genesis' sound as lead guitarist in the classic line-up and went on to have a highly-successful career as a solo artist, and also as part of 80s supergroup GTR with Steve Howe.
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