Aquarius is the debut studio album by English progressive metal band Haken.
[1] Aquarius was largely written on the piano by guitarist/keyboardist Richard Henshall and then developed with contributions from the rest of the band.
[3] It is a concept album about a mermaid, discovered by a fisherman and sold to a circus, whose blood is the only thing capable of saving the human race from a flood resulting from global warming issues.
[2] The album artwork was created by Dennis Sibeijn,[3] who has also worked with 3, Job for a Cowboy, and See You Next Tuesday, among others.
Her blood was able to create a cure that turns humans into mermaids giving them the ability to survive the flood.
[4] Classic Rock Magazine featured the song "Eternal Rain" as a free track of the day on 15 April 2010.
The small review given was positive, calling it "interesting music from a young London band who combine jazz, metal and prog, delivered with excellent musicianship.