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HAKEN announce North America Fauna Expedition tour dates for 2023

HAKEN have announced their seventh studio album Fauna, their most genre-busting and conceptually fascinating album to date, due out on March 3rd, 2023. Now, the band are thrilled to announce tour dates for their North American Fauna Expedition for 2023. The tour will begin on May 3rd in Nashville, TN and conclude on June 3rd in Chicago, IL. Arch Echo will be joining the run as support. The band have this message for fans: “We had such a great time in North America earlier this year, and can’t wait to return for a headline tour with our new album – […]

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Charlie Griffiths (Haken) announces debut solo album Tiktaalika, first single ‘Arctic Cemetery’ out now

CHARLIE GRIFFITHS, guitarist with British progressive metal heavyweights HAKEN, is pleased to announce his debut solo album Tiktaalika for release on June 17th, 2022 via InsideOutMusic. With musical roots still firmly in the progressive realm, Charlie draws from his love of old-school ’80s thrash, ’90s tech-metal and alternative rock. Running the gamut from melodic to avant-garde to straight-up heavy, you might say Tiktaalika bridges the gap between King Crimson and King Diamond! The album features an impressive roster of guests, and the albums first single ‘Arctic Cemetery’ includes guest vocals from Tommy Rogers of Between The Buried And Me. Watch […]