New album, MEMORIAL Out September 1st via Silver Lining Music & North American Dates Announced!
Soen have released the piercing new single ‘Violence’, which is taken from their forthcoming album Memorial, set for release on September 1st via Silver Lining Music. For pre-orders go to t this location
Founding member and singer Joel Ekelöf comments, “Violence touches the topic of coercion, whether it is physical or mental. Violence can sometimes be delivered very cautiously in ways that don’t give room for a reaction but with the passing of time will destroy your confidence and self-regard.”
The new track is as biting and abrasive as its theme along with a melodic grace that transcends across the whole of the new album.
“It’s a different song for us musically speaking, it’s very direct and full of darkness and anger.” Adds co-founding member and drummer Martin Lopez.
Watch/Listen to ‘Violence’ at this location; video concept and story by TERRA (www.welcometoterra.com)
The new single follows the release of the ferocious war inspired title track ‘Memorial’ and the hard hitting ‘Unbreakable’.
Watch/Listen to the recently released ‘Unbreakable’ at this location
Watch/Listen to the recently released ‘Memorial’ at this location
Never ones to take the restrained path, Soen face down the ills and ways of current society with a crisp, wounded venom that betrays their 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.
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.
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 in September in Odense, Denmark.
Today the band are excited to announce 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. Fan exclusive 48-hour pre-sale available from August 23rd 3pm EST (8pm BST). General on sale available from August 25th 3pm EST (8pm BST). Full list of confirmed dates, tickets, and additional information available at this location
| 20 SEPT - 9 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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