Haken

Haken Bio

Haken, formed in 2007 in London, England by Richard Henshall, Ross Jennings, and Matthew Marshall, are a full-fledged modern progressive rock band. 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.

After acquiring the support of renowned To-Mera guitarist Tom Maclean on bass, the band soon completed a thirty-five-minute demo consisting of three tracks, 'Snow', 'Souls' and 'Manifolds'. In July 2007, Haken showcased their music for the very first time to a packed out London bar with a great response. In the week that followed, the band sold out a show at "the best live music venue in south-west London", The Peel in Kingston. 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. Haken also produced an additional three tracks for their demo, 'Blind', 'Sleeping Thoughts Wake', and 'Black Seed'. 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 released their debut album Aquarius, in March 2010. The release was 72 minutes long, with a larger than life sci-fi concept flourished with bombastic keyboard elements, stunning vocals, and lethal guitar work. The album was recorded in Germany at Spacelab Studios (Delain, Everon, Wolverine) and mastered in Germany at Eroc's Mastering Ranch. Their second concept album titled, VISIONS, was released on October 24th 2011 under The Sensory Label.