Easter is a song from English
neo-prog band
Marillion's 1989 album Seasons End, which became a UK Top 40 hit when issued as a single in 1990. Allmusic describe the song as "heartfelt" with an "imaginative electric-acoustic arrangement".[1] As with many Marillion songs, the album version features an extended guitar solo by
Steve Rothery, which has become a fan-favourite, although it is heavily edited for the single version. The song was written by singer
Steve Hogarth before he joined the band in 1989[2] and was inspired by
The Troubles in Northern Ireland. The title is in reference to
Easter 1916 by
William Butler Yeats. Portions of the video were filmed on the
Giants Causeway.