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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2800 on: August 31, 2018, 04:04:20 AM »
Okay, so I never got into Haken, mainly because I dislike the vocals (The Mountain), but I actually really like this single, including the vocals, which sound great here. Guess I'll check out the new album once it arrives.

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2801 on: August 31, 2018, 04:43:17 AM »
Anybody have the lyrics yet? :P (I like reading the lyrics along to the music).

Nope, but I'm pretty sure it's "electricity is", not just "electricityyyyy". :P

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2802 on: August 31, 2018, 05:22:48 AM »
I like it very much on first listen, especially the chorus and the instrumental. Good job, Haken.  :tup

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2803 on: August 31, 2018, 06:03:36 AM »
Not as good as Affinity's lead single but this is promising.

Pretty much my thoughts too.

Mine too. Enough to get me excited.

Affinity was the album that got me into this band, so I'm no doubt gonna check this new one out!

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2804 on: August 31, 2018, 06:31:36 AM »
I like the 80 drumming and the catchyness of the song, not a fan of the prog by numbers instrumental. I hate when they break the melody like that but overall it's good. I also just got my ticket for the January show  :metal
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2805 on: August 31, 2018, 08:10:46 AM »
Both Monuments and Haken release kickass singles on the same day?
That makes me very happy  :heart

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2806 on: August 31, 2018, 08:15:50 AM »
It's good but I'm honestly pretty tired of prog metal singing about mental illness/strange behaviors and doctors and institutions because I get nothing out of it. Instrumentally, nice, looking forward to the album
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2807 on: August 31, 2018, 08:26:12 AM »
Anybody have the lyrics yet? :P (I like reading the lyrics along to the music).
This is my best effort to work them out from a few weeks ago. I'm not confident about "caved in broken life". The rest I think is probably right.
(EDIT: I changed Dr X to Dr Rex, as someone on Facebook pointed out that Rex means King, and the song includes a couple of little references to Cockroach King. Also changed "fake" to "vague", and now feeling more confident about caved in broken life)


The Good Doctor

Calling Dr Rex to Cell Block 2, the nurses cry
Twenty inmates scream in their beds, but one… one is silent
An unusual case, this one: deluded, psychotic, then catatonic
The good doctor looks him up and down and smiles: It’s time for a game

Electricity is the prescription he needs, bring him back to society
Electricity is the cure that really needs, bring an empire to its knees

Inside his mind, sparks fly, vague memories of a caved in broken life
Inside his mind, sparks fly, vague memories of a caved in broken life

Electricity is the prescription he needs, bring him back to society
Electricity is the cure that he really needs, bring an empire to its knees

Make sure his arms are bound and all his pills go down
Make all his secrets drown, render his mind unsound

Inside his mind, sparks fly, vague memories of a caved in broken life
Inside his mind, sparks fly, vague memories of a caved in broken life

Electricity is the prescription he needs, bring him back to society
Electricity is the cure that he really needs, bring an empire to its knees
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2808 on: August 31, 2018, 08:28:35 AM »
Wow, thanks!
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2809 on: August 31, 2018, 08:39:38 AM »
Maybe Dr. X is a Queensryche ester egg? :P
It sounds like, "ruk, ruk, ruk, ruk, ruk." Instead of the more pleasing kick drum sound of, "gzarruk, gzarruk, gzarruk, gzarruk."

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2810 on: August 31, 2018, 09:36:36 AM »
What a great song to wake up to on my Birthday. I love the slapping verse. Sounds awesome with Bass and Guitar slapping together.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2811 on: August 31, 2018, 10:39:49 AM »
Single was okay. I like the mix and the instrumentation. I like the verses and instrumental section. Not a fan of the chorus at all.

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2812 on: August 31, 2018, 10:41:49 AM »
ariich where does this song rank on the album

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2813 on: August 31, 2018, 10:56:55 AM »
Rich, I loved seeing Ross rag on you about the lyrics on Facebook.   Lol
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2814 on: August 31, 2018, 11:04:18 AM »
Rich, I loved seeing Ross rag on you about the lyrics on Facebook.   Lol
Didn't see that! What did he say? :lol

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2815 on: August 31, 2018, 11:08:38 AM »
ariich where does this song rank on the album
Rather depends on what you like or don't like. :P

It's in the top half of the album for me (I probably slightly prefer Puzzle Box and Host), but it's also not really representative of the album other than production-wise. It's by far the most fun track, everything else is pretty serious (in Haken terms anyway, so there's obviously a certain playfulness particularly in instrumental sections, like all their stuff has).

