Haken
Formed in 2007, Haken is a virtuoso progressive rock / progressive metal ba… Read Full Bio ↴Formed in 2007, Haken is a virtuoso progressive rock / progressive metal band from London, England, comprising some of the country's finest young musicians. Featured in the band are members of To-Mera and Linear Sphere and Anchorhead.
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
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
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Haken Lyrics
1985 ""I stand map in hand Direction misaligned (direction misali…
A Cell Divides Preserved in time The insect comes alive The amber falls awa…
Aquarium Just another day sitting by the river As February fades I …
As Death Embraces Forgive my daily sins Seal them under my skin For once I…
Atlas Stone Hearts will burn come what may With lessons learned along th…
Because It This life is a dream A gift we receive To live and…
Black Seed Thirsty seeds won't grow without celestial flow from the b…
Blind Take away my vision, shine your darkest light into my…
Bound by Gravity ""Bless us with the gift of a morning That lightens…
Canary Yellow Looking through your window to an empty room Hours passing b…
Carousel I’ve been holding on too tight to let you go Now…
Celestial Elixir Oh, I still hear your angel song Whispered by a child…
Cockroach King Tantalized by the cockroach and its promise (blinded by a…
Crystallised I close my eyes and slip away And long for change…
Darkest Light Take away my vision shine your darkest light into my eyes …
Deathless Dying hope, visit me in the flesh Another noose wrapped arou…
Drowning In The Flood Calling S.O.S in deep despair Please, teach me how the hell…
Earthlings Greed ignites your sin Black seed burns in a bed of…
Earthrise ""One step back take two leaps forward And with bated…
Eternal Rain Suddenly I realize Every hero pays the price And with no h…
Eyes of Ebony Ash clouds in the distance littered the sky Light faded in…
Falling Back To Earth [Part I: Rise] Save me now Set me free "If you could only…
Host hrough the fog The scent of myrrh prevails Cleansing all our…
In Memoriam Take a step put one foot in the grave Catch a…
Initiate Love and pain Engage your senses And let them carve the way …
Insomnia Over the edge, falling in and out of time, History is…
Invasion One One less One less file One less life for us to live Hold…
Lapse ""Dying of the Light A million faces search the sky…
Lovebite I knew that loving you Could never be simple, simple The wid…
Messiah Complex I: Ivory Tower i) Ivory Tower Shameless Skying above Preying on the namel…
Messiah Complex II: A Glutton for Punishment Greed and guile colour my life With aurous rose Temper my ye…
Messiah Complex III: Marigold iii) Marigold Ashes in the sky Garden of delights Screams h…
Messiah Complex IV: The Sect iv The Sect Riches back to rags Clutching to the past Stray…
Messiah Complex V: Ectobius Rex Putrefied by the masses We fall to rise through the sufferin…
Nobody Still I feel the pain from that day When you stepped…
Nocturnal Conspiracy ""No disturbance could wake me. Observers are captivated By …
Only Stars Here I lay Far from grace I’ll remember the pretenders Save …
Pareidolia All my kingdom's gone It's burned to the ground Reason leave…
Prosthetic Sleep deprived Another chalk line marks the walls Form resto…
Puzzle Box No escape, I navigate through my cave Beneath the skin, they…
Red Giant ""Blood red Sun My companion Feel my love Through the…
Shapeshifter Dance into the masquerade, I am the only man who has…
Sleeping Thoughts Wake Shades of grey shape the room in which she lies,…
Snow Mind open wide as I awake, I sense a change within…
Somebody Still I feel the pain from that day When you stepped…
Souls Draw back the curtains, there is light, our mystery shall b…
Streams ""[I Streams] Oooh now that I am free Swimming…
Sun Without a reason left to live Lonely air I breathe And as…
Taurus We′ll be a million faces A generation lost A path of self-de…
The Architect ""Message on a screen before me Caught a glimpse of…
The Endless Knot We dream of places we can't get to We crawl, we…
The Good Doctor Calling Dr. Rex to Cell block two The nurses cry Twenty inma…
The Mind Underneath your mask, a place for us to hide From this…
The Mind's Eye Underneath your mask, A place for us to hide From this pen…
The Path This life is a dream A gift we receive To live and…
The Point Of No Return Until the ice has melted Into tears of pain or fear Pure…
The Strain I bit my tongue For far too long Salt hits the wound I’m…
Veil Save me Lift the veil that shades this somber sleep I disin…
Visions ""Spirits of the night Communicate with me Their visions of…