Author Topic: The Haken thread v. Restoration (Read 418533 times)

Elsydeon · « **Reply #385 on:** August 07, 2011, 12:15:12 PM »

Quote from: Jaq on August 07, 2011, 11:51:23 AM

Decided to give these guys a try, and my initial impression is-hey, wow, a progressive metal band that has heard of Kansas! Really got a big time Kansas vibe off the start of "Streams." I kind of see what people are saying about the zany keyboard parts, but they do have a certain kind of charm. Thus far-and this is kind of weird for me, given my love of technical death metal-the only thing I don't really like are the death metal vocals. They just seem to wander in totally randomly, and don't add a lot to the song. Otherwise, liking these guys a lot, and maybe the death metal vocals will grow on me.

(edit): Ohh, that instrumental break in "Aquarium": GODLIKE.

That's interesting. Their "Death metal" vocals are one of the things I really like about Haken. For example in Streams at about 5:00 when the song turns really dark with the organ , I think the death metal vocals work very nicely. The first time i heard that, I almost thought I was listening to mikael akerfeldt.

The King in Crimson · « **Reply #386 on:** August 07, 2011, 12:25:47 PM »

I really wouldn't mind the death metal vocal parts if they weren't, well, fairly poor death metal vocals.

pogoowner · « **Reply #387 on:** August 07, 2011, 12:39:30 PM »

Quote from: The King in Crimson on August 07, 2011, 12:25:47 PM

I really wouldn't mind the death metal vocal parts if they weren't, well, fairly poor death metal vocals.

Yeah, they're really not very good. And I agree with the previous poster that they seem to just wander in and out pretty randomly. Still the best progressive metal album in some time, though.

Jaq · « **Reply #388 on:** August 07, 2011, 12:56:32 PM »

Quote from: pogoowner on August 07, 2011, 12:39:30 PM

Quote from: The King in Crimson on August 07, 2011, 12:25:47 PM
I really wouldn't mind the death metal vocal parts if they weren't, well, fairly poor death metal vocals.
Yeah, they're really not very good. And I agree with the previous poster that they seem to just wander in and out pretty randomly. Still the best progressive metal album in some time, though.

That was my primary problem with them, they weren't really all that good. The only blemish on an otherwise perfect progressive metal album. Can't wait to hear the next one.

ariich · « **Reply #389 on:** August 07, 2011, 04:31:01 PM »

There are no death vocals on the new album, for the record!

TimmyHiggy · « **Reply #390 on:** August 07, 2011, 04:43:22 PM »

Quote from: ariich on August 07, 2011, 04:31:01 PM

There are no death vocals on the new album, for the record!

carl320 · « **Reply #391 on:** August 07, 2011, 04:49:33 PM »

I saw a live video of Point of No Return/Streams, and I was pleasantly surprised. The death vocals on the album sounded like they were loaded with effects so I was a bit skeptical about them. Hearing them done live was cool.

I'm looking forward to the new album

pogoowner · « **Reply #392 on:** August 07, 2011, 04:51:36 PM »

Quote from: ariich on August 07, 2011, 04:31:01 PM

There are no death vocals on the new album, for the record!

Yes!

Not that I dislike all death vocals (I love Mikael Akerfeldt's), but I wasn't a fan of Haken's.

Zook · « **Reply #393 on:** August 07, 2011, 05:03:39 PM »

Quote from: ariich on August 07, 2011, 04:31:01 PM

There are no death vocals on the new album, for the record!

jsem · « **Reply #394 on:** August 07, 2011, 05:04:55 PM »

Quote from: Zook on August 07, 2011, 05:03:39 PM

Quote from: ariich on August 07, 2011, 04:31:01 PM
There are no death vocals on the new album, for the record!

Jaq · « **Reply #395 on:** August 07, 2011, 05:40:35 PM »

Quote from: jsem on August 07, 2011, 05:04:55 PM

Quote from: Zook on August 07, 2011, 05:03:39 PM
Quote from: ariich on August 07, 2011, 04:31:01 PM
There are no death vocals on the new album, for the record!

Awesome. Just gave the debut a second listen and it's really, really damned good. Except for the death vocals.

Nick · « **Reply #396 on:** August 07, 2011, 06:11:17 PM »

Nice!

Heretic · « **Reply #397 on:** August 07, 2011, 06:46:56 PM »

Quote from: jsem on August 07, 2011, 05:04:55 PM

Quote from: Zook on August 07, 2011, 05:03:39 PM
Quote from: ariich on August 07, 2011, 04:31:01 PM
There are no death vocals on the new album, for the record!

ariich · « **Reply #398 on:** August 08, 2011, 03:15:33 AM »

I like the death vocals, particularly in Streams where that section is so doomy and atmospheric, and would have sounded wrong with clean vocals. But Hen says there are none on the new album because there was nothing that required them.

TimmyHiggy · « **Reply #399 on:** August 08, 2011, 03:32:59 AM »

Quote from: ariich on August 08, 2011, 03:15:33 AM

I like the death vocals, particularly in Streams where that section is so doomy and atmospheric, and would have sounded wrong with clean vocals. But Hen says there are none on the new album because there was nothing that required them.

