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01) Opponent
02) Lascivious
03) Martyrs
04) Lotus
05) Covenant
06) Penance
07) River
08) Rival
09) Lunacy
01) Opponent
02) Lascivious
03) Martyrs
04) Lotus
05) Covenant
06) Penance
07) River
08) Rival
09) Lunacy
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2019
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"Lotus" is the fourth full length studio album by the progressive metal/rock band Soen, released on 1st February 2019 through Silver Lining Music.
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The album’s pacing is perfect, and Ekelöf turns in a staggering vocal performance. All the emotion missing on the band’s first three albums shines through here in spades. Nowhere is this more evident than on the beautiful title track, where Ekelöf’s delivery begins in breathy, delicate fashion, gradually strengthening in passion and power as the arrangement unfolds. It’s like if Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt could really, truly sing. The confidence of Ekelöf–and the rest of the band, in fact–is palpable here and throughout Lotus. “Penance” is another vocal highlight, confirming the fact that Ekelöf is no longer “just” a singer; he has matured into the band’s focal point, and a true force.
Soen have delivered something that almost defies criticism. My issues with past albums as far as pacing and emotion have been more than taken care of here, as the band delivers its most cohesive, well-arranged, and stunningly performed set yet. The best I can come up with for a nitpick is what the hell were they thinking with that confounded wood block in “Rival?” So, if that’s as much as I can think of, well, there you have it. Even the mastering job is solid. Riff-heavy moments such as the aforementioned “Rival” and “Lascivious” have ample power, while the nuances found within the quieter songs are all airy and breathe well.
Four albums in, Soen have hit their stride, catapulting past being a “pretty good” prog band, giving us an album that is the first truly great record of the year.
Reviewed by Huck N Roll for angrymetalguy.com.
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"Lotus" is the fourth full length studio album by the progressive metal/rock band Soen, released on 1st February 2019 through Silver Lining Music.
User Album Review
The album’s pacing is perfect, and Ekelöf turns in a staggering vocal performance. All the emotion missing on the band’s first three albums shines through here in spades. Nowhere is this more evident than on the beautiful title track, where Ekelöf’s delivery begins in breathy, delicate fashion, gradually strengthening in passion and power as the arrangement unfolds. It’s like if Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt could really, truly sing. The confidence of Ekelöf–and the rest of the band, in fact–is palpable here and throughout Lotus. “Penance” is another vocal highlight, confirming the fact that Ekelöf is no longer “just” a singer; he has matured into the band’s focal point, and a true force.
Soen have delivered something that almost defies criticism. My issues with past albums as far as pacing and emotion have been more than taken care of here, as the band delivers its most cohesive, well-arranged, and stunningly performed set yet. The best I can come up with for a nitpick is what the hell were they thinking with that confounded wood block in “Rival?” So, if that’s as much as I can think of, well, there you have it. Even the mastering job is solid. Riff-heavy moments such as the aforementioned “Rival” and “Lascivious” have ample power, while the nuances found within the quieter songs are all airy and breathe well.
Four albums in, Soen have hit their stride, catapulting past being a “pretty good” prog band, giving us an album that is the first truly great record of the year.
Reviewed by Huck N Roll for angrymetalguy.com.
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