Renowned prog guitarists Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery have unveiled their first new music as Hackett & Rothery, with the official video for “The Black Sea,” taken from the pair’s upcoming studio album, “The Roaring Waves,” set for release on August 28, 2026 via InsideOut Music. The pair have also shared the artwork for the sea-themed album as well as the tracklisting, which you can see below.
“I think The Black Sea is the perfect introduction to the sonic world we’ve created between us,” says Steve Rothery. “We have a very special chemistry.”
Watch the official video for the single “The Black Sea” via the YouTube player below:
“For The Black Sea, our joint guitar sounds with the keys created a strong vibe of intrigue along with a sense of a musical dark sea adventure,” adds Hackett, “It’s not the kind of album that guitarists normally make together.”
“You’re trying to create an atmosphere… like painting a picture,” Rothery continues. “Taking people on a journey.“
The pair are joined on “The Roaring Waves” with Hackett‘s new keyboardist, Riccardo Romano, who has also performed in Rothery‘s band as well as French Proggers Nine Skies, and who also co-wrote, mixed and played keyboards and bass, and drummer Leon Parr, also from Rothery‘s band.
“The Roaring Waves” is available on several formats, including a limited edition CD+Blu-ray mediabook edition including Dolby Atmos (by Andy Bradfield) and High Resolution Stereo mixes. The album will also be available as a standard CD and a Gatefold 180g LP, cut at half-speed at Abbey Road Studios by Miles Showell. All feature artwork and layouts have been created by Simon War.
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Tracklist:
01. The Storm
02. Sandsend
03. Red Dragon
04. The Roaring Waves
05. K-129
06. The Black Sea
07. Pacific Coast Highway