HAKEN

Release Year: 2016
Artist Origin:ENG
Style: emotional complex atmospheric progressive metal

after the compelling and adventurous third longplay, inventive London based progsters rethink their approach to songwriting, with all six musicians fully involved in the creative process, enriched by an intriguing concept exploring the relationship between computers and humans, hopes and threats of technological progress, where a visual leap back to mid eighties is reinforced by keyboard-driven musical development inspired by classic prog albums, which may briefly irritate some fans accustomed to more overt experimentation and contemporary presentation, yet over time more modern nuances begin to surface within the intoxicating music, especially on the ambitious and heavy 'The Architect', featuring guest appearance by Leprous frontman Einar Solberg lending his distinctive voice