--- product_id: 25602264 title: "Visions" price: "฿2284" currency: THB in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/25602264-visions store_origin: TH region: Thailand --- # Visions **Price:** ฿2284 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Visions - **How much does it cost?** ฿2284 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/25602264-visions) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Haken s debut Aquarius was well-received by national media including Outburn, Decibel, Progression as well as webzines. Visions is yet another conceptual work encompassing sci-fi themes. The band has toured extensively in Europe highlighted by an appearance in Germany at the Night Of The Prog festival in support of Dream Theater. The band makes its US debut at ProgPower USA in September 2011. Haken marries bombastic over the top Prog Metal with elements of Symphonic Rock. Visions features the addition of a string section and audiophile production from Spacelab Studios in Germany. Review: Instant classic, a breathtaking musical achievement - This album was my first Haken experience. Somehow I found the whole thing uploaded to YouTube in early 2013. I haven’t turned back since. Now I have all of Haken’s releases. Because this was my first Haken album, I could go into how great Haken is, or I could go into how great this specific album is. For the sake of this review, I’ll assume the reader is familiar with the Haken sound and recognizes Haken as probably the best active prog metal band today. Ross Jennings’ vocals are a perfect fit for Richard Henshall’s sprawling and varied compositions. It hardly ever feels like any of the musicians are showing off their virtuosity, even though there are plenty of guitar and keyboard solos. Finally, the music is quirky enough at times to keep the mood light-hearted and fun. If you’re familiar with Haken’s other work, I’d say it’s more restrained and smoother flowing than Aquarius (which I put off for months because the first 30 seconds sounds so off-the-wall). The occasional death growls are absent in this album. On the other hand, Visions is not as tight or as djenty as The Mountain, which I consider to be more thematically mature than the storylines of Aquarius and Visions, being about the pressures of success and failure. I’d love to tell you that all Haken songs were created equal, but they were not. As in Aquarius, Haken throws in a slow song, “Deathless,” in the next to last track. If I had to part with any of the songs on this album, it would be this one. The rest of the tracks are sensational. “Premonition” works well as an overture, but I think it is a fine stand-alone instrumental. “Nocturnal Conspiracy” is a good warm-up song that begins the story of a boy who dreams he’s a killer. It’s more soft than heavy and Jennings’ voice really stands out. The dual keyboarding maestros Henshall and Tejada create the atmosphere for “Insomnia,” while Charlie Griffiths’ guitar emerges in the second half. What follows is a 3-song suite of “The Mind’s Eye”-“Portals” (instrumental)-“Shapeshifter.” The 2 latter songs in that combo are live show musts. “Portals” is the heaviest song on the album with excellent musicianship from everyone involved. What may be most impressive is that Hearne’s drums and Maclean’s bass keep the rhythm while the rest of the bands shreds. And what can I say about “Shapeshifter”? It showcases Haken’s creativity in a way no other track on this album does. Finally, the title track is a grandiose epic with one of the most beautiful musical themes you will ever hear, matching the emotional intensity of “Celestial Elixir” from the debut album Aquarius. Regret, anguish, yearning, inspiring. I could say a lot more about Visions’ title track, which still brings a tear to my eye when I listen to it intently, but nothing I say will compare to you hearing it. Clocking in at 71 minutes, there’s not an ounce of fat on this album. Buy it. If you have money left over, buy 2 copies, or 3. I’m desperate to see these guys play live, and there’s little chance of them coming to my city unless their album sales go through the roof. Review: Simply amazing. - I stumbled upon this album through clicking what was recommended by desertcart based on my interests and past purchases. This album may have surpassed every single thing I've ever bought on desertcart in terms of satisfaction. In the weeks since I purchased the album I have found myself returning to it time and time again; and usually, once I start it, I cannot stop it. Each track flows beautifully into the next and shows the diverse range of these highly skilled and fairly unknown musicians. The only reason I can fathom for this band not being on the tip of everyone's tongues would be the slightly offputting long length of their tracks, as far as appealing to a more mainstream audience is concerned. But if you are here because you like progressive rock, or heavy metal with a more melodious tone, then you shouldn't care whether the song is 4 minutes or 22 minutes. The album opens firing on all cylinders and does not let up until the final second of the very last title track when it finally hits its 22:24 minute mark. The closing song, "Visions," is an entire album in and of itself, containing a fully imagined world in which we are told the story of a man whose visions haunt him until he finally cannot take it anymore... or wait, is that right? I don't know, I will happilly listen to it over a hundred more times just to figure it out. The song alone is amazing, breaking up at the halfway point into a showcase of various musical styles that the band actually -freaking- nails! It's like they were jamming the song out and said, "hey, maybe we should riff on salsa here... you know, between our face-melting metal solos! Oh after that, let's make it a little bit like dramatic theater." It's hard to sum up this album any other way except to say that Haken freaking nails it. They just do, plain and simple. Every ounce of musicianship oozes detail and texture that is rarely seen on the prog rock scene today, and it is performed without coming off as pretentious. I plan on listening to their first album now, but I can't imagine that it will quite stand up to this one. The band has put out an extremely high quality album with Visions and I am now indebted to follow every move they make. Buy this album, you don't even need the previews- but go ahead and listen to them and you'll see they hold up without context as amazing songs. