Haken have confirmed the release of a 3-track EP featuring reworked materials from their 2008 demo Enter The 5th Dimension, featuring guests Pete Rinaldi (Headspace) and Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic / Flying Colors). Entitled Restoration, it's set for launch on October 27th via InsideOut, midway through the progressive metal band's UK tour with Leprous and Maschine.

Vocalist Ross Jennings says: "Redoing a few of our favourite tracks from the demo is something we've talked about doing for ages and the fans have been asking for it constantly. We were also excited about working creatively with our new bassist Conner Green, so this seemed like the perfect way to welcome him aboard."

Guitarist Charlie Griffiths adds: "The band's sound has evolved considerably in the last few years, so we used the demos as a starting point, and gave ourselves free reign to reimagine them and make them relevant to who we are today. These are now the definitive versions."

Rinaldi and Portnoy appear on the EP's final track, "Crystallised" - a "no holds barred epic" clocking in at 19 minutes.




Tracklist:
01. Darkest Light (6:44)
02. Earthlings (7:52)
03. Crystallised (19:23)

Source:	insideoutmusic.com
Band profile:	Haken