Memorial Is the Title Track From the Upcoming Album. European Tour in September & October. Extra UK Date Announced at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Friday 13 October. Pre-Order Memorial At This Location
Soen have unleashed the single and video for the title track of their new album Memorial, which is set for release on September 1st via Silver Lining Music. For pre-orders go to this location this location
A meeting of melodic magnitude with face-crushingly heavy guitars and driving rhythms, the new single ‘Memorial’ has a ferocious groove, underlying the weighty subject of war and evocative vocals of Joel Ekelöf.
“It is a song to remind us of the victims of the power games that our so-called leaders play”, comments founding member and drummer Martin Lopez. “It’s about PTSD” explains vocalist and co-founding member Joel Ekelöf, “and the effect war has on people like you and me that are sent to kill and die and have to pay that price for the rest of their lives.”
Memorial Video concept and story by TERRA (www.welcometoterra.com)
Watch/Listen to the recently released ‘Unbreakable’ 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 an incredible set at this year’s Download festival, Soen, completed by Lars Enok Åhlund (Keyboards and Guitar), Oleksii ‘Zlatoyar’ Kobel (Bass) and Cody Ford (Lead Guitar), have added an extra date to their upcoming ‘Memorial’ European tour, which will kick off in September. It’s their only UK date to be announced so far, at London’s iconic O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Friday 13th October.
| 20.9 Odense (DK) - Posten |
| 21.9 Copenhagen (DK) - Amager Bio |
| 22.9 Berlin (DE) - Kesselhaus |
| 23.9 Leipzig (DE) – Täubchemthal |
| 24.9 Warsaw (PL) - Progresja |
| 26.9 Prague (CZ) - Palak Akropolis |
| 27.9 Zurich (CH) - Komplex 457 |
| 28.9 Munich (DE) - Backstage Werk |
| 29.9 Vienna (AT) - Simm City |
| 30.9 Bologna (IT) – Locomotiv |
| 3.10 Bilbao (ES) - Kafe Antzokia |
| 4.10 Porto (PT) - Hard Club |
| 5.10 Lisbon (PT) - Lisboa Ao Vivo |
| 6.10 Madrid (ES) - La Paqui |
| 7.10 Sevilla (ES) - Custom |
| 8.10 Murcia (ES) - Garaje |
| 10.10 Barcelona (ES) - Apolo |
| 11.10 Lyon (FR) - Ninkasi Kao |
| 12.10 Sint Niklaas (BE) - De Casino |
| 13.10 London (GB) - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire |
| 14.10 Amsterdam (NL) - Melkweg |
| 15.10 Paris (FR) - Élysée Montmartre |
| 17.10 Frankfurt (DE) - Batschkapp |
| 18.10 Strasbourg (FR) - La Laiterie |
| 20.10 Cologne (DE) - Essigfabrik |
| 22.10 Hamburg (DE) - Knust |
Tickets for the shows are available here.More dates to be announced soon.
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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