Haken v. new single Nightingale (April 26)

[Destiny Of Chaos]

That's awesome. I'm very tempted to attend the Richmond show. Could be an incredible set.

[gmillerdrake]

That's awesome. I'm very tempted to attend the Richmond show. Could be an incredible set.

Wow thats awesome! 

I'm especially happy because HAKEN is my middle sons absolute favorite band. He likes DT a lot.....digs TNMB also....but he listens to HAKEN non stop. He reminds me of me when I was 16 and would just listen to DT non stop. He's always got HAKEN playing when he's painting his models or doing his animating/drawing on his computer....no matter what it is when he's in his room HAKEN is playing. Can't wait for him to see them.

I'm taking my other two sons also...they're in to them as well....just not at the level my middle son is.

[cramx3]

Sucks all those shows are midweek and closests are 6 hours drives (Pittsburgh or Richmond).  I'd totally go but I am committed to the Philly midweek show since I really want to see Devin too that I don't think I will burn more vacation and much further travel.

[lonestar]

Fucking crushed.... God I want to see that show, but that level of travel is way out of the question.

[El Barto]

Kind of disappointed about Affinity. The only album of theirs that didn't really click with me. I'd be super-stoked if they played Aquarius, though.

[KevShmev]

Gonna be a great concert.

[Metro]

Will be at the Richmond show as well as the Atlanta show with Devin

[NoFred]

STL tix bought - Affinity (and bound by gravity)!! Too bad Chicago show they are second support, we may skip that, but so looking forward to the STL headliner.

[KevShmev]

If anyone is still thinking of going to the St Louis, let me know.  One of our friends had to back out of going and his ticket is up for grabs.  Only $27 total.  He said he will eat the cost if I cannot find anyone, but just throwing that out there.

[axeman90210]

Flight is now booked as well, St. Louis here I come

[KevShmev]

Flight is now booked as well, St. Louis here I come

[cramx3]

I am getting myself a bit too hyped for this tour about to start.  Devin says he's going without a setlist and just feeling each show out, but then also we got Haken opening.  It reminded me of my first ProgPower and the last day's headliner was Devin Townsend with Haken right before him.  It was my first time seeing both bands and it has gone down to be one of my all time favorite concerts (I think Devin having Anneke put it over the top).  But I was thinking about this and found my old pictures and this one, I can't believe how good it came out.  I know some DTFers saw it on my twitter, but it's a great picture worthy of sharing IMO



I wonder if they will do the same setlist from Europe or if they will play more Affinity songs since they will be performing it in full on their off days from the main tour.  Since they are rotating with The Contortionist as main support, I'm guessing they will rotate between a 30 and 45 minute set.  Luckily, Philly is a Haken show so I expect I'll get a 45 minute set or so. 

[cramx3]

[Zydar]

Dammit Nick!

[axeman90210]

Exactly what the rest of them were thinking at the time

[Ben_Jamin]

Since they're going to be playing Affinity, I'm hoping someone records Bound By Gravity.

[Nick]

Thanks for grabbing that picture Marc!

It was the shortest Haken set I've ever seen (45 min), but still a fun one. Was on the rail and got to hear A Cell Divides for the first time.

Got to hang with everyone (minus Diego) after the show and got a lot of great information on the rest of the year, and all I will say publically is that 2020 may have started with just some support tours, but it will pack in plenty more excitement for everyone.

[KevShmev]

Cool pic! Good to get a tidbit of info.  If they play A Cell Divides at our show here in two weeks, that will at least give me a chance for a piss break.   I will need to prepare myself for Bound for Gravity.

[cramx3]

I asked them about Bound By Gravity where Richard just smiled and said yup, they'll be playing it soon.  Such charming guys.  So cool just hearing some laughing and then I looked down the street and see Nick in that red sweatshirt with almost the entire band 

Haken - A Cell Divides Live in Philly

also just finished my full double concert video, timestamped for the beginning of the 20 minutes of haken: Devin Townsend Haken and the Contortionist

[Metro]

Just got home from the show in Richmond tonight. They did play Affinity all the way through for the first time ever 

Didn't know that this was announced beforehand, so it was an awesome surprise. They had the Affinity album cover backdrop up so I had my suspicions before they started playing. Then after Initiate, Ross announced they were playing the whole thing.

