Haken thread v. "Evening With" tour (some set spoilers)

[goo-goo]

Would of loved this version in the actual album (with Courtney singing in English). Still a cool version though.

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

hey all, i am an haken enjoyer as well!

when listening to their discography again recently, i decided to rank their albums, and this is what i came up with:

The Mountain
Aquarius
Fauna
Affinity
Visions
Vector
Virus

what do you think?

[Kram]

hey all, i am an haken enjoyer as well!

when listening to their discography again recently, i decided to rank their albums, and this is what i came up with:

The Mountain
Aquarius
Fauna
Affinity
Visions
Vector
Virus

what do you think?

I think -

The Mountain
Affinity
Fauna
Visions
Virus
Vector
Aquarius

[The Letter M]

hey all, i am an haken enjoyer as well!

when listening to their discography again recently, i decided to rank their albums, and this is what i came up with:

The Mountain
Aquarius
Fauna
Affinity
Visions
Vector
Virus

what do you think?

I think -

The Mountain
Affinity
Fauna
Visions
Virus
Vector
Aquarius

I think...

Visions
Affinity / Fauna
The Mountain / Aquarius
Vector / Virus

-Marc.

[Metro]

Affinity
Mountain
Vector
Visions
Fauna
Virus
Aquarius

I liked Fauna a lot when it came out. Listened to it again recently for the first time in a while and I just wasn't feeling it.

[jammindude]

The Mountain
Affinity
Fauna
Visions
Aquarius
Virus
Vector

[Mladen]

Aquarius
Vector
The Mountain
Fauna
Visions
Affinity
Virus

The Mountain and Fauna might actually switch at some point in the future, though.

[Zydar]

The Mountain
Aquarius
Affinity
Fauna
Visions
Vector
Virus

[ariich]

The Mountain
Fauna
---------
Virus
Affinity
---------
Vector
Restoration
Visions
---------
Aquarius
Demo

Top 2 are pretty much neck and neck. The order of the rest feels pretty settled although there are still pretty clear tiers so I've presented them that way.

[axeman90210]

I can only do tiers:

Affinity and The Mountain

Fauna, Aquarius, and Visions

Vector and Virus

Though Fauna is threating to at least break out into a new tier, if not join the top two.

[krands85]

Visions/The Mountain/Affinity
Aquarius
Vector

Fauna
Virus

[Nachtmerrie]

Affinity
Fauna
Virus
Visions
The Mountain
Aquarius
Vector

[NoFred]

Affinity / The Mountain
Vector
Aquarius / Visions / Fauna / Virus

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

wow, lot's of varied opionions!! thanks for the insight, y'all! 

[TheCountOfNYC]

The Mountain
Visions
Fauna
Virus
Aquarius
Affinity
Vector

[Zydar]

The Mountain turns 10 years old today. It's still my favourite Haken album.

[jammindude]

Just an amazing album from start to finish! It absolutely deserves to be mentioned among the greatest Prog rock albums ever released

[frogprog]

I concur!

[Nel_Annette]

It still feels like a fresh, new album to me. What a fast ten years.

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

It still feels like a fresh, new album to me. What a fast ten years.

i agree, the musicianship on display here is absolutely top-notch. the way each instrument weaves in and out of the songs is nothing short of masterful. the guitar work is intricate and emotive, the bass lines are groovy and powerful, and the drumming is simply next level. the vocals, too, are out of this world. ross jennings' voice is incredibly versatile, going from gentle and melodic to intense and powerful in a heartbeat. his lyrics are thought-provoking and meaningful, adding an extra layer of depth to the music. each track on the mountain is a journey in itself. the way they seamlessly blend different musical styles, from progressive rock to metal to jazz fusion, is nothing short of genius. and the concept behind the album, exploring the themes of self-discovery and personal growth, adds an extra layer of depth to the music. it's one of those albums that you can listen to from start to finish and get lost in the story it tells. the production quality is also top-notch. every instrument is clear and well-balanced, and the mix allows you to hear all the intricate details in the music. it's clear that a lot of time and care went into the production of this album.

i also have to give a shoutout to the album artwork. it's stunning and captures the essence of the music perfectly.

[NoFred]

It still feels like a fresh, new album to me. What a fast ten years.

It's an all-time great, easily. Pareidolia is my favorite song of theirs, but can't deny Falling Back to Earth is one of the best ever. And that's not mentioning Cockroach King or any others... what an album

[The Letter M]

For anyone interested, I am starting a Haken Survivor here in the Polls & Survivors Subforum - https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=58567.0

-Marc.

[WilliamMunny]

For anyone interested, I am starting a Haken Survivor here in the Polls & Survivors Subforum - https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=58567.0

-Marc.

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I would love to participate, but every time I check out one of the 'survivor' threads, I realize that I have no idea what's going on–anyone care to explain (in layman's terms bc I'm a bit old and slow these days) how it works?

[Zydar]

For anyone interested, I am starting a Haken Survivor here in the Polls & Survivors Subforum - https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=58567.0

-Marc.

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I would love to participate, but every time I check out one of the 'survivor' threads, I realize that I have no idea what's going on–anyone care to explain (in layman's terms bc I'm a bit old and slow these days) how it works?

Each round you vote for your least favourite song. The one with most votes gets eliminated. This continues until there's (usually) two left from that album round, those go to the finals. It depends on how the person running the survivor has set up the rules.

[Zydar]

Sorry for the post-on-post bump, but apparently they have a big announcement coming tomorrow.

[ariich]

Guessing probably tour related!

[Zydar]

Do we know if they have recorded/filmed any of the shows on the Fauna tour for a possible live release?

[WilliamMunny]

Do we know if they have recorded/filmed any of the shows on the Fauna tour for a possible live release?

That's where my head is at as well–a live 'anything' would be nice.

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

maybe it's a second leg of tour so i can actually see them 

[gzarruk]

Hoping it's a live release from this tour.

[The Letter M]

Hoping it's a live release from this tour.

Same. It's been three album tours since their last (and currently only) live album, and there's a lot of new material since then that I'd love to have immortalized in a live album. If so, I hope it encapsulates a majority, if not all of the songs they've played live on the Fauna tour!

-Marc.

[axeman90210]

Guessing probably tour related!

Hoping it's a big big announcement in that case 

[goo-goo]

Hoping for a Vector/Virus live recorded with some Fauna material there.

[hefdaddy42]

Guessing probably tour related!

Hoping it's a big big announcement in that case 

Same

[Zydar]

AN EVENING WITH HAKEN 🎭

We're beyond excited to announce our first ever "An Evening with Haken" tour next year in North America! It's something we've been talking about and wanting to do for a while, and which we'll be hoping to take elsewhere too after this run. Given our growing discography it gets harder and harder each year to choose a setlist that covers everything we want and also pleases all of our fans. With the full evening to ourselves, we have the freedom to really dig deep into the back catalogue! You can expect Fauna in its entirety, and a whole lot of different Haken music old and new. So come and join us for "An Evening with Haken" in February and March 2024! 🐒

Tickets: hakenmusic.com/tour

#eveningwithhaken