Progressive rockers HAKEN are excited to announce their new studio album, "Virus". The follow-up to 2018’s "Vector" will be released on June 5th. Today, also sees the launch of the album’s first single and opening track, "Prosthetic", with a video directed by Vicente Cordero. Watch below.
The band comments: “"Prosthetic" was the first song we completed during the "Virus" writing sessions and we always felt it would be the perfect opener for the album. It’s a very guitar heavy track with its roots in '80s Thrash riffing, but with the unconventional rhythmic twists and turns we often like to explore in HAKEN. We sadly never had a Jeff Hanneman and Robert Fripp collaboration, but this song at least draws on inspiration from them both! Lyrically the song is a bridge between our two albums, "Vector" and "Virus". The message was brilliantly brought to life by video director Vicente Cordero, who also beautifully captured the live energy of the band in a way that both enhances the song, and perfectly sets the scene for what’s to come.”
"Virus" tracklisting:
01. "Prosthetic"
02. "Invasion"
03. "Carousel"
04. "The Strain"
05. "Canary Yellow"
06. "Messiah Complex i: Ivory Tower"
07. "Messiah Complex ii: A Glutton For Punishment"
08. "Messiah Complex iii: Marigold"
09. "Messiah Complex iv: The Sect"
10. "Messiah Complex v: Ectobius Rex"
11. "Only Stars"
Source: www.InsideOutMusic.Com