Progressive rockers HAKEN are in the midst of a North American tour in support of their much acclaimed recent album ‘Fauna’. In March & April, the band performed live in Europe alongside Between The Buried & Me, and today they are excited to launch a video for the track ‘Lovebite’, filmed live at their show in Paris at Alhambra on the 17th March.

Watch the video now here:

The band commented of the current North American run: “We’ve been having an incredible time out on our North American Fauna Expedition, playing a brand new setlist, visiting cities old and new for us, and meeting fans every night at the VIP experience. It’s been a busy year of touring so far but it doesn’t end here – with festivals in Europe over the summer and our Latin American Fauna Expedition later in the year there are still many opportunities to see us live!”

They have the following dates still to play, before returning to Europe for Summer festivals including Download, Loudfest, Graspop, Tuska, Arctangent, as well as some select headline shows. Find the full list of dates here: https://hakenmusic.com/tour/

26th May – Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
27th May – Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA
28th May – Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC
30th May – The Commonwealth Room, Salt Lake City, UT
31st May – Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO
1st June – Granada Theater, Lawrence, KS
2nd June – Fine Line, Minneapolis, MN
3rd June – Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL

Order or stream the new album here: https://haken.lnk.to/Fauna

Watch the previously released videos below

‘Taurus’: https://youtu.be/4FQBK4CFWbI
‘The Alphabet of Me’: https://youtu.be/LQJ-e75ZSj8
‘Nightingale’: https://youtu.be/IeENKWcitCw

The tracklisting is as follows:
Taurus 04:49
Nightingale 07:24
The Alphabet of Me 05:33
Sempiternal Beings 08:23
Beneath The White Rainbow 06:45
Island In The Clouds 05:45
Lovebite 03:49
Elephants Never Forget 11:07
Eyes Of Ebony 08:32

‘Fauna’ will be available on several formats, including Ltd 2CD (incl. instrumentals), Standard CD, Gatefold 2LP & as Digital Album. The albums stunningly detailed artwork was created by Dan Goldsworthy (Charlie Griffiths, Sylosis)

‘Fauna’ sees the band exploring new ideas conceptually as Ross continues. “The premise of the album when we started writing it was that every song would have an animal assigned to it. They all have something related to the animal kingdom that we could write about, but they also connect to the human world. Each track has layers, and some of them are more obvious than others.”

“It reminds me of The Mountain,” adds guitarist and fellow founder Richard Henshall. “There, we had the idea of not really a narrative-based album, but more the concept of climbing a mountain and overcoming the obstacles along the way. Then we took that and thought about how it could relate to our everyday lives. All of Fauna’s animals relate to us, personally.”

‘Fauna’ also marks the return of keyboard player Peter Jones, whose sounds can be heard permeating the entire album. “What Pete’s brought sonically to the band has played a massive role in why we do have a lot of new sounds on this record,” says Ross. “It’s always a new dynamic when there’s a change in personnel, and this is a fresh and reviving one. It’s certainly helped proximity-wise, with Pete being in the country: Pete and Ray [Hearne, Haken’s drummer] would be at Rich’s place and they’d just start jamming. That’s really key to how the songs start.”

The band have announced tour dates for North America and Europe. Find the full list of tour dates here: https://hakenmusic.com/tour/

HAKEN are:
Ross Jennings
Richard Henshall
Charlie Griffiths
Pete Jones
Conner Green
Ray Hearne

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One of the top modern prog bands, HAKEN, are launching a North American tour in support of their latest album, ‘Fauna’ (their seventh studio effort overall) – running from May 3-June 3, 2023. 

Comprised of Ross Jennings, Richard Henshall, Charlie Griffiths, Pete Jones, Conner Green, and Ray Hearne, Haken’s latest sees the band exploring new ideas conceptually – which will undoubtedly be expanded upon when the band hits the stage on these upcoming dates. 

Tickets can be purchased via the following link (as well as VIP/meet & greet options): https://hakenmusic.com/tour/

Says the band in a statement: “We are pumped to be returning to North America with our ‘Fauna’ expedition – we have a real treat planned with this set and can’t wait to share it with everyone, and to meet our amazing fans at VIP events! After a great first tour back in North America last year, we’re really excited to be coming out again with a brand new and longer setlist. There will be some fan favorites and some new ones in there, so come check it out.” 
 
