London-based progressive metal band HAKEN are set to begin their headlining "Affinitour" in North America next week. The tour kicks off in Chicago, IL on Aug. 30th and concludes in Portland, OR on Sept. 21st, with a stop at major US festival ProgPower in Atlanta on Sept 10th. New Jersey Prog outfit Thank You Scientist joins the group on this 19 date trek.
In advance of the tour, the band have released the album track "1985" which can be heard here:
https://youtu.be/yW8nBlZZvxM
The band has also previously launched videos for the tracks "Earthrise", "The Endless Knot" and "Initiate".
Earthrise: https://youtu.be/hQ8KqJJJJhk
The Endless Knot: https://youtu.be/IVZHNPyMhMo
Initiate: https://youtu.be/-7pEXGCtnnk
The band had this to say about the upcoming tour:
"After last year's success in North America, we've been eager to get back and play to our amazing fans over there and also travel to new territory in Texas, Arizona and the west coast. To make things even more exciting, we're taking one of our favourite bands out with us - Thank You Scientist. If you haven't heard these guys, you've been missing out!"
North America Tour Dates w/Thank You Scientist
Aug.30: Chicago, IL - Reggie's
Aug.31: Niagra Falls, NY - Rapid's Theater
Sept.1: Toronto, ON - Mod Club
Sept. 2: Montreal, QC - Club Soda
Sept.3: Quebec City, QC - L'Imperial
Sept.4: Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Sept.6: New York, NY - Marlin Room
Sept.7: Philadelphia. PA - Founday
Sept.8: Frederick, MD - Café 611
Sept.9: Canal Club - Richmond, VA
Sept.10: ProgPower USA - Atlanta, GA
Sept.12: Southport Music - New Orleans, LA
Sept.13: Gas Monkey Bar & Grill - Dallas, TX
Sept.14: Rockbox - San Antonio, TX
Sept.16: Joe's Grotto - Phoenix, AZ
Sept.17: Complex - Los Angeles, CA
Sept. 18: Brick & Mortar - San Francisco, CA
Sept.20: El Corazon - Seattle, WA
Sept.21: Ash Street Saloon - Portland, OR
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'Affinity' has been receiving great reactions from press; find a selection of them below:
"dextrous prog metal with retro pizzazz and roller-coaster riffs" - PROG Magazine
"Affinity proves what a unique and spellbinding band Haken are" - Metal Hammer 8/10
"inescapable melodic hooks and absorbing textures" - Total Guitar 4/5
"Affinity will be hailed as one of the landmarks of 2016 and beyond." - Powerplay 9/10
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You can now order the album at these links:
InsideOut Music Shop: https://www.insideoutmusicshop.com/b/haken/
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/affinity/
Amazon: https://smarturl.it/affinityAMAZON
HAKEN online:
www.hakenmusic.com
www.twitter.com/Haken_Official
https://www.facebook.com/HakenOfficial
