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Haken is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Liquid Tension Experiment and Inside Out Music. Those roots explain a lot about how Haken arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Caligula's Horse, Between the Buried and Me, Dream Theater and Symphony X, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 6 connections around Haken, reaching back through Liquid Tension Experiment. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Haken are an English progressive metal band formed in 2007 by multi-instrumentalist Richard Henshall, guitarist Matthew Marshall, and vocalist Ross Jennings. While Henshall, Marshall, and Jennings first had the idea of forming Haken in 2004, they opted to pursue their instruments and songwriting first. Upon recruiting other members three years later, they eventually released the demo Enter the 5th Dimension in 2008, signing with Sensory Records and releasing their first album, Aquarius, in 2010. As of 2026, they have released seven studio albums, two EPs, and two live albums.
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Haken connections
Haken grew out of Liquid Tension Experiment and Inside Out Music, shares an orbit with Caligula's Horse, Between the Buried and Me, Dream Theater and Symphony X. 6 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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