The new album has been accompanied with the single “The Alphabet of Me,” the second track taken from the record. 

Watch the video for “The Alphabet of Me,” directed by Crystal Spotlight, here:

‘Fauna’ is available in several formats, including Ltd 2CD (incl. instrumentals), Standard CD, Gatefold 2LP & as Digital Album. 

The album’s stunningly detailed artwork was created by Dan Goldsworthy (Charlie Griffiths, Sylosis), and can be ordered or streamed here: https://haken.lnk.to/Fauna

Understandably, the band is quite looking forward to playing for (and meeting) their North American fans once again. “This will be our first full tour in promotion of our new album ‘Fauna,’ so we’re super excited to be playing some new songs from this that we haven’t played before. But with it also being the 10 year anniversary of ‘The Mountain,’ we’ve dug into the back catalogue to create a really exciting set for everyone.”

Confirmed Tour Dates:
Wed, May 3 – Nashville – Exit/In
Thu, May 4 – Cleveland – House of Blues 
Fri, May 5 – Toronto – Opera House
Sat, May 6 – Montreal – Corona Theater 
Sun, May 7 – Quebec City – Imperial Bell 
Tue, May 9 – Boston – Paradise
Wed, May 10 – Philadelphia – TLA
Thu, May 11 – NYC – Le Poisson Rouge
Fri, May 12 – DC – The Black Cat
Sat, May 13 – Charlotte – Underground 
Mon, May 15 – Fort Lauderdale – Culture Room 
Tue, May 16 – Orlando – The Beacham 
Wed, May 17 – Atlanta – Terminal West
Fri, May 19 – Dallas – Granada Theater
Sat, May 20 – Austin – Come and Take it Live 
Sun, May 21 – El Paso – Lowbrow Palace 
Mon, May 22 – Phoenix – The Nile
Tue, May 23 – San Diego – Brick by Brick 
Wed, May 24 – LA – Regent Theater
Thu, May 25 – San Francisco – August Hall 
Fri, May 26 – Portland – Hawthorne Theater 
Sat, May 27 – Seattle – Neptune Theater 
Sun, May 28 – Vancouver – Rickshaw Theater 
Tue, May 30 – SLC – Commonwealth Room 
Wed, May 31 – Denver – Gothic Theater 
Thu, June 1 – Lawrence – Granada Theater 
Fri, June 2 – Minneapolis – Fine Line
Sat, June 3 – Chicago – Concord Music Hall

HAKEN released their seventh studio album ‘Fauna’, their most genre-busting and conceptually fascinating album to date, on March 3rd, 2023. Now, the band are thrilled to announce tour dates for their North American Fauna Expedition for 2023. The tour will begin on May 3rd in Nashville, TN and conclude on June 3rd in Chicago, IL. Arch Echo will be joining the run as support.

The band have this message for fans: “We had such a great time in North America earlier this year, and can’t wait to return for a headline tour with our new album – Fauna!”

Tour Dates:
Wed, May 3 – Nashville – Exit/In
Thu, May 4 – Cleveland – House of Blues 
Fri, May 5 – Toronto – Opera House
Sat, May 6 – Montreal – Corona Theater 
Sun, May 7 – Quebec City – Imperial Bell 
Tue, May 9 – Boston – Paradise
Wed, May 10 – Philadelphia – TLA
Thu, May 11 – NYC – Le Poisson Rouge
Fri, May 12 – DC – The Black Cat
Sat, May 13 – Charlotte – Underground 
Mon, May 15 – Fort Lauderdale – Culture Room 
Tue, May 16 – Orlando – The Beacham 
Wed, May 17 – Atlanta – Terminal West
Fri, May 19 – Dallas – Granada Theater
Sat, May 20 – Austin – Come and Take it Live 
Sun, May 21 – El Paso – Lowbrow Palace 
Mon, May 22 – Phoenix – The Nile
Tue, May 23 – San Diego – Brick by Brick 
Wed, May 24 – LA – Regent Theater
Thu, May 25 – San Francisco – August Hall 
Fri, May 26 – Portland – Hawthorne Theater 
Sat, May 27 – Seatte – Neptune Theater 
Sun, May 28 – Vancouver – Rickshaw Theater 
Tue, May 30 – SLC – Commonwealth Room 
Wed, May 31 – Denver – Gothic Theater 
Thu, June 1 – Lawrence – Granada Theater 
Fri, June 2 – Minneapolis – Fine Line
Sat, June 3 – Chicago – Concord Music Hall

