Haken - Virus - Metal Storm

8.1 | 170 votes |

Release date:	24 July 2020
Style:	Progressive metal
Owners:	65 have it 21 want it

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

Review

Line-up
Ross Jennings - vocals
Diego Tejeida - keyboards
Richard Henshall - guitars, keyboards
Charlie Griffiths - guitars
Raymond Hearne - drums
Connor Green - bass

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Rating:
7.7

Very unfortunate album title for the new Haken album, given the circumstances.

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Cynic Metalhead Atrocious Virgin Posts: 6211 From: India	04.04.2020 - 17:32 Cynic Metalhead Atrocious Virgin Posts: 6211 From: India New song ---- Best Of Metal In Spotify Loading...
Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1362 From: Australia	06.04.2020 - 10:50 Rating: 7 Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1362 From: Australia Looking forward to this album, the first song released is very promising. Interesting this album listing is already up on MS but no news item about it. ---- The sun shines over The Fool... Loading...
JoHn DoE Posts: 1383	06.04.2020 - 11:04 JoHn DoE Posts: 1383 I'm looking forward to this, too. I liked the song, nice riffs, if it had a solo, keys or guitar, it would have been even better (for me that is). ---- I thought the two primary purposes for the internet were cat memes and overreactions. Loading...
RaduP CertifiedHipster Posts: 4567 From: Romania	06.04.2020 - 12:43 Rating: 7 RaduP CertifiedHipster Posts: 4567 From: Romania Wonder if the title is a coincidence. But then again who still believes in coincidences in 2020? ---- Father: How can a picture of a field be sad without a sad person looking sad in the field? Young Woman: That's an interesting problem. Yeah, I struggle with that. Loading...
Cynic Metalhead Atrocious Virgin Posts: 6211 From: India	03.05.2020 - 15:26 Cynic Metalhead Atrocious Virgin Posts: 6211 From: India New music video ---- Best Of Metal In Spotify Loading...
Cynic Metalhead Atrocious Virgin Posts: 6211 From: India	23.05.2020 - 09:06 Cynic Metalhead Atrocious Virgin Posts: 6211 From: India Another new music video. ---- Best Of Metal In Spotify Loading...
Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1362 From: Australia	+1 05.06.2020 - 08:15 Rating: 7 Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1362 From: Australia Is this album now available to purchase? I went to Google Play and it says it is only available for pre-order, becoming available on July 10. I'm in Australia but I thought it was released today (5 June)? - edit: just looked at their Farcebook page and found the following statement "Unfortunately, due to ongoing logistical challenges, our new album 'Virus' will now be released on July 10th." ---- The sun shines over The Fool... Loading...
Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1362 From: Australia	11.07.2020 - 05:15 Rating: 7 Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1362 From: Australia Release date pushed back another two weeks. ---- The sun shines over The Fool... Loading...
skeksis25 Posts: 27 From: Argentina	13.07.2020 - 19:27 Rating: 8 skeksis25 Posts: 27 From: Argentina Lol 2 times changed the release date... Loading...
tiny dog ghosts Posts: 97 From: Japan	25.07.2020 - 05:43 Rating: 7 tiny dog ghosts Posts: 97 From: Japan Need to give this more spins but right now it feels like Vector again to me Loading...
Urist Posts: 3	28.07.2020 - 12:09 Rating: 9 Urist Posts: 3 Written by tiny dog ghosts on 25.07.2020 at 05:43 Need to give this more spins but right now it feels like Vector again to me It's not helped by having several motifs in it. I'd think of it as a two part concept. I have a pet theory that both albums are about social media, but two sides of the same coin. One individual, one societal. Loading...
tintinb Posts: 355	+1 29.07.2020 - 12:32 Rating: 10 tintinb Posts: 355 This has been a very enjoyable album. AOTY material for me. Loading...
NavyMetalMan Posts: 19 From: USA	31.07.2020 - 03:27 Rating: 9 NavyMetalMan Posts: 19 From: USA Tried to buy it on HD Tracks. Low and behold, the hi res version is not for sale in the United States... what a crock. I'm picking up the cd tomorrow. Glad to get it, but disappointed it's not in hi res... Loading...
Nicko's Nose Posts: 431 From: Canada	+3 05.08.2020 - 06:08 Rating: 9 Nicko's Nose Posts: 431 From: Canada Should have a higher rating than Vector. Loading...
metalbrat Posts: 303 From: India	+1 14.08.2020 - 20:58 Rating: 6 metalbrat Posts: 303 From: India Neither liked Vector nor Virus. Old ones were really fresh at those times and they never followed Dream theater. But in 2020, there's nothing new. ---- In the beginning I was made of clay. Then I bit the apple and they changed me to metal 🤘 Loading...
Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1188 From: Slovak Republic	+1 18.08.2020 - 23:09 Rating: 7 Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1188 From: Slovak Republic First 4 tracks are pretty solid, especially the opener "Prosthetic" and the "Messiah Complex" has some good moments. "Canary Yellow" is the weakest track imo. It's a good solid prog album but nothing I will remember in the future. "The Mountain" stayed in my mind immediately and has some additional elements that make it an exceptional album compared to this. Loading...