Haken 'Celestial Elixir' Live at PPUSA XII 

No playback. We always play everything LIVE!

Why are bands like this so underated? It's probably one of the best pieces of music I've ever heard. It's not fair. Thanks to all the great musicians who assembled this masterpiece with hard work, art, talent and soul

Mother of god, this is so close to perfection. The voice, the music, this live performance is a masterpiece. By the way, this song is a masterpiece too.

This is the most underrated song in human history. They may play around and have fun, but god this song has an unmatched mood to it.

Very proud I went to school with Richard & Ross. Serious boys - everything you produce is gold. Can't stop listening to The Mountain You're the best thing to happen to the prog scene since DT's Scenes From A Memory. Easily my favourite band at the moment - right up there with some of my other fav's like Sun Caged. Can't wait for your next album. Long live Haken!!! \m/

"She may never return, but I can wait forever" I couldn't say why, but this part always touches profoundly... It's not like I have ever met a mermaid that could potententially save the world from an eternal flood but, I still relate to that somehow...

Man the vocals are so perfect. Doesnt feel like its the live version at all.

Nothing gives me more joy than seeing such grown men enjoy themselves. A rare sight indeed.

Honestly, the best recorded live performance of HAKEN. blooooody hell!

11:00 the best moment Haken has ever written, and one of the best moments in music TBH.

These guys are definitly the heirs to the prog throne!

In my opinion, some of the best musicians and songwriters in the world. Your knowledge of musical theory must be truly out of this world. How many of you are classically trained??? As a 20 year old, I have listened to Porcupine Tree, Pink Floyd, Yes, Dream Theater, Focus, PFM, Focus and Camel extensively, and you somehow manage to capture every single thing I love about this music and have made my musical life complete. Thank you HAKEN, please continue making the best music in the world. Peter

The vocalists range is incredible. He's perfect for this band. I can't imagine anybody with a better voice for progressive.

I think it's interesting how despite Ross's voice getting better over time (imo), this performance from so long ago has got to be his best, his voice is smooth and clear and just spot on

My 1000th time watching this video. Is not enough.

That section around 2:02 where Charlie, Richard, Deigo and Thomas are playing the same thing is incredible. This band is mind blowing

Everytime I'm wheter sad or happy, I come here. This performance is my medicine for sadness and my happiness improver. Thanks for existing and making this masterpiece melody, Haken!

Very talented musicians. The voice really blends perfectly to the music.

This stuff is so otherworldly... I found the Mountain quite impressive, but this track... I really fell in love with this band.

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the singer's incredible vocal abilities? This is by far one of the most talented singers i have heard so far.

This kind of music was so much ambitious... I wish a return to this... One day !

This has some album-tier sound quality. I ordered the album few days ago and got it yesterday; I didn't know this was a concept album until I read the little lyric book. Truly, truly great music.

This is what a well rehearsed band sounds like. I haven't been blow away by a live performance in quite sometime by any band I listen to, but these guys have done it for me. Well done Haken, good to see progressive music alive and well in the modern day.

Haken is the best band of our generation and possibly the best of our time.

This Diego Tejeida guy is so good... you can feel consistency and security in his playing. He is flawless. Probably the best instrumentist in the band. Also, Ross did great in this show. I've seen some other live performances in which he was a bit sloppy, but he nailed the vocals in this one.

Quite possibly the most beautiful rock composition of the millennium. This song is like taking mushrooms for the first time, a legitimate spiritual experience. I had genuine tears of joy the first time I heard this song.

I feel sorry for the millions of people out there who haven't heard this...

To this day, still the best recorded live Haken song. Prefer this over the entire L1VE album

Just amazing song. Have to say though that this is the best song of Haken has done yet. The chorus is so touching and the song is very nicely balanced with emotion, feeling and proggressive moments.

Rarely will you see such musical craftsmanship on stage live, you lucky lucky people out there in the crowd. Must of been pure magic.

Haken you beautiful bastards you've done it, in terms of just nailing the sound and really understanding how to write material in this vein, you're to this era of prog metal what Dream Theater was to the '90s/early 2000s. You are some of the real standard-bearers for the genre today. Incredible work for years, I love your growing exposure because I hear more Haken and the stuff is magic. Well done, lads, well DONE! Keep it up, Virus was amazing!! I can't wait to see what else you have in store for us, it's a delight to be a fan.

I remember when I discovered haken at some point in 2012. That "Finally! Some GOOD music and interesting compositions!" feeling that I couldn't find listening to any other prog band.Aquarius, visions and the mountain, masterpieces.

Have listened only to Aquarius but I have to say this: Haken is the new Dream Theater... It has all I want in a prog or no-prog band, good musicians, a good voice, good harmonies and melodies and passion... Ross is defenitely one of my favorite singers in prog. Glad to see them someday if they come to Argentina. Update: they did come to Argentina in 2019 and they kicked ass. Now they are coming back October 2023 and I couldn't be happier. 2nd edit: the October 2023 was unbelivable!! The best show I ever attended. I cant believe that 7 years since this comment and I can now say I saw them play Celestial Elixir!! Life is great

Such an emotional song.

