Totally agree!!! I had VERY high expectations for their set, and they were exceeded by a LOOONG shot. Completely mesmerizing performance.
Also, while many bands have highly emotional lyrics, very few can channel that through the music itself. Even fewer can actually bring that across in a live performance. Haken's performance really hit me that way, and I haven't been as emotionally "moved" by a live band performance was seeing Pain of Salvation at ProgPower I, over ten years ago.
Tremendous thanks and kudos to the band....brilliant performance of incredible music by a bunch of really nice guys.
HAKEN FOR THE SHOWCASE AT PROGPOWER XIII!!!!!
Craig
P.S. Also, huge thanks to the Glenn for booking them!!! I likely would have never heard this amazing music otherwise!!!!!!