In July 2007, Haken showcased their music for the very first time to a packed out London bar with a great response, followed the next week by a sold out show at The Peel in Kingston. Within months of this double-debut performance, Haken were billed in support of Riverside (Inside Out) at Camden's prestigious Underworld. Haken continued performing sets to packed houses throughout London and on UK tours in support of cult metal bands King's X (Inside Out), Bigelf (Custard Records), and To-Mera.
One of Haken's demo tracks was featured on the cover CD for the second issue of 'Classic Rock Presents Prog' magazine in 2009.
Haken meld metal with progressive rock, drawing influences from contemporary bands like Dream Theater and IQ as well as "old school" icons Genesis and Queen.
_Aquarius_ is Haken's debut release - a 72 minute, larger than life conceptual sci-fi/fantasy work filled with bombastic keyboard flourishes, stunning vocals, and lethal guitarwork. The album was recorded in Germany at Spacelab Studios (Delain, Everon, Wolverine) and mastered in Germany at Eroc's Mastering Ranch. The stunning artwork is by Dennis Sibeijn at Damn Engine created to tie in with the Aquarius story.
Early on in the writing process for the album, Haken were contacted by the Laser's Edge Group who later signed the band to their specialist progressive metal label Sensory Records, through which _Aquarius-
_ was released worldwide in March 2010
Rob Kachluba - Hell Hound.
'I am totally blown away. Haken is the best thing to happen to progressive metal in many, many years. Hailing from England, this relatively young band has unleashed a masterpiece.'
In their brief existence, HAKEN have become highly respected within the British metal and progressive communities. Their unique and imaginative genre-bending approach to music has garnered praise from all corners of the globe and they are becoming more widely known in The States and across Europe with interest beginning to develop in Japan and Australia.
They played a high profile show with the legendary Freak Kitchen at the London Underworld in November 2011.
They played the new UK Prog Metal Fused Festival with Vanden Plas and Threshold in April 2011 and a sell out warm up HEADLINE show for this festival at the HOUSE of PROGRESSION in Kingston Upon Thames with To-Mera - 25 March.
HAKEN played at MONKEYFEST 2011 in the UK on July 2_2011 with Guthrie Govan, Rob Chapman and Andy James.
HAKEN played on the same bill as Dream Theater at Loreley in Germany at NIGHT of the PROG VI on July 9 - 2011, along with Anathema, Vanden Plas and IQ. There were lots of HAKEN T-shirts in the front and they had the best show so far to a generous and enthusiastic crowd, culminating with a standing ovation.. A beautiful weekend of great friends and great progressive music.
HAKEN made their highly well received USA debut at CENTER STAGE in Atlanta as part of the prestigious PROGPOWER USA XII in September 2011 alongside some legendary bands including Therion, Sanctuary, Vanden Plas, Evergrey, Forbidden, Labyrinthe and Ihsahn.
They headlined Day One of GENERATION PROG with Exivious in Nurnberg - Sep 23 - 24, 2011.
Haken are billed to play a great prog show at THE ASSEMBLY in Leamington Spa on Nov 27, 2011, with Arena and Touchstone.
AQUARIUS continues to take the progmetal world community by storm -
inspiring passionate debate on the established prog and metal forums around the World and was progarchives no1 album of 2010.
VISIONS, their second concept album, will be released on October 24th 2011 on The Sensory Label [Laser’s Edge]. They have aimed to raise the bar with their composition and their playing and move up to the next level. Pre release copies sold exculsively at PROGPOWER USA XII in Atlanta and GENERATION PROG in Nuremberg ahve already received critical claim and placed them at the top of The Progarchives 2011 a prog album chart
A track from VISIONS will be on the free CD in issue 21 of Classic Rock presents Prog 21 out in late November 2011, along with an interview and album review.
HAKEN has an official website THE POINT OF NO RETURN - A big appreciative HAKEN thank you goes out to Richard Jouen for designing and running this site so passionately and professionally:
http://www.hakenmusic.com/
hakenmusic@hotmail.co.uk
INSOMNIA
Haken Lyrics
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History is always repeating.
Day in, day out, I wait to confront my fate.
Mystery is never revealing.
I will wait, I will wait...
Night after night, shrouded in secrecy.
The harder I try to decipher this symphony,
I begin to see alternate realities surrounding me.
I am dying to get back to sleep again,
I lie in my bed but I've seen the end.
My days are numbered, in death I discover...
Insomnia, insomnia!
I will wait, I will wait!
Dying to get back to sleep again,
I lie in my bed but I've seen the end.
My days are numbered, in death I discover...
Insomnia, insomnia!
