Fauna (Haken album)

Fauna is the seventh studio album by English progressive metal band Haken. It was released on 3 March 2023 through Inside Out Music. The album is the first release without keyboardist Diego Tejeida, who left the band in 2021. Founding member Peter Jones served as his replacement. The first single "Nightingale" was released on 26 April 2022, when the band had not yet started to record the whole album. The second single "The Alphabet of Me" was first announced, along with the cover art and name of the album, at their website with a puzzle game.

In February 2025, a live album was announced by the name of Liveforms, which contains a live performance of Fauna in its entirety.

Fauna is their last studio album featuring guitarist Charlie Griffiths and bassist Conner Green, who both left the band in early 2026.

Background

About the origin of the album, singer Ross Jennings said:

The singer added:

Guitarist Richard Henshall followed:

Track listing

Personnel

Haken

• Ross Jennings – vocals
• Richard Henshall – guitars
• Charlie Griffiths – guitars
• Peter Jones – keyboards
• Conner Green – bass
• Raymond Hearne – drums

Additional musicians

• Miguel Gorodi – trumpet (on The Alphabet Of Me)

Production and design

• Haken – production
• Paul Winstanley – engineering
• Linus Corneliusson – engineering
• Jens Bogren – mixing
• Tony Lindgren – mastering
• Dan Goldsworthy – artwork
• Max Taylor Grant - photography

Charts

References