Haken is a young but respected outfit from London that started strong, rose to the top of the progressive market, and ended up producing the 80-minute epic Aquarius in 2010. Initially the band was the project of three school buddies – Richard Henshall [guitar/keys], Ross Jennings [vocals], and Matt Marshall [guitar] – who were soon joined by keyboardist Peter Jones and drummer Raymond Hearne. With the help of To-Mera guitarist Tom MacLean on bass they recorded a three cut demo in 2007 that received good responses and got the band booked in support of Riverside that year.

In 2008, Jones and Marshall left to pursue other interests and were replaced by guitarist Charlie Griffiths [Linear Sphere/Anchorhead] and the keys of Diego Tejeida and after touring to support King’s X, Bigelf and To-Mera, Laser’s Edge signed Haken to their progmetal label Sensory Records.

Musically Haken is many-faceted: sometimes song-oriented, sometimes avant-garde, often heavy, and always prog. A twisted meeting of Rush, The Tangent, Kansas, and hints of Italian symph, the six-piece is sure to please a very wide spectrum of prog listeners.