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Grumpyprogfan 
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 Topic: New Haken AlbumPosted: May 13 2020 at 14:48 |
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Haken's 6th album is out in a few weeks. Two videos are out there. Thoughts?
Administrators, there is a 3 star rating that should be removed, as the album has not been released. |
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Cristi
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Posted: May 13 2020 at 14:51 |
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I heard the two songs and I'm looking forward to listening to the whole album. Good point about the rating removal.
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Posted: May 13 2020 at 14:54 |
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Will investigate.
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Posted: May 13 2020 at 15:14 |
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Whats the best Haken starter album so I can enjoy this new one that they are releasing
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Posted: May 13 2020 at 16:04 |
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I've tried this band a few times and nothing has really grabbed me, I'm not crazy about their squeaky clean production but i'd definitely be willing to try them again.
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: May 13 2020 at 16:58 |
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The only one I have by them is Affinity which was two albums ago. It's ok but it didn't really knock my socks off. I think the mountain is usually the one that is their most acclaimed. Some people claim that they mix regular prog with prog metal but to me it's mostly metal albeit prog metal.
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Posted: May 13 2020 at 17:11 |
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Posted: May 13 2020 at 17:34 |
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This song is fierce. |
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Posted: May 13 2020 at 18:19 |
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I started with The Mountain, which has a completely different feel than all the others. It has more classic prog characteristics. Honestly, it kind of ruined them for me because the others have become a little formulaic. anyway, that's just one nerds opinion.
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Posted: May 13 2020 at 18:36 |
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^The Mountain is awesome. Visions also sounds different and is superb. Their last album was the one, for me, that was formulaic
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That's pretty cool. They've bucked the trend and become MORE metal as time goes on. Interesting that the album is called VIRUS. Quite a coincidence. Personally i like the first two albums. ViSIONS is probably the best. THE MOUNTAIN is decent but a little too derivative of classic prog. I missed the last one but now i gotta catch up i guess.
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Posted: May 13 2020 at 23:41 |
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I have all Haken albums, the first 3 albums are excellent. More melodic, Dream Theater lite......Affinity started down the more metal, thrashy writing and Vector is pretty much prog-metal Dream Theater heavy. I'm expecting Virus to be in the same vein as Vector.
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Posted: May 14 2020 at 06:27 |
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The band is confidently rolling towards generic technical metal, which is terribly sad.
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Posted: May 14 2020 at 06:44 |
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I disagree, how can they be generic when they are one of the unique progressive metal bands? They've always been technical, or better said skilled, there's plenty of melody in their music.
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Posted: May 14 2020 at 06:46 |
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There is Richard Henshall's brilliant solo album from last year, that is far from metal. Or his metal-jazz work with Nova Collective. Both provide alternatives to Haken's direction. |
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Posted: May 14 2020 at 06:56 |
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I loved Affinity, everything else was more regular stuff for me
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Posted: May 14 2020 at 09:38 |
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Good band but I can't get too excited about them. Unfortunately.
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Posted: May 14 2020 at 09:40 |
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In terms of quality, Aquarius or The Mountain but it's a sequel to Vector so check that out too
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Posted: May 14 2020 at 11:12 |
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There's only five albums and the Restoration EP. Just listen to them all. Including the EP, it's one of their best efforts. Agree that Vector especially has pulled them down the prog metal route, and it seems Virus will be similar. It was ok, but probably my least favorite by them.I actually really like Affinity. I heard more of a crossover sound in there, in addition to the heavy, sometimes metal, and melodic prog. I like it a lot. But yeah the first three albums and the EP are just golden. I always tell people to listen to Atlas Stone to get them interested in the band. Good one to pique curiosity.
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Posted: May 14 2020 at 11:43 |
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This can be said about any band changing direction, for instance from prog to pop.
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