/r/Haken

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A subreddit dedicated to the progressive metal band Haken.

Welcome to /r/Haken

Evening With Tour Details

This is a subreddit for discussing the prodigal prog-metal pioneers, Haken. Please feel free to discuss the band, songs, albums, tours, and related news.

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New Album Fauna to be released on March 3rd, 2023.

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  • Do NOT talk about leaked material or promote any illegal downloading activity here.
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Haken is

Musicians

Ross Jennings - Vocalist
Richard Henshall - Guitarist
Charles Griffiths - Guitarist
Conner Green - Bassist (/u/ConnerGreenBass)
Peter Jones - Keyboardist
Raymond Hearne - Drums


Live Crew

Adam Bonner - Audio Engineer
Travis Stiwalt - Lighting Director
Thomas Cucé - Stage Technician

/r/Haken

7,912 Subscribers

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Turned 20 today and wore my trusty "Haken-Mas" [Yes, that´s a pizza, there was no Caken]

6 Comments
2024/12/16
21:24 UTC

28

I think I might like this band

I’m not sure tho

9 Comments
2024/12/14
17:01 UTC

23

I made a "novelization" of the vector/virus storyline

We have this competition in our school once a year where we write, draw and photograph something based on the theme they give us. This year's theme was peace and war. I originally wrote in a different language and now I translated in English with chat gpt so not everything is as I originally intended it in this version. We also had a 3 page limit so I couldn't really flesh out the characters and the story as I wanted. Still I'd sincerely appreciate some feedback before I send it.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wHVmPm4KisYF-nEiVWPGawCLTmxywf1FL3rGazgLSgQ/edit?usp=sharing

1 Comment
2024/12/14
13:52 UTC

22

Found a fake website talking about a fake next album

It's not even well designed. What's the point in these?

https://www.hakentour2025.com/

4 Comments
2024/12/13
18:57 UTC

18

When do you predict we will get a single for the next album?

Nightingale was released a year before fauna, and they release an album one every 2-3 years usually, so i reckon we will get a single in around june-august of next year, and an album september-october 2026, going off the last album release

27 Comments
2024/12/13
17:14 UTC

25

UHM; ACSHUALLY!!1!1!!!

0 Comments
2024/12/13
12:47 UTC

5

Can’t hear chorus of Sempiternal Beings on Apple Music

When this album first came out, I could hear the lyrics fine, but for the past year I could barely make out the chorus of Sempiternal Beings and the lyrics are overpowered by the guitar. And yes, sing mode is not on. I wish I could record the difference between my apple music and youtube. Is anyone else having this issue?

6 Comments
2024/12/13
05:42 UTC

27

IT SUDDENLY HITS ME

6 Comments
2024/12/11
14:26 UTC

49

Songs like Crystallised?

I'm not super familiar with the band's discography, but Crystallised is the most moving thing I've heard in a long time, I don't really cry to music but I'll be damned if this one doesn't do its best to get me there, anything else similarly moving/nostalgic?

35 Comments
2024/12/11
08:37 UTC

31

What year is it?!

7 Comments
2024/12/09
16:20 UTC

11

Tried my best at doing Messiah Complex on drums 😮‍💨

2 Comments
2024/12/09
07:34 UTC

29

Which album generally, has your favourite vocal melodies?

For me I think it has to be Visions, loads of odd choices all over that album that pay off really well.

25 Comments
2024/12/08
17:46 UTC

17

TIKTAALIKA - Arctic Cemetery

(Just uploaded this vid on the wrong account lmao)

Learned by ear, definitley playing in the wrong tuning and probably mixing harmonies, ergo finger placement is definitely off and whatnot, but this riff is so so sick, I wanted to be able to play at least a poor facsimile of it haha

(Tiktaalika - Arctic Cemetery)

2 Comments
2024/12/07
23:53 UTC

25

Rate my Top 5

21 Comments
2024/12/07
06:34 UTC

15

What about that!

11 Comments
2024/12/06
01:56 UTC

39

What?

I actually do not like Invasion that much, I am surprised

21 Comments
2024/12/05
18:43 UTC

0

Haken in the top, but no haken song in the top 5

A lot of people have shared their top 5 being only Haken songs, so I’m doing the opposite. None Haken song on my top 5, yet their my top artist

3 Comments
2024/12/05
14:56 UTC

37

I only just learned the Haken line-up changed after Virus...

I recently discovered TEMIC and absolutely fricking loved them. Some of the same creativity, energy and sheer musical joy-inspiring awesomeness of Haken. In looking for other work by the members, I found... their composer and keyboardist is Diego Tejeida of Haken, from Aquarius to Virus.

For me, I greatly enjoyed Fauna, but it didn't have the same 'cohesive' feeling either within tracks or across the album that previous albums have had - and I'm now wondering if it's the lost influence of Diego?

Either way, I'm sure I'll absolutely love whatever Haken make, but look forward even more to a second album from TEMIC...

32 Comments
2024/12/05
11:16 UTC

0

Here's mine..

2 Comments
2024/12/05
04:55 UTC

2

Was honestly surprised to see who was at the top of my wrapped. I just became a fan this year after seeing them in February!

1 Comment
2024/12/05
04:43 UTC

15

If Henshall had more of Mu released I think he would have easily made top 5 artists. Absolutely obsessed with his recent solo stuff.

9 Comments
2024/12/05
00:38 UTC

37

Haken is kinda mid ngl😒

16 Comments
2024/12/04
20:38 UTC

11

The worst Haken song, give me your takes.

129 Comments
2024/12/04
19:59 UTC

0

Spotify Wrapped anyone?

I just want to see everyone's wrapped, but I am not sure what everyone thinks/feels about wrapped, but anyway. I'll go first!

Top 0.005% baby woohoo!

13 Comments
2024/12/04
18:24 UTC

4

What is the opposite of a radio edit?

Because I need that of Sempiternal Beings. Just loop that last section starting at 7:06 ten or twelve times, please, make it happen, Haken!

3 Comments
2024/12/04
15:12 UTC

32

I think it's easy for brass in metal to be really tasteless, and 'The Alphabet of Me' COMPLETELY avoids that

Whether it's just Haken's commitment to only having gold on every single track of theres or some other factor, the "Whoa-oh's" with the accompanied solo is absolutely blissful.

21 Comments
2024/12/04
15:01 UTC

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