Virus is a Metal album by Haken, originally released in 2020. On Gatefold: 17 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
About
“Since releasing ‘The Mountain’ in 2013, one question has been asked of us time and time again, ‘who is the Cockroach King?’. This is something we were interested in exploring more deeply too, so we essentially did that through our music; elaborating and expanding upon the intervallic, harmonic, rhythmic and lyrical themes of that song. The end result is in an arc which spans across two albums: ‘Vector’ and ‘Virus’. If ‘Vector’ was an origin story, ‘Virus’ portrays an ascent to power, tyranny and subsequent endgame. The opening track, ‘Prosthetic’, bridges the two albums where scars of institutional abuse are brought into focus. This 6-minute onslaught of brutal riffing starts the spread of a virus that affects all aspects of our lives, be they biological, psychological, technological, environmental or political.".
via Last.fm
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Tracklist
- 1Prosthetic5:58
- 2Invasion6:42
- 3Carousel10:29
- 4The Strain5:23
- 5Canary Yellow4:14
- 6Messiah Complex i: Ivory Tower3:57
- 7Messiah Complex ii: A Glutton for Punishment3:38
- 8Messiah Complex iii: Marigold2:24
- 9Messiah Complex iv: The Sect2:02
- 10Messiah Complex v: Ectobius Rex4:57
- 11Only Stars2:10
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Progressive Metal
- dense
- intense
- cerebral
Vinyl editions
Black (opens in a new tab) - unknown
Pink (opens in a new tab) - 100 copies, Inside Out exclusive
Yellow Neon (opens in a new tab) - 200 copies, Inside Out exclusive
Clear (opens in a new tab) - 300 copies
Gold (opens in a new tab) - unknown, Omerch exclusive
Lilac (opens in a new tab) - unknown, JPC exclusive
Orange Neon (opens in a new tab) - 1000 copies, Century Media US exclusive
Yellow (opens in a new tab) - 100 copies, Tour Edition
Variants with alternate cut on the B side:
Green Transparent (opens in a new tab) - 200 copies, Burning Shed exclusive
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Adam GetgoodBASS BASS, SOLOIST GUEST, BASS
- Charlie GriffithsBAND , GUITAR GUITAR PERFORMER , GUITAR
- Conner GreenBAND , BASS BASS PERFORMER , BASS
- Diego TejeidaBAND , KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS PERFORMER , KEYBOARDS
- Nested ShapesGUEST, MUSICIAN, KEYBOARDS GUEST, DRUM PROGRAMMING GUEST, KEYBOARDS
- Pete RinaldiACOUSTIC GUITAR GUEST, MUSICIAN, ACOUSTIC GUITAR GUEST, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Peter JonesGUEST, MUSICIAN, KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS DRUM PROGRAMMING
- Raymond HearneBAND , DRUMS DRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
- Richard HenshallBAND , GUITAR GUITAR PERFORMER , GUITAR
- Ross JenningsBAND , VOCALS PERFORMER , VOCALS PERFORMER, VOCALS
- Courtney SwainVOCALS
7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 17 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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