With their North American co-headlining tour with Symphony X looming, English progressive metal band Haken have unveiled a new track by the name of “Nightingale“. The song features contributions from keyboardist Pete Jones, who officially returned to the band earlier this year.
Haken had the following to say about it:
“‘Nightingale‘ was the first track Pete Jones presented to the band after rejoining Haken this year. The initial song idea quickly inspired of the classic Haken sound and naturally evolved into some new harmonic territory. The song ranges from delicate moments to monstrous riffs.
We enlisted Jens Bogren to mix ‘Nightingale‘ and, as always, he’s blown us away by capturing every detail while delivering power and energy. We couldn’t be happier with the finished product.
Lyrically, the song reflects on the creative process itself; with a message that although it may be difficult of late, we must remember to be thankful for the positives in life; be they big or small.”
The artwork for this new single came about via a fan competition with Belgium’s Rein Van Oyen having illustrated the winning piece. Haken‘s co-headlining run with Symphony X will find Trope opening and is set to run as follows:
05/02–07 Port Caneveral, FL – Cruise to the Edge
With Symphony X & Trope:
05/10 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
05/11 Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
05/12 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
05/13 Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell
05/14 Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre
05/15 Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
05/17 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
05/18 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
05/19 Chicago, IL – Park West
05/20 St Louis, MO – Red Flag
05/21 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
05/23 Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
05/24 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
05/26 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
05/27 Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw Theatre
05/28 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
05/29 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
05/31 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
06/01 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
06/02 Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
06/04 Austin, TX – Empire Garage
06/05 Dallas, TX – Amplified Live
06/07 Atlanta, GA – Heaven at the Masquerade
06/08 Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
06/10 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
06/11 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
06/12 Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
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