Year : 2023 (Japan Diigipak Edition)
Style : Progressive Metal
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 122 mb
Bio:
Soen is a progressive metal supergroup consisting of various high-profile extreme metal musicians. Their debut album Cognitive was released on February 15, 2012.Initially formed in 2004, it was in May 2010 that the formation of Soen was announced. The original lineup consisted of former Opeth drummer Martin Lopez, ex-Death, Testament and Sadus bassist Steve Di Giorgio, Willowtree vocalist Joel Ekelöf and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis.The group's first song, "Fraccions", was released on the band's official website in October 2010.Their first video, for the song "Savia", was posted on their Facebook page in February 2012.Their second video is a moody acoustic version of the song "Ideate". The band's third video is for the song "Delenda".Drummer Martin Lopez has described Soen's music as "melodic, heavy, intricate and very different than everything else."Their debut, Cognitive, was released in February 2012 receiving positive critical reception, the members' technical proficiency was praised the most, though many reviewers noted extreme stylistic similarities to the music of Tool.Martin Lopez commented on the Tool similarity: "We are inspired by Tool but I consider them not only a band but a genre. Besides that, I really don’t think there’s anything to argue about, we make good music whoever it would remind you of. Some people tend to dislike rather than like and are looking for faults instead of seeing music for what it is, good or bad".
Album:
Never ones to take the restrained path, on the sixth studio album "Memorial", Soen faces down the ills and ways of current society with a crisp, wounded venom that betrays the pain, anger and frustrations. Each guitar carries a greater serrated edge, each melody a richer heart, each lyric a soul and spleen venting definitive proclamation. At the same time, Soen’s unique blend of progression, aggression and beauty shows more maturity than ever before. The dovetail of melodic greatness and face-crushingly heavy guitars and rhythms on "Memorial" are glorious. There's the proud power-stride of "Sincere" and the sheer power of "Unbreakable", Martin Lopez's drums driving deep, the symphonic beauty of "Hollowed" (featuring guest vocals by Elisa), and the rousing roar of "Icon", with the trademark vocals of Joel Ekelöf as emotionally evocative as ever. Throughout, Oleksii 'Zlatoyar' Kobel's bass supplies a thick river of support, while Lars Enok Åhlund and Cody Lee Ford supply consistently dynamic, brilliant twin guitar work. Finishing with the beautiful, tragic, Pink Floyd-doused ballad "Vitals", "Memorial" is the result of brave, emotiona and evocative artists finding their best stride yet amidst global chaos and madness. Soen has been building up to this moment for years; now they're here, "Memorial" deserves universal acclaim as a truly inspired modern hard rock classic.
Line-Up:
Joel Ekelöf – vocals (WILLOWTREE)
Cody Ford - guitar
Lars Enok Åhlund - keyboards , guitar
Oleksii 'Zlatoyar' Kobel - bass
Martin Lopez – drums and percussions (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH)
Tracklist:
01. Sincere
02. Unbreakable
03. Violence
04. Fortress
05. Hollowed (ft. Elisa)
06. Memorial
07. Incendiary
08. Tragedian
09. Icon
10. Vitals
11. Pesticide (Japan Bonus Track)
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