Vector (album)

Vector
Studio album by
Haken
Released26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)
Recorded2018
StudioThe Crypt Studio, London
The Bunker, Mexico City
GenreProgressive metal, djent
Length45:42
LabelInside Out Music
ProducerHaken
Haken chronology
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(2018) 		Vector
(2018) 		L+1VE
(2018)
Singles from Vector
  1. "The Good Doctor"
    Released: 31 August 2018 (2018-08-31)
  2. "Puzzle Box"
    Released: 28 September 2018 (2018-09-28)
  3. "A Cell Divides"
    Released: 19 October 2018 (2018-10-19)

Vector is the fifth studio album by English progressive metal band Haken. It was released on 26 October 2018 through Inside Out Music. It is the shortest studio album by the band and the first with a duration of less than one hour. The album was produced by the band and mixed by ex-Periphery bassist and producer Adam "Nolly" Getgood.[1]

The album's first single, "The Good Doctor", was released on 31 August 2018 along with its official music video.[2] The album's second single, "Puzzle Box", was released on 28 September 2018 for digital download, following the daily publication of six scrambled parts from it in the spirit of the song's theme.[3] The original version of "Puzzle Box" is created when the scrambled parts are put into the correct order. A third single, "A Cell Divides", was released digitally on 19 October, along with its video clip.

The artwork was created by long-time collaborators Blacklake,[1] which features a Rorschach test ink-blot design. The album is loosely connected to their following album Virus, released on 24 July 2020.[4]

  1. ^ a b "HAKEN | HAKEN announce fifth studio album "Vector" and launch fan etching competition". HAKEN. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ^ "HAKEN launch video for "The Good Doctor" from the upcoming album 'Vector' – The Prog Report". The Prog Report. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. ^ "HAKEN". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: HAKEN - Virus (Album Announcement). YouTube.