# Shadow of the Hierophant guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Shadow of the Hierophant by Steve Hackett (1975) starts at about 5:00. From the album Voyage of the Acolyte.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Steve Hackett Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/steve-hackett-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Shadow of the Hierophant?

Steve Hackett played the solo on Steve Hackett's Shadow of the Hierophant (1975).

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