HAKEN - MOUNTAIN (2013 3RD ALBUM/STD JEWELCASE EDITION)

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Std CD Edition of 3rd album by London based Prog-Rock band with powerful keyboards/guitar driven sound in the vein of DREAM THEATER meets GENESIS!

London-based Progressive-Rock band HAKEN have been working hard on their 3rd album and follow-up to 2011's brilliantly received ‘Visions’. Now complete, the record has just arrived at CDS Towers!

Entitled: ‘The Mountain’, this is indeed a monumental album both in terms of scope and production.
As expected, it is another powerful release that shines like a beacon and is full of fantastic light and shade, with terrific vocal harmonies to backup the bands’ skilful playing.
The influences are right across the Prog/Rock board, making you think of GENESIS on some parts, GENTLE GIANT on others, PORCUPINE TREE and DREAM THEATER for the rockier passages with traces of MUSE and LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT for the more intense passages.

‘The Mountain’ comes with a Full-Colour 16-Page Booklet with a great artwork theme and Full Lyrics.

The band line-up is: Ross Jennings (vocals), Richard Henshall (keyboards / guitars / backing vocals), Charlie Griffiths (guitars / backing vocals), Thomas Maclean (bass guitars / backing vocals), Raymond Hearne (drums / percussion / backing vocals) and Diego Tejelda (keyboards / sound design / backing vocals), plus some guest brass musicians: Joey ‘Dah Lipz’ Ryan (French horn), Matthew Lewis (trombone), Barry Clemments (bass trombone) and Raymond Hearne (cimbasso / tuba).

Richard Henshall and Charlie Griffiths from the band had this to say about the album's release:
“It has taken a huge amount of time and effort to get the band to where it is today and yet it still feels like the journey is just beginning. It's very gratifying to know that all the hard work we've put in over the years is beginning to pay off. We really believe that alongside new label InsideOut we can achieve great things and aim to make the next chapter in HAKEN’s story a crucial one.
To us, ‘The Mountain’ is symbolic of our journey as a band, but also reflects the wider trials and tribulations of life. Lyrically, we've done a lot of soul searching which has given the album an emotional depth that we're sure listeners will really relate to, whatever personal mountain they are climbing.
Musically, the new songs feel rawer and more emotional than anything we've created in the past. All the essential elements of our sound are still there but have been delivered in a more gritty and focussed style. We've really pushed ourselves in all areas and truly believe that this album is a step up from any of our previous work, so we are extremely excited about sharing ‘The Mountain’ with everybody.”
We decided to ask Jens Bogren to care of mixing and mastering, after being blown away by his work on albums like OPETH’s ‘Watershed’ and Devin Townsend’s ‘Deconstruction’.
‘The Mountain’ ranges from the delicate to the brutal, with everything in between, and Jens handled the dynamic range amazingly well; we couldn't be happier with the result.
We’ve worked with ‘Blacklake Design’ on the artwork, so having the booklet in your hands when you listen will really enhance the experience.”

‘Mountain’ is also available as a Deluxe Digi-Pak Edition – Stock # 1635678
‘Mountain’ is also available as a Double 180gm Vinyl LP+CD – Stock # 1638341

‘Mountain’ is released on 2nd September 2013.

HAKEN: MOUNTAIN CD Track List:

01. Path (2:48)
02. Atlas Stone (7:33)
03. Cockroach King (8:14)
04. In Memoriam (4:17)
05. Because It's There (4:23)
06. Falling Back To Earth (11:50)
07. As Death Embraces (3:13)
08. Pareidolia (10:50)
09. Somebody (9:00)

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