The announcement of the new album was accompanied with the new single “The Alphabet of Me”, the second track taken from the record. Watch the video for ‘The Alphabet of Me’, directed by Crystal Spotlight, here:

‘Fauna’ sees the band exploring new ideas conceptually as Ross continues. “The premise of the album when we started writing it was that every song would have an animal assigned to it. They all have something related to the animal kingdom that we could write about, but they also connect to the human world. Each track has layers, and some of them are more obvious than others.”

“It reminds me of The Mountain,” adds guitarist and fellow founder Richard Henshall. “There, we had the idea of not really a narrative-based album, but more the concept of climbing a mountain and overcoming the obstacles along the way. Then we took that and thought about how it could relate to our everyday lives. All of Fauna’s animals relate to us, personally.”

‘Fauna’ also marks the return of keyboard player Peter Jones, whose sounds can be heard permeating the entire album. “What Pete’s brought sonically to the band has played a massive role in why we do have a lot of new sounds on this record,” says Ross. “It’s always a new dynamic when there’s a change in personnel, and this is a fresh and reviving one. It’s certainly helped proximity- wise, with Pete being in the country: Pete and Ray [Hearne, Haken’s drummer] would be at Rich’s place and they’d just start jamming. That’s really key to how the songs start.”

‘Fauna’ will be available on several formats, including Ltd 2CD (incl. instrumentals), Standard CD, Gatefold 2LP & as Digital Album. The albums stunningly detailed artwork was created by Dan Goldsworthy (Charlie Griffiths, Sylosis) Pre-order now here: https://haken.lnk.to/Fauna

The track listing is as follows: 
Taurus 04:49
Nightingale 07:24 
The Alphabet of Me 05:33 
Sempiternal Beings 08:23
Beneath The White Rainbow 06:45 
Island In The Clouds 05:45 
Lovebite 03:49 
Elephants Never Forget 11:07 
Eyes Of Ebony 08:32

Haken recently announced a co-headline tour with Between The Buried & Me in Europe for early 2023, with support from Cryptodira. These will be the first dates in support of ‘Fauna’, find the full list of dates here: https://hakenmusic.com/tour/

HAKEN are:
Ross Jennings, Richard Henshall, Charlie Griffiths, Pete Jones, Conner Green, Ray Hearne

Photo courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/HakenOfficial

Progressive rockers HAKEN are set to release their seventh studio album ‘Fauna’ on the 3^rd March 2023, the group’s most genre-busting and conceptually fascinating album to date.

The band celebrate Valentine’s Day with the launch of their latest single ‘Lovebite’. Watch the video now here.

Ross Jennings says this about the track:

“What better song to put out on this fine valentine’s day than one about the Black Widow Spider mating ritual… This is the Phil Collins inspired upbeat love song in 11/8 with Cannibal Corpse inspired lyrics that you never knew you needed!”

Haken kick off their Europe/UK tour with Between the Buried and Me next week.  Tickets and Info here.

Pre-order the album here.

Progressive rockers HAKEN recently announced their seventh studio album ‘Fauna’, the group’s most genre-busting and conceptually fascinating album to date, will be released on March 3^rd, 2023.

Now, the band are pleased to release “Taurus” the 3^rd single from the album.

You can watch the video, produced by Crystal Spotlight, here.

Pre-order the album at https://haken.lnk.to/Fauna

Photo courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/HakenOfficial

Following weeks of teasing, progressive rockers HAKEN are pleased to announce their seventh studio album ‘Fauna’, their most genre-busting and conceptually fascinating album to date. The album will be released on March 3rd, 2023, and following the release of ‘Nightingale’ earlier this year, they are pleased to present “The Alphabet of Me”, the second track taken from the record. Watch the video for ‘The Alphabet of Me’, directed by Crystal Spotlight, HERE

‘Fauna’ will be available on several formats, including Ltd 2CD (incl. instrumentals), Standard CD, Gatefold 2LP & as Digital Album. The albums stunningly detailed artwork was created by Dan Goldsworthy (Charlie Griffiths, Sylosis).

Pre-order here.