
The Cockroach King made them, and in 2020 it became time to breaking him. Prog catches up with Haken to learn all about their ambitious sixth album, Virus, which concluded the prog metal titans’ first decade.
Haken have never lacked ambition. Ever since 2010’s Aquarius introduced the British progressive metal act to the world, they’ve striven to make every step bigger, bolder and braver than the last. That’s put them at the pinnacle of the contemporary prog metal scene, where they’ve remained for the last 10 years.