Virus (Haken album)

Virus is the sixth studio album by British progressive metal band Haken. It was released on 24 July 2020 (postponed three times, first from 5 June 2020, then from 19 June 2020 and finally from 10 July 2020) through Inside Out Music.
According to the band's singer, Ross Jennings, the album is loosely connected to their 2018 release "Vector". As well as the latter, "Virus" was mixed by ex-Periphery bassist Adam "Nolly" Getgood and the artwork was created by long-time collaborators Blacklake.
The first single, "Prosthetic" was released on 3 April 2020, along with a music video.
Background.
Haken had been secretly writing the music for "Virus" and all the initial ideas were created back when they were writing "Vector" at the end of 2017. The album title generated surprise as it was announced during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Jennings said it was just coincidental. The singer also remarked that "whilst "Virus" can absolutely be enjoyed as a stand-alone work, it is thematically and conceptually linked with "Vector".
The band comments:
Drummer Ray Hearne adds:
Guitarist Richard Henshall about the production: 
Themes.
The themes present in the album are institutional abuse, physical and mentally abusive relationships, anxiety, depression and suicidal tendencies.
Personnel.
Haken
Additional personnel
Production and design