Steve Hackett - Surrender of Silence (New Album)

A new studio album to be released on September 10. Musicians: Roger King, Rob Townsend, Jonas Reingold, Nad Sylvan, Craig Blundell, plus Phil Ehart (Kansas) & Nick D’Virgilio on drums, Amanda Lehmann, Durga y Lorelei McBroom voices, Christine Townsend on violin & viola, Malik Mansurov, and Sodirkhon Ubaidulloev.



Tracklist:
1. The Obliterati (2:17) 2. Natalia (6:17) 3. Relaxation Music For Sharks (Featuring Feeding Frenzy) (4:36) 4. Wingbeats (5:20)
5. The Devil's Cathedral (6:31) 6. Held In The Shadows (6:20)
7. Shanghai To Samarkand (8:27) 8. Fox's Tango (4:21)
9. Day Of The Dead (6:25) 10. Scorched Earth (6:03)
11. Esperanza (1:04)

Brilliant line-up of musicians!!

I wonder if "Scorched Earth" is a cover of the VdGG song of the same name.

http://www.hackettsongs.com/news/album-steve-hackett-surrender-of-silence.html:

This new album is full-on electric...

"Lockdown cobwebs are blown away in one fell-swoop here!" says Steve Hackett. "With the monster rhythm section of Jonas, Craig, Nick and Phil along with Rob's soaring sax and bass clarinet, Nad, Amanda and myself on vocals, Roger's darkly powerful organ and my guitar, we plunge full-pelt into that wild release of energy."

Our journey takes us from the classical orchestrations of Russia (Natalia) to the plains of Africa (Wingbeats) to mysterious Eastern shores (Shanghai To Samarkand), all via the ocean's depths (Relaxation Music for Sharks (featuring feeding frenzy)). The Devil's Cathedral pools the talents of Hackett's entire touring band and features King's atmospheric Gothic organ and a powerhouse rhythm display from Blundell and Reingold.

Hackett's vocals have never been bettered and his duet with Amanda Lehmann adds emotion to Scorched Earth a lament for the environmental horrors facing our planet. Throughout Hackett's guitars add a rich tapestry of colour with soaring solos and intricate weaving melodies.