http://soenmusic.com
Initially formed in 2004, it was in May 2010 that the formation of
Soen was officially announced. The original lineup consisted of former
Opeth drummer
Martin Lopez,
Testament and
Sadus bassist
Steve Di Giorgio,
Willowtreevocalist
Joel Ekelof and guitaris
Kim Platbarzdis. The first song “
Fraccion” was released on the band’s official website in October 2010.
Funding member drummer
Martin Lopez, describes
Soen’s Music as “
melodic, heavy and intricate”.
Since
Lopez and
Joel Ekelof formed the group,
Soen have never shied away from exploration and analysis of self or society, both as musicians and expressionists.
2012’s “
Cognitive” beat a firmly heavy, progressive metal path, before
2014’s “
Tellurian” saw
Soen star to to stride freely into their own power and unique visions.
Their third offering, “
Lykaia”, was a conceptual journey exploring earthier places.
Soen’s fourth album, “
Lotus” is another journey using a different set of perspective. The Album was released on February 1
st 2019 via
Silver Lining Music. Produced by
David Castillo and
Inaki Marconi at
Ghostwards Studio and
Studio 6 between July and October 2018.
“
Lotus” contains dissertations on modern society such as “
Rival”, “
Covenant” and “
Martyrs” that are the fraught with poetic, finitely designed confusion and chaos. Specific meanings, however, remain at once deeply personal and wholly universal.
Produced by Iñaki Marconi and the band, “
Imperial” (
2021) was mixed and mastered by
Kane Churko, who has worked with the likes of
Ozzy Osbourne and
Bob Dylan. Eight crisp, sharp, and supremely constructed songs spanning frustration, reflection and hope,
“Imperial” is the most fierce and dynamic release of
Soen’s journey, which will engage the listener immediately and sustain long after this crazy time has passed, its rich details destined to make it a classic metal album of this era.
