HAKEN are set to
release their fourth full-length studio album 'Affinity', on April 29th, 2016.
With just a few short weeks to go, the band are pleased to launch a lyric video
for brand new track 'The Endless Knot'.
Check it out here: https://youtu.be/IVZHNPyMhMo
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The band had this to say:
"The Endless Knot explores ideas of human survival
instinct and the power of unity in the face of extinction. Musically, you could
say this is new territory for us as we've taken sounds from dance and
electronica music and blended them with our own brand of rock/metal. The end
result hopefully gives the song a nice and upbeat, energetic feel. The visuals
loosely follow the life-cycle of a star and Miles Skarin at Crystal
Spotlight did an awesome job with the animation on this one!"
They also recently released a video for the track
'Initiate' which you can see here:
You can now digitally pre-order the album here: http://www.insideoutmusicshop.com/b/haken/
Preorder the album on iTunes or Amazon and receive this
track immediately:
Recorded during the winter months of 2015, 'Affinity' marks
a new approach to the song-writing process for Haken, as
vocalist Ross Jennings explains; "It is the most collaborative we have
ever been on an album. We wanted to develop and expand our sound by having
every member contribute initial ideas from the very beginning of the process.
It naturally takes longer to filter through the mass of material and fit it all
together coherently, but this approach has helped to create something
completely fresh whilst maintaining the core elements of Haken's sound."
The band once again called upon Jens Bogren at Fascination
Street Studios (Opeth, Devin Townsend, Between The Buried And Me) for mixing
and mastering duties. "He is a wizard in this department! We are
always confident his mix will bring out the best from our performance and this
is no exception," remarks keyboardist Diego Tejeida.
Like much of Haken's previous music,
'Affinity' is full of surprises and 'The Architect', the album's centrepiece,
is no exception. Blasting through a dizzying array of instrumental insanity
coupled with down-tempo atmospheric tenuity, Haken welcomes
friend and Leprous frontman Einar Solberg mid-song for a spot of guest vocals!
Just one of many twists and turns throughout this 60-minute musical lobotomy, Haken's 'Affinity'
will open up a new dimension in this UK sextet's trajectory.
'Affinity' will arrive as a Limited Edition Media Book
(incl. bonus disc with instrumentals), 180g Gatefold 2 LP Edition (incl. album
on CD), Standard CD Jewel Case, Digital Download and Deluxe Digital Download
(incl. instrumental version of the album as bonus).
The full track-listing for the album is as follows:
1. affinity.exe
[1:24]
2. Initiate [4:16]
3. 1985 [9:09]
4. Lapse [4:44]
5. The Architect [15:40]
6. Earthrise [4:48]
7. Red Giant [6:06]
8. The Endless Knot [5:50]
9. Bound By Gravity [9:29]
The band has also confirmed their first European tour
dates, and you can find those below:
25.05.16 Bristol, The Fleece [UK]
26.05.16 London, The Garage [UK]
27.05.16 Zoetermeer, Boerderij [NL]
28.05.16 Verviers, Spirit of 66 [BE]
29.05.16 Paris, Divan du monde [FR]
30.05.16 Pratteln, Z7 [CH]
31.05.16 Lyon, Marché Gare [FR]
02.06.16 Barcelona, Razz 2 [ES]
03.06.16 Madrid, Caracol [ES]
04.06.16 Peralta, Minnuendo Festival[ES]
06.06.16 Milan, Legend Club [IT]
07.06.16 Munich, Backstage [DE]
08.06.16 Karlsruhe, Substage [DE]
09.06.16 Aschaffenburg, Colos Saal [DE]
10.06.16 Berlin, Maschinenhaus [DE]
11.06.16 Warsaw, Progresja [PL]
12.06.16 Gdynia, Klub Atlantic [PL]
14.06.16 Stockholm, Bryggarsalen [SE]
15.06.16 Oslo, John Dee [NO]
16.06.16 Copenhagen, Spillestedet Stengade [DK]
17.06.16 Hamburg, Logo [DE]
18.06.16 Cologne, Gebäude 9 [DE]
19.06.16 London, Stone Free Festival [UK]
25.06.16 Tel Aviv, Gagarin [IL]
26.06.16 Tel Aviv, Havana Club [IL]
17.07.16 Joensuu, Ilosaarirock [FI]
Look out for more information in the coming weeks.