Ross is so unbelievably good here. I finally know why he sometimes sounds bad in other videos. It is because for some reason these guys aren't famous enough to get the venues with the good acoustics and monitoring.

8 some odd years later, this is still my favorite thing to come out of all Progressive music, this video right here. Before COVID I'd listen to this video on the day to work every single day, and it'd put me in such a good mood and started my day right. Love this video and you guys 💙

The best British band of last years!

Anyone who complains about Ross' live vocals, just show them this video. I'd argue that this performance makes it obvious that he deserves to be famous.

that was beautiful, i got chills when they started doing the wave. at around 10:30. Such an epic band, epic sound. Some call it cheesy, i say its fucking epic. In leagues with giant orchestras or movie themes. Muted the vid and played the actual song, these guys are as tight as btbam. Pretty much matches 99% of the time.

Que banda, que musica senhores! o.O

the complexity of the riffs blends well with all the elements of musics that they combined in this song...the circus part...and the verse part...and especially the chorus part brought tears to my eyes...its beyond epic...they seem very honest with what they are doing and i can tell that they are very down to earth type people...i been listening to death metal,brutal death metal,grindcore,post rock u name it and now i slowly shifted to progressive...besides opeth...this band is my fav band im glad to say that this will be my new addiction...

my life will never be complete before i see this band live

Damn, I want to see this band so bad.

I always come back to this performance. I love the direction they've taken with the last two albums, but there's kind of a nerdy, geeky, bombastic, over the top innocence to their sound and performance here. I love it.

Wanna know what's wrong with the world? This was released 10 years ago and only 5,000 have witnessed the incredible beauty they created. It's criminal, like hiding all the Rembrants and VanGoghs in a basement.

First time i really was listening to this song, on my way to work in the bus.... I usually try to work, but with this song on my headphones, all i could do was put my head back and just mellow out. No work could be done, but i didnt care. This song is just so damn good. I really love these guys. Best band in a while since i started with DT and Sx. Now it is only this band that runs in my MP4 player.

A real pleasure to hear a singer that can actually sings and doesn't sound like one of the many clones out there.These guys are good musicians,great songwriters...a great moment of music.

one of the best songs I've ever heard

Absolutely amazing song, vocals just superb. Blows me away every time I listen.

I think this is my favorite video on youtube, I can't count how many times I've watched this live, it's gorgeous.

Such amazing musicianship and a great great voice.

Excelent Band ¡¡ "She may never return, but I can wait forever. If we can't make amends, I'll chase your rainbow till the end...".. GREAT ¡¡

Whenever I listen to this song I need to make sure I'm not preoccupied - because if I'm busy...I'm fucked

finally found prog band I like

Haken - the only metal band that makes u headbang and dance at the same time

Cada instrumento se luce, la voz es increíble, te hacen imaginar nuevos mundos, sin lugar a dudas lograran ser una de las mejores bandas del planeta. Saludos desde México.

Possibly the greatest live snare I've ever heard...

I love Celestial Elixir, is simply one of the best songs I've heard in a long time. Greetings from Argentina

Lyrics: Oh, I still hear your angel song Whispered by a child that once belonged With tears of joy, so white The colour of a restless night More than a faint memory can provide If years go by Fear and pain will sustain in your eyes She may never return But I can wait forever If we can't make amends I'll chase your rainbow till the end Find us a cure for your disease Spare us your ancient remedy If this is all I ever ask Emptiness is all I ever had Our lives are scarred from deep within Scales grow all over our skin A miracle is all I'll ever need To cure them all Holding onto my amphibian dream She may never return But I can wait forever If we can't make amends I'll chase your rainbow till the end Find us a cure for your disease Spare us your ancient remedy If this is all I ever ask Emptiness is all I ever had The calm that comes after the storm The tide that never reaches the shore So heavenly, your remedy When love prevails Swallowing the blood of enemies She may never return But I will wait forever If we cannot make amends I'll chase your rainbow till the end Streams of light unite with water running through our veins Streams of blood like liquid love is running through our veins

Magnifique !! Un son juste parfait !

Best live band I've ever heard/seen! They were amazing over in the Uk.