The lyrics to Haken's song Insomnia paint a picture of a person struggling with inner demons and emotional turmoil that keep them from finding peace and rest at night. The first two lines suggest a sense of disorientation and confusion, as the person falls in and out of time and feels trapped in a cycle of repeating history. There is a sense of waiting and anticipation, but also resignation and helplessness as the mystery of their fate remains elusive and out of their control.
The next few lines describe the person's struggle to understand the complex symphony of their emotions and thoughts that seem to be pushing them closer to death. It is as if they are stuck in a dark and mysterious world, surrounded by alternate realities that they can't make sense of. The repetition of "I will wait, I will wait" reinforces the idea of a person waiting for something, perhaps for the answers they seek, or for relief from their suffering.
The chorus repeats the themes of struggle and desperation, as the person longs to return to sleep but sees their life slipping away. The final lines, "My days are numbered, in death I discover...Insomnia, insomnia!" suggest that the person has reached a point of acceptance, where they realize that their insomnia is an inherent part of who they are and that death may be the only escape from it.
Overall, the lyrics to Insomnia evoke a sense of psychological and emotional turmoil, as the person struggles to make sense of their world and confront their own mortality. The repetition of certain phrases and themes gives the song a sense of urgency and intensity, as if the person's mind is racing and unable to find peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Over the edge, falling in and out of time,
I feel like my life is slipping away and time is constantly eluding me.
History is always repeating.
No matter what I do, things seem to keep happening to me over and over again.
Day in, day out, I wait to confront my fate.
Every day feels the same and I can't help but constantly worry about what's going to happen to me.
Mystery is never revealing.
I feel like I'm constantly searching for answers, but I never truly find them.
I will wait, I will wait...
Despite everything, I'll keep waiting and hoping for the best.
Night after night, shrouded in secrecy.
Every night feels like a mystery that I can't solve, leaving me confused and unsure.
The harder I try to decipher this symphony,
No matter how much I try to make sense of things, it only gets more confusing and complicated.
It pushes me closer to death.
This constant struggle is wearing me down, both mentally and physically.
I begin to see alternate realities surrounding me.
I become so obsessed with my own thoughts that I start to lose touch with reality.
I am dying to get back to sleep again,
All I want is some peace and rest, but my inability to sleep only makes things worse.
I lie in my bed but I've seen the end.
My fears and worries are overwhelming me to the point where I can't even sleep without experiencing them.
My days are numbered, in death I discover...
I feel like my time is running out and I'm constantly reminded of my own mortality.
Insomnia, insomnia!
My struggle to sleep and find peace has consumed my life and left me feeling hopeless.
Contributed by Adrian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Djerszium
Over the edge, falling in and out of time,
history is always repeating.
Day in, day out, I wait to confront my fate.
Mystery is never revealing.
I will wait, I will wait...
Night after night, shrouded in secrecy.
The harder I try to decipher this symphony,
it pushes me closer to death.
I begin to see alternate realities surrounding me.
I am dying to get back to sleep again,
I lie in my bed but I've seen the end.
My days are numbered, in death I discover...
Insomnia, insomnia!
I will wait, I will wait!
Dying to get back to sleep again,
I lie in my bed but I've seen the end.
My days are numbered, in death I discover...
Insomnia, insomnia!
Adam
That chorus gives me the feels
tidealagain1
it took a time for me to process haken sound, but undoubtedly I can definitely say they are the most creative prog metal band nowadays.
Mike Kanis
3:22 so clean
Djerszium
Over the edge, falling in and out of time,
history is always repeating.
Day in, day out, I wait to confront my fate.
Mystery is never revealing.
I will wait, I will wait...
Night after night, shrouded in secrecy.
The harder I try to decipher this symphony,
it pushes me closer to death.
I begin to see alternate realities surrounding me.
I am dying to get back to sleep again,
I lie in my bed but I've seen the end.
My days are numbered, in death I discover...
Insomnia, insomnia!
I will wait, I will wait!
Dying to get back to sleep again,
I lie in my bed but I've seen the end.
My days are numbered, in death I discover...
Insomnia, insomnia!
Gabriele Cannarozzo
I personally preferred the old version of the arpeggiator starting at 2:52, it had a lovely bass sound
Ben Lewin
this song is so good I can't sleep
BigMcL4rgehuge
My favorite track on the album. Was really looking forward to this re-issue!
Frans Escrivá Moreno
🎯💯🎼🎧👌
Bobby Bradbury
It might just be youtube's crappy quality with music, but the drums sound a bit muffled on this track. Other than that, great song!
Jolly is the best band ever.
Child of the Fence just the snare really. Might just have to do with the quality with which the drums were originally recorded