Haken was formed in 2007, with two early members also serving time in
another British prog band in
To-Mera.
Within a couple of years they'd attracted the interest of
Records, and since their 2010 debut have released a string of
successful albums.
Their style is centered along classic progressive rock/metal lines,
with the usual suspects such as Yes,
Dream Theater
and countless others serving as either influences or soundalikes or both,
but the best prog bands succeed in weaving such styles to forge their
own path, and Haken is no exception.
They mix solid musicianship with the right amount of technical flair but
also reining in the indulgence to craft real songs.
They rank with
Threshold
as the best in British progressive metal.
Upcoming album: Fauna,
release date March 3, 2023.
