Shadow of the Hierophant
Steve Hackett, 1975, from Voyage of the Acolyte. Solo by Steve Hackett.
A slow, crushing build with Hackett's layered guitars closing his first solo album on a huge crescendo.
Shadow of the Hierophant by Steve Hackett is #6 in our ranking of the best Steve Hackett guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Hackett and the song was released in 1975.
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Who played the guitar solo on Shadow of the Hierophant?
Steve Hackett played the solo on Steve Hackett's Shadow of the Hierophant (1975).