Full setlist:

affinity.exe
Initiate
1985 (w/ Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes spliced in before the solo section)
Lapse
The Architect
Earthrise
Red Giant
The Endless Knot
Bound By Gravity (Live Debut)
Aquamedley
Nil by Mouth

Cockroach King


I'll be seeing them again in Atlanta with Devin Friday night. Can't wait!

[Ben_Jamin]

  awaiting for the Bound By Gravity vids.

[me7]

Good lord. Affinity in its entirety, followed by the highlights of Aquarius, followed by Nil by Mouth and then Cockroach King for the finale

[cramx3]

Wow the Aquamedley coming back out is a surprise to me.  Figured after Affinity they'd do more Vector songs and Cockroach, but didn't think they'd bust that out again.  Pretty awesome.

[Zydar]

Do we know why they prefer to do a medley from Aquarius instead of picking out individual songs?

[RoeDent]

They've probably done individual songs before, and they want to give token acknowledgment to the album without going all-in on full songs? Idk.

[El Barto]

Just got home from the show in Richmond tonight. They did play Affinity all the way through for the first time ever 

Didn't know that this was announced beforehand, so it was an awesome surprise. They had the Affinity album cover backdrop up so I had my suspicions before they started playing. Then after Initiate, Ross announced they were playing the whole thing.

Full setlist:

affinity.exe
Initiate
1985 (w/ Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes spliced in before the solo section)
Lapse
The Architect
Earthrise
Red Giant
The Endless Knot
Bound By Gravity (Live Debut)
Aquamedley
Nil by Mouth

Cockroach King


I'll be seeing them again in Atlanta with Devin Friday night. Can't wait!

Looks like The Contortionist was in Richmond, too. How long a set did they play? I'm guessing the shows with just Haken, and likely some local band, will be a bit longer.

[Metro]

The Contortionist was there. They played for about an hour I think. The opener was Jason Kui.

[El Barto]

The Contortionist was there. They played for about an hour I think. The opener was Jason Kui.

Thanks. That could mean considerably more time for them when they've only got a local band to open.

[KevShmev]

Looks like The Contortionist was in Richmond, too. How long a set did they play? I'm guessing the shows with just Haken, and likely some local band, will be a bit longer.

I am hoping.  Given that our show here in St Louis will be one of those (I think), I would imagine our set list will be the same as last night's in Richmond, plus a few more songs, probably a couple more songs from Vector. I am still holding out hope that Host and/or Somebody get played, although that's probably getting a bit greedy. 

[YtseJammer666]

The new Novena album is out today  (Featuring Ross Jennings)

https://youtu.be/yHIay5x-7TE

[goo-goo]

 

The new Novena album is out today  (Featuring Ross Jennings)

https://youtu.be/yHIay5x-7TE

Digging it way more than Vector so far. Reminds me of the 1st two Haken albums.

[YtseJammer666]

The new Novena album is out today  (Featuring Ross Jennings)

https://youtu.be/yHIay5x-7TE

Digging it way more than Vector so far. Reminds me of the 1st two Haken albums.

I agree with you.  Much better than the last Haken album.

[El Barto]

Looks like The Contortionist was in Richmond, too. How long a set did they play? I'm guessing the shows with just Haken, and likely some local band, will be a bit longer.

I am hoping.  Given that our show here in St Louis will be one of those (I think), I would imagine our set list will be the same as last night's in Richmond, plus a few more songs, probably a couple more songs from Vector. I am still holding out hope that Host and/or Somebody get played, although that's probably getting a bit greedy. 

I'm guessing at least one local band, and maybe two. I don't know how long that Richmond setlist was, but I haven't gotten the impression those guys are into really long shows. I'm hopeful for a couple of more songs, though.

[cramx3]

Considering they are pulling out some rarities already for that headline set, I wouldn't expect them to do much more as they juggle those headliner shows on their off days from the Devin tour.  Seems like it's asking a lot for a longer set than what they did or for even more rare songs. Granted, if my math is correct, at around 90 minutes for that set, it would be cool to sneak another song or two to make it closer to 105 minute set which is typical of a headliner with one opener.  Who knows though, maybe you will get lucky.

[RodrigoAltaf]

The new Novena album is out today  (Featuring Ross Jennings)

https://youtu.be/yHIay5x-7TE

Digging it way more than Vector so far. Reminds me of the 1st two Haken albums.

I agree with you.  Much better than the last Haken album.

My review of Novena's debut was published today: https://www.sonicperspectives.com/album-reviews/novena-eleventh-hour/