Liveforms: An Evening with Haken
Haken · 2025
362 min · 43 tracks · progressive metal · progressive rock
A dynamic blend of intricate melodies and heavy rhythms that showcase Haken's progressive prowess in a live setting.
Why this album works
This album is significant not only for its ambitious tracklist featuring fan favorites but also for its role in showcasing Haken's technical mastery and live performance energy. The inclusion of extended versions of tracks like 'Crystallised' and 'Visions' emphasizes their commitment to pushing musical boundaries, solidifying their status within the progressive rock scene.
- Best for
- dynamic peaks and valleys immersive live performance energy extended tracks for deep focus
- Context
- By the release of 'Liveforms: An Evening with Haken', the band was celebrating over a decade of innovation in progressive metal, following their critically acclaimed album 'Vector' in 2018. This live album captures their evolution as artists and the culmination of their complex sound, recorded during a tour that highlighted their most ambitious works to date.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Opeth· Tool· Porcupine Tree
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 The Last Lullaby 2:10
- 2 Taurus 4:43
- 3 Nightingale 7:27
- 4 The Alphabet of Me 5:42
- 5 Sempiternal Beings 8:27
- 6 Beneath the White Rainbow 6:51
- 7 Island in the Clouds 5:52
- 8 Lovebite 4:00
- 9 Elephants Never Forget Standout 11:07
- 10 Eyes of Ebony 8:37
Disc 2
- 1 Puzzle Box 8:32
- 2 Earthrise 4:50
- 3 Cockroach King Standout 8:27
- 4 Nil by Mouth 6:49
- 5 1985 9:21
- 6 The Strain 5:29
- 7 Strainwreck 4:03
- 8 Canary Yellow 4:24
- 9 Drowning in the Flood 10:00
Disc 3
- 1 Crystallised Standout 18:26
- 2 Visions 21:46
Disc 4
- 1 The Last Lullaby 2:10
- 2 Taurus 4:43
- 3 Nightingale 7:27
- 4 The Alphabet of Me 5:42
- 5 Sempiternal Beings 8:27
- 6 Beneath the White Rainbow 6:51
- 7 Island in the Clouds 5:52
- 8 Lovebite 4:00
- 9 Elephants Never Forget Standout 11:07
- 10 Eyes of Ebony 8:37
- 11 Crystallised Standout 18:26
- 12 Puzzle Box 8:33
- 13 Earthrise 4:50
- 14 Cockroach King Standout 8:28
- 15 Nil by Mouth 6:50
- 16 1985 9:21
- 17 The Strain 5:29
- 18 Strainwreck 4:04
- 19 Canary Yellow 4:24
- 20 Drowning in the Flood 10:00
- 21 Visions 21:47
- 22 Reflections: An Interview With Haken 28:05
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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