His voice is really nice

I just heard of this band tonight from a guildie in an MMO I play (Vindictus) and this may just be my favorite band now along with Stimpy Lockjaw (if you haven't heard them, give it a listen). I've been looking for music like this for decades now and super surprised I never heard of them until now. They have all the elements I felt that modern prog has been missing since Rush and Yes entered the commercialism of the 80's and I lost interest in prog and became a thrash metal/neo classical guitarist for a long time. Sure, I love bands like Dream Theater etc too, but imo even they never came close to this as far as feeling, emoting, soul, mysticism, and a unique sound that no one else could ever duplicate. Perhaps Dream Theater could be said to be even more technically proficient, but even for a prog band technicality is secondary to all these other qualities that are much harder to define and become adept at. I think Rush proved that, even up to the end of their long and fantastic career as a band. I've never got the chills from listening to prog since I was a Rush fan as a kid. Only Stimpy Lockjaw has come close. But Haken is working for me big time. Way too many people my age say that prog, and rock in general would never be the same or worsem the genres are dead (lols, no). But I've always stood my ground and told them they just weren't open to new experience and the kids these days were every bit as capable. Only the music industry itself was to blame. Thanks Haken for proving me right finally. I didn't need proof personally, but now I have it anyway, lols. P.S. I see a lot of comments suggesting other prog bands, and since I am both middle-aged and live in a very rural sparsely populated area far from my home city of Oakland/Berkeley California, I never hear of great bands anymore from fellow musicians and friends irl now. So I rely on you guys to help steer me towards the good stuff. S thanks in advance for the suggestions that at least some I am sure I will enjoy.

Awesome!! A real dream the day you come to Brazil!! I have to go to England to watch you live

Me too. They are all I've been listening to since I heard my first song last week. Found them by reading comments on the new DT album songs on RU-vid. Visions and this one are on my top 2. LOVE LOVE LOVE them!

I just recently acquired all of your albums. This was the first song I heard. So damn Impressed! My God I was blown away. Amazing music, amazing talent, amazing lyrics. Definitely got yourselves another fan in me . Hail Haken!

I've loved Haken since seeing them at HRH Prog 1 Festival in Rotherham (UK), just my kind of thing, really well done all round lads !......... I love the lead vocals in particular on this one, nice work !

First heard Visions and was stunned, and 2 years later I can listen to that song every day for 20 odd minutes and don't get sick of it, even better I'm like "YES" when it shuffles in my playlist.

I love the keyboard sound on the solo arround 10:50.. reminds me a lot of DT's beneath the surface.

Best album debut, estos chicos son tremendos. Les espera un gran futuro en el prog, como dicen son los nuevos "Dream Theater", haran historia.

I love classic Yes. I love you. I can't say more. Thanks.

Gracias chicos por tan grandiosa musica. Muchos saludos desde España

Being a good songwriter is as much a challenge as being a good musician, and some people have both, these guys blend both tastefully and you essentially summed up the most fundamental features of any song. Say what you want about Haken but you can't deny their creativity

I would pay a lot to see this live :o

Absoutely Hypnotic!! saw them support Mike Portnoy this year in Sydney Aus. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! His voice rocks and the band were so tight!

This is really brilliant. I've actually been in the middle of a death metal kick of late, so stumbling on the 'Pareidolia' was a happy accident. I've probably been responsible for half its plays since then. When people lament that there's no great music being made these days, I think about bands like Haken, and I have no idea what they mean. Okay, fawning over.

Please come to south America

Fantastic performance. Haken are leagues ahead of all the contemporary prog rock I've heard. You can hear their influences, but Haken remain unmistakably Haken!

God, I don't know why this song moves me so much (the singing part in particular), it brings out tears every time, but there it is. Haken is THE best band currently working, and I say this with ALL respect to other amazing favourites of mine (Riverside, Dream Theatre etc)

I have seen you in Reichenbach Germany and I shaked your Hands. I am very proud. I´m a big new fan from you. You are me second favorite behind Dream Theater. But this time i only hear Haken where i am.

first song I hear of them and already my new favorite band

I seriously can't get enough of this song. So beautiful!

Supreme performance

Amazing in every way. His voice is just...no words....How can somebody put thumbs down to this? Milli Vanilli fans surely.

OMFG...THIS is beyond perfect

now THAT is what i call an amazing live experiance. i listen to the albums back to back all day every day. stunning just stunning.

Looking back on these guys and seeing where they are now. Wow. Still one of my favorite rock/metal groups.

That chorus melody is so beautiful. Perfection.

Awesome performance, cool dance in the beginning)) Love your music so much Can’t wait for the next album

Excellent!! Love it !!

yup, added to favorites. fucking beautiful

Oh my God....it's AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They deserve so much. They're so fucking talented

So fucking amazing.

Waiting for the inevitable U.S. tour to hear this madness for myself! I started attending PPUSA the year after you guys, and anxiously await the day I will witness such a glorious performance!

Perfect everyone is so great i love this. I use to listen to this album on my way to college on early morning and get immersed in the story.

Holy mother of musical greatness.... HOW did I not know of you before!!? No matter, no matter... I know now... and I will come see you on tour for sure in the near future... you guys are AMAZING ! Just the kind of prog metal I love!

I was there for this concert. They were perfect. Such an amazing band.

absolutly amazing band - fantastic music and great video quality - thanks!!! I love it... :-))))

This performance was amazing! The entire show was mind blowing. Y’all shoulda been there!