Craig J. Hansen

Single Release: The Gate

Posted June 12, 2025

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Single Release: The Gate

This is a rock instrumental, which owes something to King Crimson, Metallica, and Queen, although it cannot hold a candle to any of them. Nonetheless, it was fun to record, as I like to explore lead guitar.

As for the title, I am seeing this song as part of a concept LP or EP, if I can pull that all together. So, more about that later, hopefully.

The song is available on all streaming services, and if you do not have a music service, you can access the song on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SU92aFychso

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