The new album has a potent drive and sees the band channel the ills of current society with a crisp, riff heavy ferocity but at the same time still showcasing Soen’s unique blend of progression, aggression, and beauty. Memorial is drenched in melody with face-crushing guitars and rhythms from start to finish. Album opener ‘Sincere’ starts off with relentless propulsion, whilst the sheer power of the title track is enriched with a solid groove, underlying the weighty tones and evocative vocals of Joel Ekelöf. Finishing with the beautiful, tragic, Pink Floyd-esque ballad ‘Vitals’, Memorial is arguably the band finding their best stride yet. Soen have been building up to this moment for years and now they’re here with Memorial, which is an inspiring modern hard rock classic.
Memorial is out now via Silver Lining Music. Available as a Deluxe CD, 12” Vinyl Album in Black and colour variants, digital formats and special D2C products and bundles. To stream and order, go to this location
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Watch/Listen to the recently released ‘Violence’ at this location
Following their incredible performances at this year’s summer festivals across Europe, Soen, completed by Lars Enok Åhlund (Keyboards and Guitar), Oleksii ‘Zlatoyar’ Kobel (Bass) and Cody Ford (Lead Guitar), will be heading out on their ‘Memorial’ European tour, which will kick off this month Odense, Denmark. The band recently announced twenty-five new dates seeing them bring Memorial to the United States, Canada and Mexico. The tour will kick-off in May 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Full list of confirmed dates, tickets, and additional information available at this location
| 20 SEPT - Odense (DK) - Posten |
| 21 SEPT - Copenhagen (DK) - Amager Bio |
| 22 SEPT - Berlin (DE) - Kesselhaus |
| 23 SEPT - Leipzig (DE) – Täubchemthal |
| 24 SEPT - Warsaw (PL) - Progresja |
| 26 SEPT - Prague (CZ) - Palak Akropolis |
| 27 SEPT - Zurich (CH) - Komplex 457 |
| 28 SEPT - Munich (DE) - Backstage Werk |
| 29 SEPT - Vienna (AT) - Simm City |
| 30 SEPT - Bologna (IT) – Locomotiv |
| 3 OCT - Bilbao (ES) - Kafe Antzokia |
| 4 OCT - Porto (PT) - Hard Club |
| 5 OCT - Lisbon (PT) - Lisboa Ao Vivo |
| 6 OCT - Madrid (ES) - La Paqui |
| 7 OCT - Sevilla (ES) - Custom |
| 8 OCT - Murcia (ES) - Garaje |
| 10 OCT - Barcelona (ES) - Apolo |
| 11 OCT - Lyon (FR) - Ninkasi Kao |
| 12 OCT - Sint Niklaas (BE) - De Casino |
| 13 OCT - London (GB) - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire |
| 14 OCT - Amsterdam (NL) - Melkweg |
| 15 OCT - Paris (FR) - Élysée Montmartre |
| 17 OCT - Frankfurt (DE) - Batschkapp |
| 18 OCT - Strasbourg (FR) - La Laiterie |
| 20 OCT - Cologne (DE) - Essigfabrik |
| 22 OCT - Hamburg (DE) – Knust |
| 17 MAR - Oslo (NO) – Rockefeller |
| 18 MAR - Göthenburg (SE) – Pustervik |
| 21 MAR - Oulu (FI) – Tullisali |
| 22 MAR - Jyväskylä (FI) – Lutakko |
| 23 MAR - Tampere (FI) – Olympia |
| 24 MAR - Helsinki (FI) – Vanha Ylioppilastalo |
| 26 MAR - Stockholm (SE) – Clubben |
| 7 MAY - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge |
| 8 MAY - Cleveland, OH - The Roxy |
| 9 MAY - Toronto, ON - Axis |
| 10 MAY - Montreal, QC - Beanfield Theater |
| 11 MAY - New York City, NY - Le Poisson Rouge |
| 13 MAY - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall |
| 14 MAY - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Music Hall |
| 16 MAY - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts |
| 17 MAY - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall |
| 18 MAY - Washington, DC - Union Stage |
| 19 MAY - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle |
| 20 MAY - Charlotte, NC - The Underground |
| 22 MAY - Orlando, FL - The Abbey |
| 24 MAY - Mexico City, MEX - Pepsi Center WTC |
| 26 MAY - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater |
| 28 MAY - Austin, TX - Come and Take it Live |
| 30 MAY - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom |
| 31 MAY - Pomona, CA - The Glass House |
| 1 JUN - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy |
| 2 JUN - San Francisco, CA - The Independent |
| 4 JUN - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater |
| 5 JUN - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre |
| 6 JUN - Seattle, WA - Neumos |
| 8 JUN - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall |
| 9 JUN - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater |
Tickets for the shows are available here.
Memorial will be released on September 1st 2023, via Silver Lining Music. Available as a Deluxe CD, 12” Vinyl Album in Black and colour variants, digital formats and special D2C products and bundles. For pre-orders, go to this location
Tracklisting
| 1. Sincere |
| 2. Unbreakable |
| 3. Violence |
| 4. Fortress |
| 5. Hollowed |
| 6. Memorial |
| 7. Incendiary |
| 8. Tragedian |
| 9. Icon |
| 10. Vitals |
SOEN:
- Joel Ekelöf – Vocals
- Martin Lopez – Drums
- Lars Enok Åhlund – Keyboards and Guitar
- Cody Ford – Lead Guitar
- Oleksii “Zlatoyar” Kobel – Bass
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