Thomas Hugh MacLean is a British progressive metal guitarist and bassist, most known for being the former bassist of Haken.
Personal Life
MacLean was born on 12 August 1982 in Portsmouth, England. MacLean was taught the classical guitar at the age of 10 and changed to electric at 14.
It was not until he was 25 that he started to play the bass in order to join Haken.
Music
To-Mera
To-Mera formed in 2005 by MacLean, along with Julie Kiss, Lee Barrett, Akos Pirisi and Hugo Sheppard. In 2006,
To-Mera released the album Transcendental through Candlelight, followed by their next album, Delusions, in 2008.
In 2009, they parted with Candlelight, with Hugo Sheppard leaving soon after. Richard Henshall was hired as replacement.
They then self-released their EP Earthbound in 2012.
Haken
MacLean would join Haken in 2007 in order to record and perform their demo album Enter the 5th Dimension.
He would then to play on every Haken release up to The Mountain. MacLean announced his departure in September 2013, citing
an unreadiness to commit to the band's now busy touring schedule following the success of The Mountain.
Psion
In May 2015, Tom MacLean co-founded Psion, a progressive metal band that includes drummer Jasper Barendregt, guitarist Nikolas Wolf, and lead vocalist Bryan Ramage.
Psion released their self-titled debut EP on 1 September 2017 and made it available for streaming on Bandcamp.
Anthemon
Anthemon was founded in 2021 by MacLean and Adriano Ribeiro. The band released a self-titled album in April 2022.
Discography
With To-Mera
- Untitled Demo (2005)
- Transcendental (2006)
- Blood (2006, EP)
- Delusions (2008)
- Earthbound (2009, EP)
- Exile (2012)
With Haken
With Psion
With Sorceress of Sin
- Mirrored Revenge (2020)
- Constantine (2021)
With Anthemon
Trivia
- Tom is the only member of Haken to have blond hair.
- Tom has been in the most bands of any Haken member, having been active in six bands since 2005."
Gallery
With To-Mera in 2012
Performing live in 2008
2012 Visions tour
Recording with Anthemon in 2021
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| Thomas MacLean |
MacLean during the Visions tour in 2012 |
| Former bassist in Haken |
| Born |
12 August 1982 (Age 40) |
| Origin |
Portsmouth, United Kingdom |
| Membership |
2007-2013 |
| Genres |
Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Jazz Fusion |
| Years Active |
2005 - Present |
| Member of |
Haken (former)
To-Mera
Psion
Sorceress of Sin
Euphonia
Anthemon |
| Labels |
Sensory Records (Haken 2009-2013)
InsideOut Music (Haken, 2013)
Candlelight Records (To-Mera)
Illusionary Records (Founder) |
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