“There is so much music out there, it is so easy to be forgotten – we feel very lucky to be doing what we are doing, prog fans are loyal”

Having taken to the Rockhal’s cavernous main hall over the weekend, Haken are to embark on the remainder of the EU tour and hit some festival stages. Richard tells us why he thinks that Haken have endured. We discover that Deftones, Porcupine Tree and Gentle Giants are the most likely of influences – though these are all subconscious things as opposed to deliberate referencing and Richard lets us in on just how Haken drop those monstrous riffs. This os part two of our chat, part one is available via RTL Play.