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B005IGAWDG | | Best Sellers Rank | #546,690 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #5,307 in Pop Metal (CDs & Vinyl) #214,933 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (180) | | Date First Available | August 26, 2011 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Label | THE LASER'S EDGE | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | THE LASER'S EDGE | | Number of discs | 1 | | Original Release Date | 2017 | | Product Dimensions | 5.62 x 4.92 x 0.4 inches; 3.84 ounces | ## Images ![Visions - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71DkIkAv+4L.jpg) ![Visions - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51W3kvj+0kL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Instant classic, a breathtaking musical achievement *by J***Y on July 14, 2015* This album was my first Haken experience. Somehow I found the whole thing uploaded to YouTube in early 2013. I haven’t turned back since. Now I have all of Haken’s releases. Because this was my first Haken album, I could go into how great Haken is, or I could go into how great this specific album is. For the sake of this review, I’ll assume the reader is familiar with the Haken sound and recognizes Haken as probably the best active prog metal band today. Ross Jennings’ vocals are a perfect fit for Richard Henshall’s sprawling and varied compositions. It hardly ever feels like any of the musicians are showing off their virtuosity, even though there are plenty of guitar and keyboard solos. Finally, the music is quirky enough at times to keep the mood light-hearted and fun. If you’re familiar with Haken’s other work, I’d say it’s more restrained and smoother flowing than Aquarius (which I put off for months because the first 30 seconds sounds so off-the-wall). The occasional death growls are absent in this album. On the other hand, Visions is not as tight or as djenty as The Mountain, which I consider to be more thematically mature than the storylines of Aquarius and Visions, being about the pressures of success and failure. I’d love to tell you that all Haken songs were created equal, but they were not. As in Aquarius, Haken throws in a slow song, “Deathless,” in the next to last track. If I had to part with any of the songs on this album, it would be this one. The rest of the tracks are sensational. “Premonition” works well as an overture, but I think it is a fine stand-alone instrumental. “Nocturnal Conspiracy” is a good warm-up song that begins the story of a boy who dreams he’s a killer. It’s more soft than heavy and Jennings’ voice really stands out. The dual keyboarding maestros Henshall and Tejada create the atmosphere for “Insomnia,” while Charlie Griffiths’ guitar emerges in the second half. What follows is a 3-song suite of “The Mind’s Eye”-“Portals” (instrumental)-“Shapeshifter.” The 2 latter songs in that combo are live show musts. “Portals” is the heaviest song on the album with excellent musicianship from everyone involved. What may be most impressive is that Hearne’s drums and Maclean’s bass keep the rhythm while the rest of the bands shreds. And what can I say about “Shapeshifter”? It showcases Haken’s creativity in a way no other track on this album does. Finally, the title track is a grandiose epic with one of the most beautiful musical themes you will ever hear, matching the emotional intensity of “Celestial Elixir” from the debut album Aquarius. Regret, anguish, yearning, inspiring. I could say a lot more about Visions’ title track, which still brings a tear to my eye when I listen to it intently, but nothing I say will compare to you hearing it. Clocking in at 71 minutes, there’s not an ounce of fat on this album. Buy it. If you have money left over, buy 2 copies, or 3. I’m desperate to see these guys play live, and there’s little chance of them coming to my city unless their album sales go through the roof. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simply amazing. *by J***N on December 9, 2011* I stumbled upon this album through clicking what was recommended by Amazon based on my interests and past purchases. This album may have surpassed every single thing I've ever bought on Amazon in terms of satisfaction. In the weeks since I purchased the album I have found myself returning to it time and time again; and usually, once I start it, I cannot stop it. Each track flows beautifully into the next and shows the diverse range of these highly skilled and fairly unknown musicians. The only reason I can fathom for this band not being on the tip of everyone's tongues would be the slightly offputting long length of their tracks, as far as appealing to a more mainstream audience is concerned. But if you are here because you like progressive rock, or heavy metal with a more melodious tone, then you shouldn't care whether the song is 4 minutes or 22 minutes. The album opens firing on all cylinders and does not let up until the final second of the very last title track when it finally hits its 22:24 minute mark. The closing song, "Visions," is an entire album in and of itself, containing a fully imagined world in which we are told the story of a man whose visions haunt him until he finally cannot take it anymore... or wait, is that right? I don't know, I will happilly listen to it over a hundred more times just to figure it out. The song alone is amazing, breaking up at the halfway point into a showcase of various musical styles that the band actually -freaking- nails! It's like they were jamming the song out and said, "hey, maybe we should riff on salsa here... you know, between our face-melting metal solos! Oh after that, let's make it a little bit like dramatic theater." It's hard to sum up this album any other way except to say that Haken freaking nails it. They just do, plain and simple. Every ounce of musicianship oozes detail and texture that is rarely seen on the prog rock scene today, and it is performed without coming off as pretentious. I plan on listening to their first album now, but I can't imagine that it will quite stand up to this one. The band has put out an extremely high quality album with Visions and I am now indebted to follow every move they make. Buy this album, you don't even need the previews- but go ahead and listen to them and you'll see they hold up without context as amazing songs. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by D***A on April 11, 2017* Excelente de principio a fin. 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