Following the tremendous success of 2017’s ‘The Night Siren’ (legendary former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett releases his new studio album ‘At The Edge Of Light’ on the 25th January 2019. The album which features ten songs, sees Steve unite a vast amount of styles ranging from guitar driven rock to epic orchestration, from world music to the reflective and atmospheric all brought together in Steve Hackett’s unique style.
Today sees the release of the third single from the album, titled ‘Beasts In Our Time’, accompanied by a brand new video!
Steve comments: “The track ‘Beasts In Our Time’ is the main thrust of this album, exposing fear, greed and intolerance. The eagle in the video symbolises the hatred and violence which nationalism breeds… and the clown, deceptive destructive forces which masquerade as fun and innocuous. We live in dangerous times where we stand on the edge of an abyss… But there is still the hope that the light of compassion can still win through.”
‘At The Edge Of Light’ is released on a number of formats including a Mediabook CD plus extra DVD with 5.1 surround sound mix & behind the scenes documentary, double vinyl LP + CD, Jewelcase CD and digital album.
Steve Hackett has established himself as one of Rock music’s finest and recognisable guitarists through his time with the legendary Genesis who he joined in 1971 and a solo career following his departure from Genesis in 1977 and is a hugely influential guitarist particularly in the Progressive Rock genre. ‘At The Edge Of Light’ will be Hackett’s 26th studio album in a solo career that began in 1975 with the release of his debut solo album Voyage Of The Acolyte.‘At The Edge Of Light’ was mainly recorded in Steve’s own studio but also around the world. The album features international artists, including Durga and Loreley of Pink Floyd vocal fame with drummers Nick D’Virgilio and Simon Phillips from USA, Sheema on sitar from India, Icelandic drummer/percussionist Gulli Briem, tar player Malik Mansurov and Swedish bass player Jonas Reingold… This album also features Paul Stillwell on didgeridoo, Rob Townsend on sax, bass clarinet and duduk, Amanda Lehmann on vocals, John Hackett on flute, drummer Gary O’Toole, Roger King and Ben Fenner on keyboards, Dick Driver on double bass, violinist and viola player Christine Townsend… All magically honed and engineered by Roger King.
Hackett will tour Europe in April/May 2019 before returning to the UK in November 2019 with a much anticipated ‘Selling England By The Pound & Spectral Mornings & Album Highlights’ set.
UK Tour November 2019
Sat 02 Aylesbury WatersideSun 03 Folkestone Leas Cliff HallTue 05 Sheffield City HallWed 06 Cambridge Corn ExchangeFri 08 Leicester De Montfort HallSat 09 Cardiff St. David’s HallMon 11 Liverpool PhilharmonicTue 12 Brighton DomeWed 13 Portsmouth GuildhallFri 15 Salisbury City HallSat 16 Reading HexagonMon 18 Birmingham Symphony HallTue 19 York BarbicanWed 20 Bath ForumFri 22 Halifax Victoria TheatreSat 23 Gateshead The SageMon 25 Edinburgh Usher HallTue 26 Manchester Bridgewater HallWed 27 Southend Cliffs PavilionFri 29 London Hammersmith Eventim Apollo