The HAKEN Survivor 2016 - Visions: Round 1!

[Elite]

Results From Last Round:

Aquarium 15 (83.3%)
Celestial Elixir 3 (16.7%)

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Aquarius Results:

1. Celestial Elixir
2. Aquarium
3. Streams
4. Drowning in the Flood
5. Sun
6. The Point of no Return
7. Eternal Rain

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Visions Results:

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Haken Survivor Main Thread

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Next up is Haken's second album, the one they released in 2011 called Visions. Released barely 1.5 years after the band's debut, Visions was already an album the fans of the band looked forward to. The band teased some songs in their live gigs up to the release (Nocturnal Conspiracy & Deathless, most notably) and the news that this one would be yet another concept album was well-received.

The band toured the album extensively, especially in 2012 when they co-headlined shows throughout Europe with fellow British prog-metallers Headspace, who had released their own concept album 'I Am Anonymous' in that year. The 'Anonymous Visions' Tour featured both bands playing their respective albums in full.

Although I initially loved Visions a lot, it has worn down on me personally, to the point where I think it's my least favourite Haken album. That's not really saying a lot, because I still think it's a stellar record. It has some amazing moments and some that don't work nearly as well. It will be interesting to see the order DTF comes up with for this record.

My first vote goes to The Mind's Eye, which only just edges out the opening track as my least favourite in this record.

24 Hours, as always.

[RoeDent]

I actually re-listened to this album the other day, not consciously for survivor voting, but the timing was great nonetheless. It's a brilliant album, and it includes Haken's contribution to the pantheon of 20+ minute prog epics. And they did a fantastic job of it as well!

Voted for Portals.

[Elite]

Voted for Portals.

[Nekov]

Portals for me too

[Crow]

>tfw you're an eye on a brain

[Mladen]

Portals

Although there's several more here that I don't care about.

[LordCost]

The Mind's Eye

[Evermind]

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7. Premonition
8. Deathless

[RoeDent]

Voted for Portals.

I did think about it, and we have to vote for something. My least favourite of an incredible bunch of songs, but I certainly don't hate it.

[jakepriest]

There's only one good song on this album, and that's Nocturnal Conspiracy.
Don't care about the rest tbh.

[Zydar]

Portals

And I agree with Elite that it's my least favourite Haken album. It's still pretty great though.

[Crow]

There's only one good song on this album, and that's Deathless.
Don't care about the rest tbh.

FTFM 

[Evermind]

There's only one good song on this album, and that's Deathless.
Don't care about the rest tbh.

FTFM 

Deathless is my second favourite so we're still friends.

[Crow]

Nightwish is a very boring band.

[jakepriest]

Nightwish is a very boring band.

wow poor Evermind

[Evermind]

Hey Rich, can you change my vote to Deathless? I accidentally voted the wrong song.

[Elite]

There's only one good song on this album, and that's Deathless.
Don't care about the rest tbh.

FTFM 

Deathless is my second favourite so we're still friends.

Hey Rich, can you change my vote to Deathless? I accidentally voted the wrong song.

wtf is going on

[Elite]

Oh wait. Lol.

No I won't

[Evermind]

[Elite]

Actually, your vote for Premonition is pretty worthless this round anyway.

[Evermind]

You don't say. If I knew, I would've voted Mind's Eye.

[BlackInk]

Portals

And I agree with Elite that it's my least favourite Haken album. It's still pretty great though.

All of this.

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8. Portals

[Nekov]

I don't get why people don't like Mind's Eye, it's one of my favorite songs out of this album.

I would rank this second or third, it's pretty close with Aquarius. And in case you're wondering, The Mountain to me is their worst album *ducks