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2816 on: August 31, 2018, 11:39:54 AM »
Saw an interesting theory on FB that the patient in this song is the main character from Visions
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2817 on: August 31, 2018, 12:17:28 PM »
Saw an interesting theory on FB that the patient in this song is the main character from Visions
Ooooh I like that theory.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2818 on: August 31, 2018, 12:19:54 PM »
I am probably one of only a few that are going to try and hold out listening until the full album comes out late October.  Looking forward to seeing Haken, Leprous and Bent Knee in Nashville.
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2819 on: August 31, 2018, 04:33:11 PM »
On the first listen, sounded like a decent song.  Kind of reminded me of Initiate in that it sounds like a short song written to be a single, yet really lacks a hook.  We'll see how it sounds after a few more listens...

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2820 on: August 31, 2018, 05:04:24 PM »
Rich, I loved seeing Ross rag on you about the lyrics on Facebook.   Lol
Didn't see that! What did he say? :lol

He deleted his post! It was hilarious! It took a jab at you saying you were 80% correct and no too shabby.  Lol
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2821 on: September 01, 2018, 07:18:47 AM »
That first verse is so awesome, I absolutely love the drum and bass and synth.  That combo is deadly with a kind of funky 80s groove.  I don't love the song (yet, just had my first listen and now my 2nd as writing this) but it's solid.  After watching that keyboard video and hearing how this album would be heavy, this song seems to fit all that so I think there's hope this album is as advertised and will be really good.  I'd say this is a much better single than Earthrise  :metal

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2822 on: September 01, 2018, 07:49:37 AM »
I'd say this is a much better single than Earthrise  :metal
I'm not sure if you're referring to my original comment to which some people agreed, but at least I (and I'm guessing the others) referred to the lead single of Affinity when making that statement, so Initiate. But that's a no-brainer for me since Initiate is one of my favourite Haken songs, Earthrise could very well be my least favourite Haken tune. :lol

If you weren't referring to that and were simply saying it's better than Earthrise: don't mind this comment


and also: couldn't agree more :lol
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« Reply #2823 on: September 01, 2018, 07:51:49 AM »
So to sum is up for Train,

He agrees. :lol
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2824 on: September 01, 2018, 07:53:40 AM »
I like rambling on forever and avoiding the purpose of the comment king, makes my comment seem more substantial than it really is. :lol
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« Reply #2825 on: September 01, 2018, 08:05:13 AM »
 :lol

It felt like a run on sentence that could have been completed in two words. :lol
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2826 on: September 01, 2018, 08:08:19 AM »
I like rambling on forever and avoiding the purpose of the comment king, makes my comment seem more substantial than it really is. :lol
Or to put it another way:

"Shut up, you."

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2827 on: September 01, 2018, 08:10:18 AM »
I like rambling on forever and avoiding the purpose of the comment king, makes my comment seem more substantial than it really is. :lol
Or to put it another way:

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Be my lifecoach, you could save me a lot of time.

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2828 on: September 01, 2018, 08:29:08 AM »
I'd say this is a much better single than Earthrise  :metal
I'm not sure if you're referring to my original comment to which some people agreed, but at least I (and I'm guessing the others) referred to the lead single of Affinity when making that statement, so Initiate. But that's a no-brainer for me since Initiate is one of my favourite Haken songs, Earthrise could very well be my least favourite Haken tune. :lol

If you weren't referring to that and were simply saying it's better than Earthrise: don't mind this comment


and also: couldn't agree more :lol

I didn't even see your comment  :lol but I didn't become a fan until Haken had already released Affinity and Earthrise was the top video if you youtubed Haken so I guess I had assumed that was their lead single for the album.  I'll add, I like this song more than Initiate as well. 

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« Reply #2829 on: September 01, 2018, 08:44:00 AM »
I like rambling on forever and avoiding the purpose of the comment king, makes my comment seem more substantial than it really is. :lol
Or to put it another way:

"Shut up, you."

 :lol.  YES SIR!
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2830 on: September 01, 2018, 03:05:37 PM »
I like rambling on forever and avoiding the purpose of the comment king, makes my comment seem more substantial than it really is. :lol
Or to put it another way:

"Shut up, you."
Be my lifecoach, you could save me a lot of time.

But part of what I do for a living currently involves writing bullshit, so this is a good place to practice!
Whereas genuinely an important feature of my job is writing concisely. :lol

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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2831 on: September 01, 2018, 03:08:34 PM »
I like rambling on forever and avoiding the purpose of the comment king, makes my comment seem more substantial than it really is. :lol
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2832 on: September 01, 2018, 10:20:45 PM »
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Re: Haken v. Affinity, like Baconinity
« Reply #2833 on: September 05, 2018, 07:15:54 PM »
The drums on this album sounds more organic, a huge improvement over the drum sound of Affinity

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« Reply #2834 on: September 05, 2018, 07:48:20 PM »
The drums on this album sounds more organic, a huge improvement over the drum sound of Affinity

To be fair though, I think that drum sound was purely intentional (unlike the botch jobs we've seen in a couple of DT releases....which my ears don't hear as being that terrible, but I know most people talk about it).   
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