Haken v. new single Nightingale (April 26)

[KevShmev]

I’m hoping eTix gives a full refund. They state their ticket policy is ‘all sales final’ but I filed a request anyway. If it were just me I’d eat the $27 and be done with it but my total bill was $106 for me and the kiddos.

They’re giving full refunds for the event. Kudos to them 

Yep, yep. Just got the email a bit ago about it. 

[El Barto]

I’m hoping eTix gives a full refund. They state their ticket policy is ‘all sales final’ but I filed a request anyway. If it were just me I’d eat the $27 and be done with it but my total bill was $106 for me and the kiddos.

They’re giving full refunds for the event. Kudos to them 

Yep, yep. Just got the email a bit ago about it. 

Did you have to do anything, or did it just show up? I haven't gotten one.

Sorry we won't all get to meet up. That's a damn shame.

[KevShmev]

I emailed yesterday afternoon and had a reply by the time I got home from work a little bit later.

[gmillerdrake]

I’m hoping eTix gives a full refund. They state their ticket policy is ‘all sales final’ but I filed a request anyway. If it were just me I’d eat the $27 and be done with it but my total bill was $106 for me and the kiddos.

They’re giving full refunds for the event. Kudos to them 

Yep, yep. Just got the email a bit ago about it. 

Did you have to do anything, or did it just show up? I haven't gotten one.

Sorry we won't all get to meet up. That's a damn shame.

What Kev said EB. Sent eTix an email via their website and had a reply within 24 hrs.

I’m as bummed about missing the opportunity to meet you and Bill as I am about not being able to see HAKEN. Maybe someday there will be another chance.

[Fritzinger]

I would let Haken keep my thirty bucks if I had a ticket for a cancelled show of theirs. These times are hard for smaller, independent bands like them, I think. But those thirty bucks wouldn't kill me, and if more people would do that, it would make life much easier for Haken. I wouldn't do the same for bigger bands like Tool or so, but artists like Big Big Train (or iamthemorning or IQ...) don't make that much money from their great music in the first place. And having organize and plan a whole tour, pay for the whole thing and THEN having to refund all the paid ticket money... that can't be easy for them.

[cramx3]

I'm not sure how things work, but I get the feeling that money wouldn't even go to the band if they never performed.

[ariich]

You might well be right. Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum set up a GoFundMe page and said on Facebook that not claiming refunds wouldn't help the band at all, and that it was better to claim their refund and donate instead. Although they set it up in Finland and have had to pause it while they figure out whether it's compatible with Finnish law, but it looks like an American friend of theirs has set another one up in the US instead.

[goo-goo]

I'm not sure how things work, but I get the feeling that money wouldn't even go to the band if they never performed.

It just depends on how the original contract was setup by Devin Townsend. Usually support bands don't get paid. Devin might had some guaranteed money from each promoter where he actually played. But he needs to pay everybody else on Devin's touring party (other musicians from HIS band, tour crew, etc) before seeing some money from the gig. The refunded money doesn't go to the band. It goes to the consumer. The best way to help the band right now is buying merch from their website, or donating directly to them (via GofundMe or other means).

Mike Keneally just completed a GoFundMe and was achieved in about a day ($5k).

[El Barto]

This is something I'm genuinely curious about. It'd be fascinating to hear Haken's POV on this. My plan would be to take the refund money and spend it on merch. If them getting the ticket money was more meaningful I'd consider that, though.

[ariich]

This is something I'm genuinely curious about. It'd be fascinating to hear Haken's POV on this. My plan would be to take the refund money and spend it on merch. If them getting the ticket money was more meaningful I'd consider that, though.

I'm almost certain that spending an equivalent amount on merch gets a lot more money to the band than the tickets.

[El Barto]

This is something I'm genuinely curious about. It'd be fascinating to hear Haken's POV on this. My plan would be to take the refund money and spend it on merch. If them getting the ticket money was more meaningful I'd consider that, though.

I'm almost certain that spending an equivalent amount on merch gets a lot more money to the band than the tickets.

Now they just need to make it available.

[gmillerdrake]

My plan would be to take the refund money and spend it on merch.

I was planning on doing that. None of my kiddos have any HAKEN tee shirts.....they have DT, TNMB, SOA......but no HAKEN. I was gonna go to their site and order up (3) T's

[goo-goo]

This is something I'm genuinely curious about. It'd be fascinating to hear Haken's POV on this. My plan would be to take the refund money and spend it on merch. If them getting the ticket money was more meaningful I'd consider that, though.

I'm almost certain that spending an equivalent amount on merch gets a lot more money to the band than the tickets.

