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
Visions
Haken Lyrics
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Haken's song "Visions" is a haunting journey through time and memory, as the singer grapples with premonitions of the future and the possibility of altering his fate. The first verse sets the stage with the spirits of the night communicating visions to the singer, showing him his own death and urging him to change his path. Despite his attempts to alter his fate, he realizes he is running out of time and must sit and wait for the moment to come, reliving the same experiences over and over again. The second verse introduces a parallel storyline, in which the singer sees the day someone else dies and tries to change it, only to realize that he was the one who caused the death, leading to a moment of acceptance of his own fate.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become increasingly surreal and dreamlike, with faces and scenes from other lifetimes flashing before the singer's eyes. The chorus repeats the motif of déjà vu, emphasizing the cyclical nature of the singer's experiences and the inevitability of fate. The final verse highlights the singer's acceptance of his role as a killer and his knowledge that he will return to this world again, suggesting a cyclical nature to both his actions and his fate.
Line by Line Meaning
Spirits of the night Communicate with me Their visions of a future Of what is yet to be
The singer is communicating with spirits who are showing him visions of a future that hasn't happened yet.
As I see the way I die And I try to change it I am running short of time I'll just sit here waiting
The singer sees his own death and tries to change it, but he's running out of time and can only sit and wait.
'Til the moment comes around Like I've been here once before And I'm questioning the truth No escaping déjà vu
The singer feels like he's experienced this moment before and questions if it's actually happening or just déjà vu.
If I could harness this power Assume absolute control Of my visions from a future No one will ever know
The artist wishes he could control his visions from the future so nobody else knows about them.
That I've seen the day you die And I tried to change it You are running short of time You'll just sit there waiting
The artist has seen someone else's death and tried to change it, but they're running out of time and can only wait.
'Til the moment comes around Like you've been there once before And you're questioning the truth No escaping déjà vu
The person who is going to die feels like they've experienced this moment before and questions if it's actually happening or just déjà vu.
'Til the moment comes around Like you've been there once before And there's nothing left to lose No escaping déjà vu
As the moment approaches, the person who is going to die feels like they've been in this situation before and can't escape déjà vu.
Faces become strangely familiar Stumbling upon traces of my visions Now I see a shadow of a man In my silhouette he stands The wisdom of my premonition comes to life!
The artist sees familiar faces and clues that connect to his visions. He then visualizes a shadowy man that represents his premonition becoming a reality.
I was just a kid back then but now I'm back to take revenge I sternly look my killer in the eye I'm out for satisfaction when I'm suddenly distracted By the silent cries that echo in the streets My finger pulls the trigger With my whole life left to figure if the boy I accidentally killed was me
The artist was a victim as a child but now seeks revenge as an adult. However, he becomes distracted by the sounds of cries in the streets and accidentally kills a boy. He questions if that boy was actually him.
Voices become strangely deceiving Gravity's pull has zero effect on me Now the moment's finally here And it feels just like before Only now I face the truth I will have to wait no more
The artist's perception of reality is deceived and he feels weightless. As the moment arrives, he realizes that he no longer has to wait and he must face his fate.
Will this ever end? I've been through enough This is the part where I wake up with blood on my hands Traveling back to where it all began
The singer questions if this experience will ever end as he has been through enough. He believes this is just a dream that he wakes up from, covered in blood, and returns to where it all started.
As for the boy it pleased me to know That he'll just wake up nine years old alone and afraid He'll live for the day this moment comes around again
The artist feels satisfied knowing that the boy he accidentally killed will wake up as a child, alone and afraid. He will live to experience this moment again.
Now the moment's finally here And it feels just like before Even now I know the truth I accept my fate no more
The moment the singer has been waiting for has arrived and it feels familiar. He has accepted the truth and no longer accepts his fate.
I bet you don't remember me I guess you won't forget The only way to go When there is nowhere left to roam
The singer believes the person he seeks revenge on doesn't remember him but won't forget him after this encounter. He feels this is the only way to go when there is nowhere left to roam.
Scenes from someone else's lifetime Flash like bright lights before my eyes Scenes from someone else's lifetime Flash like bright lights in my eyes
The singer sees scenes from someone else's life flash before his eyes, like bright lights.
From the beginning I never dreamt I was the killer Over the edge falling in and out of time
The artist never dreamed he was the killer from the beginning. He feels like he's falling in and out of time.
Yeah the moment passed us by And it felt just like before As I leave this world behind I know I'll come back for more
The moment has passed and it felt like déjà vu. As the artist leaves this world behind, he knows he'll come back for more.
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Written by: Charles Griffiths, Diego Tejeida Ledesma, Raymond Hearne, Richard Henshall, Ross Jennings
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