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
SomeBody
Haken Lyrics
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When you stepped in to take my dreams away
The stage was set for what would be my night
But you called time and threw my fight
Still I'm yearning
To claim back what's mine
Still I'm clinging
Still I'm dreaming
Of one more chance
But you still tell me
My time has passed
[Chorus]
Give me back my right to prove that I can fight
Let me show them all
Tonight can be my night
"You'll never know
The lengths to which I will crawl
'Cause tonight is my night
You will not tear down my wall"
Still you think
That it's okay
For you to state
The rules of play
But if you could know
The length to which I crawl
To claim my pride
And break down your walls
Still I'm yearning
To claim back what's mine
Still I'm clinging
To dreams that won't die
Still I'm dreaming
Of one more chance
But you still tell me
My time has passed
[Chorus]
Give me back my right to prove that I can fight
Let me show them all
Tonight can be my night
I wish I could have been somebody
Just as a bird was meant to fly
Unbind these wings or let me die
[Chorus]
Give me back my right to prove that I can fight
Let me show them all
Tonight can be my night
The lyrics to "Somebody" by Haken depict the struggles of a person who had their dreams taken away from them by someone else. The song touches on themes of perseverance, determination, and the desire to prove oneself. The first verse talks about the pain that the singer feels from the moment their dreams were taken away. The second verse continues with the singer yearning to reclaim what rightfully belongs to them, and dreaming of one more chance to prove their worth. The chorus is a plea to the person who took away their dreams to give them back their right to prove themselves, to be given a chance to fight and show everyone what they are capable of. The bridge of the song speaks of the singer's willingness to crawl and break down walls to reach their goals, to claim their pride and show that their time has not passed.
Overall, the song is about resilience and the will to succeed, despite the obstacles that one may face. The song's lyrics remind the listener that it is never too late to pursue one's dreams, and that it is important to keep fighting for what one believes in.
Line by Line Meaning
Still I feel the pain from that day
I am still deeply hurt by that fateful day
When you stepped in to take my dreams away
When you intervened and deprived me of my aspirations
The stage was set for what would be my night
I had prepared for a perfect performance
But you called time and threw my fight
But then you stopped me and ruined my chance
Still I'm yearning
I am still longing
To claim back what's mine
To reassume my rightful ownership
Still I'm clinging
I am still grasping onto
To dreams that won't die
My aspirations that refuse to fade away
Still I'm dreaming
I am still envisioning
Of one more chance
Of just a single opportunity
But you still tell me
But you continue to remind me
My time has passed
That I am no longer fit for it
Give me back my right to prove that I can fight
Return my chance to demonstrate my mettle
Let me show them all
Allow me to show everyone
Tonight can be my night
That tonight could be my turning point
"You'll never know
"You will never understand
The lengths to which I will crawl
How much I am willing to endure
'Cause tonight is my night
Because tonight is my opportunity
You will not tear down my wall"
You will not break down my defenses
Still you think
You still believe
That it's okay
It's acceptable
For you to state
To declare
The rules of play
The regulations of the game
But if you could know
But if you could only comprehend
The length to which I crawl
My dedication and endurance
To claim my pride
To take back my dignity
And break down your walls
And overcome the obstacles you put up
I wish I could have been somebody
I regret not being able to make something of myself
Just as a bird was meant to fly
Just like a bird is destined to take flight
Unbind these wings or let me die
Either release me from my shackles or let me perish
Give me back my right to prove that I can fight
Return my entitlement to show that I can endure
Let me show them all
Allow me to prove myself to everyone
Tonight can be my night
This evening could be the one for me
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Charles Griffiths, Diego Tejeida, Raymond Hearne, Richard Henshall, Ross Jennings, Thomas Maclean
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