That is correct. Seems like Devin and Haken will make the tour merch available as soon as it gets to the Omerch warehouses. I want to get one of the gray Empath hoodies but I need XL. Crossing fingers for that one.

[cramx3]

Just remember, the example here is a Haken only show so it has nothing to do with Devy and their tour together. 

I picked up a tshirt at the show I went to, and also went back and ordered more from Devin's shop when he requested people to do so to support the loss of the tour.  I haven't yet see Haken say anything similar. 

[goo-goo]

Just remember, the example here is a Haken only show so it has nothing to do with Devy and their tour together. 

I picked up a tshirt at the show I went to, and also went back and ordered more from Devin's shop when he requested people to do so to support the loss of the tour.  I haven't yet see Haken say anything similar.

To your point, Haken nor Devin have said anything about donations. Only merch sales. But eventually, they might change their minds. As I said, Mike Keneally just did it over the weekend and Markus Reuter (Devin's guitarist from Europe's Empath leg) also just posted one over the weekend and it's half way there.

[goo-goo]

Haken  Cockroach Relief GoFund Me page

https://www.gofundme.com/f/my3y3?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&fbclid=IwAR3aldmqe0dqQJ45MwgzvW5fBbBXsH6G6FbajRqmPS7s3NbQpSJ1YJPGZDQ

[Nachtmerrie]

Just donated a small amount to the relief fund.
Let's hope this crisis will be history in a few weeks and all those fantastic bands will soon be able to tour again.

[MinistroRaven]

HAKEN, one of progressive music’s most exciting bands, are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their spectacular debut album 'Aquarius', originally released on March 29th, 2010.  On recent tours, the band has been performing the "Aquamedley" to celebrate the album.  You can see a performance of that medley today, taken from the 'L-1VE' release from 2018.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxTAaVIhrkU&feature=youtu.be

 

[KevShmev]

Or those of us who actually bought the DVD or Blu-ray can watch it in much better quality there.

[cramx3]

Or those of us who actually bought the DVD or Blu-ray can watch it in much better quality there.

Yup, actually watched the DVD a couple weeks ago for the first time in awhile before I saw them.  Good stuff.  Wish it was a blu-ray for better picture, but the sound quality is great and I'm glad they released it including the PP17 footage 

[lonestar]

Just got a phone reminder that I was supposed to be at the Haken show tonight 

[devieira73]

The 5th dimension is selling here in FLAC and with a cool digital booklet https://hakenofficial.bandcamp.com/album/enter-the-5th-dimension
It seems that Haken will sell also live bootlegs here

[Zydar]

Aquarius turns 10 years today! So I'm giving it a spin now.

[cramx3]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP1TIWVNEQw

HAKEN – Live at the Roundhouse, London 2019 (Official Bootleg)

includes a few seconds of a clip from a new music video at the end it seems, but it's the full opening set they did in Europe opening for Devin Townsend.  Good quality for "official bootleg"

[Nick]

Keep an eye on this space April 3rd.

If plans haven't been sidetracked due to world events, which is entirely possible, we'll hopefully be getting a big announcement that day. 

[ariich]

Keep an eye on this space April 3rd.

If plans haven't been sidetracked due to world events, which is entirely possible, we'll hopefully be getting a big announcement that day. 

[King Postwhore]

Sweet.

[me7]

If anything, musicians should move album releases forward right now. People have more time for music consumption nowadays than they normally have.

[ariich]

If anything, musicians should move album releases forward right now. People have more time for music consumption nowadays than they normally have.

Unless they have small children...

[Elite]

Keep an eye on this space April 3rd.

If plans haven't been sidetracked due to world events, which is entirely possible, we'll hopefully be getting a big announcement that day. 

Certainly looks like it, doesn't it?

[Fritzinger]

It could be that the new album cover is yellow. The pictures posted on social media always showed some ketchup (red --> Vector) and a yellow sauce bottle. Don't know why the label was always upside down though.


I'm calling that the new album is called Virus, that it has a yellow color and that it's a sequel to Vector.

[Evermind]

It could be that the new album cover is yellow. The pictures posted on social media always showed some ketchup (red --> Vector) and a yellow sauce bottle. Don't know why the label was always upside down though.


I'm calling that the new album is called Virus, that it has a yellow color and that it's a sequel to Vector.

People on reddit said that if you Shazam the new music snippet it says the song is called Prosthetic and the album is called Virus.

[Elite]

Kind of unfortunate given the current situation, but it is what it is I guess.

[Zydar]

Could the yellow spidery thing be the new album cover perhaps?

[Elite]

Oh shit, I didn't even catch that the first time going through that vid. Wow!