I like that as the reasoning, I was worried they had decided to stop doing them cos some people didn't like them

Nick · « **Reply #400 on:** August 08, 2011, 07:33:27 AM »

Quote from: TimmyHiggy on August 08, 2011, 03:32:59 AM

Quote from: ariich on August 08, 2011, 03:15:33 AM
I like the death vocals, particularly in Streams where that section is so doomy and atmospheric, and would have sounded wrong with clean vocals. But Hen says there are none on the new album because there was nothing that required them.
I like that as the reasoning, I was worried they had decided to stop doing them cos some people didn't like them

Either reason would have been quite fine by me.

Jaq · « **Reply #401 on:** August 08, 2011, 10:28:46 AM »

Could someone tell me why I listened to Aquarius like FOUR TIMES yesterday? I haven't gotten into a prog metal CD like that since Power of Omen's Rooms Of Anguish back in 2003. These guys are really good.

PS Head · « **Reply #402 on:** August 08, 2011, 11:02:00 AM »

Quote from: Jaq on August 08, 2011, 10:28:46 AM

Could someone tell me why I listened to Aquarius like FOUR TIMES yesterday? I haven't gotten into a prog metal CD like that since Power of Omen's Rooms Of Anguish back in 2003. These guys are really good.

Easy question to answer Jaq...because these guys are brilliant and original prog rock/metal.Aquarius was a awesome debut album....but i have a sneeky feeling Visions will be even more epic...cant bloody wait.....................i really love this band.

Psy · « **Reply #403 on:** August 19, 2011, 03:55:11 AM »

They've posted a new ~~teaser~~ 5 minute-ish sample up on the Facebooks.

John94 · « **Reply #404 on:** August 19, 2011, 10:38:56 AM »

Just heard the samples from Visions. Wow. Sounds as good as Aquarius to me. This album apparently has none of the growls which is ok as I don't mind them really.

Jaq · « **Reply #405 on:** August 19, 2011, 11:53:36 AM »

A sampler from Visions has been released?

Be right back!

(edit, post listen): Sounds great! Can't wait for it to come out

jsem · « **Reply #406 on:** August 19, 2011, 12:31:19 PM »

Some of the stuff there was brilliant, can't wait to hear it all in context.

TimmyHiggy · « **Reply #407 on:** August 19, 2011, 04:08:39 PM »

The teaser track has me SO excited about the album, all the snippets sound SO damn good. The production is just so great sounding, and the snippets of music sound so good even out of context. I really cannot wait for this album!!!

pogoowner · « **Reply #408 on:** August 19, 2011, 06:08:06 PM »

Sounds pretty darn good.

ariich · « **Reply #409 on:** August 20, 2011, 03:17:01 AM »

Hell yes! Definitely some bits I recognise from when they played some new songs live a little while back. Particularly the epic "I believe" chorus in the second sample, which I believe is from Nocturnal Conspiracy.

PS Head · « **Reply #410 on:** August 22, 2011, 09:39:48 AM »

Love the new samples from their forth coming album Visions.Im almost as excited about this release as i am for DT's ADTOE's....Autumn seems so much more appealing now.

ariich · « **Reply #411 on:** September 11, 2011, 09:23:15 AM »

The website has been done-over in the style of the artwork for the new album, and is looking pretty cool.

Also, some artwork from the new album: https://www.hakenmusic.com/galeries/gallery17_en.htm

zxlkho · « **Reply #412 on:** September 11, 2011, 10:32:38 AM »

Sweet. There's a forum too.

Nick · « **Reply #413 on:** September 11, 2011, 10:40:05 AM »

Quote from: zxlkho on September 11, 2011, 10:32:38 AM

Sweet. There's a forum too.

There's been a forum for many months.

zxlkho · « **Reply #414 on:** September 11, 2011, 10:42:54 AM »

lol it has like 4 members

ariich · « **Reply #415 on:** September 11, 2011, 10:53:37 AM »

Yeah it's pretty dead.

But it's good to have it there, means people can ask the band questions directly if they want.

Nick · « **Reply #416 on:** September 16, 2011, 08:28:11 PM »

My copy of the new album has been procured for me at ProgPower.

Jaq · « **Reply #417 on:** September 16, 2011, 09:14:01 PM »

Quote from: Nick on September 16, 2011, 08:28:11 PM

My copy of the new album has been procured for me at ProgPower.

Lucky you

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #418 on:** September 16, 2011, 09:29:50 PM »

Quote from: Nick on September 16, 2011, 08:28:11 PM

My copy of the new album has been procured for me at ProgPower.

Wait, so it's out?

Nick · « **Reply #419 on:** September 16, 2011, 09:35:04 PM »

They were selling it early to ProgPower attendees, and I have a friend who bought it for me. Only thing that sucks is I have to wait till she's back in Jersey for her to then get it in the mail to me.

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