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Solid experience, and for someone like me that isn't that huge on prog music it's a lot. Anyways, I love the tributes to the 80s, and by tributes I mean the sound of the synths and the entire song "1985" which is by far the best song in the album. In a techinical level this album is, like most of prog albums, amazing. Every song is well played, and I have to say the songwriting is quite nice too, the songs are interesting and "catchy" enough.
The only thing is that ... read more
It at this point should really come as no surprise to anybody that Haken is my favourite band of all time, a band that (yet) has done no wrong in my eyes. I have too much to say about all of their albums that I don't have the time to write it all down, all I can say is that, every Haken is bridging on perfect, a once in 100 years band.
one of the best modern progressive band out there am very curious to listen to all their albums
2016 retrospective, #77 (follow me on TikTok for more)
Affinity pays tribute to the quirky side of 80s rock. Even though this does sound like Modern Progressive, this adventure succeeds because not once are Haken embarrassed of the sound foundations: So you appreciate the synthesizers, and over-the-top guitar solos, in a spacey theme-park atmosphere.
It's a beautiful musical experience from front to back. This is exactly why I love prog metal so much. The writing is exceptional, never gets boring, and nothing here feels particularly overly-pretentious. Haken are genuinely fantastic musicians and it really shows here. Just track five alone, The Architect, is easily one of the best prog metal track of the 2010's. It's almost 16 minutes long and I don't get tired of listening to it one bit. This entire album is truly a ... read more
Haken's retro-futuristic classic. Vibrant and expansive and a lot more diverse and varied than even their last one. That said, the highlight is the big one in the middle. It's tracks like those where I can't help but consider them one of the greatest. They are so good at building these collosal musical journeys that just seem to be so out of this world. But even so, their shorter songs still pack a lot of punch. The Endless Knot's frantic, pulsating guitar riffs just give ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Affinity.exe 1:24 | 74 |
| 2 | Initiate 4:16 | 86 |
| 3 | 1985 9:08 | 92 |
| 4 | Lapse 4:44 | 85 |
| 5 | The Architect 15:40 feat. Einar Solberg | 94 |
| 6 | Earthrise 4:48 | 83 |
| 7 | Red Giant 6:06 | 81 |
| 8 | The Endless Knot 5:50 | 85 |
| 9 | Bound by Gravity 9:29 | 87 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 1 minute
