“FORTUNE“ is taken from a very special concert film, ATLANTIS, which features thirteen of SOEN’s most popular compositions reinterpreted with live orchestral accompaniment and the fantastic rendition of Slipknot’s “Snuff“. The full concert is set for release on November 18 2022 via Silver Lining Music. Pre-order now:
“𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘂𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱, 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁.” - Martin Lopez & Joel Ekelöf
The perfect way for Soen to celebrate a decade together; ATLANTIS was created within the mystic and magical confines of Atlantis Grammofon Studio in Stockholm, Sweden, which has seen a wide range of international artists record, from Quincy Jones to Lenny Kravitz to Green Day. Formerly a movie house in 1941, it went on to become Metronome Studio (during which time ABBA was born) before becoming Atlantis Grammofon in 1983.
Filmed and recorded on December 10th 2021, Martin Lopez (drums & percussion), Joel Ekelöf (lead vocals), Lars Enok Åhlund (guitars & piano), Cody Lee Ford (lead guitar) and Oleksii “Zlatoyar” Kobel (bass) worked together with an 8-piece orchestra to reinterpret and rediscover fresh energy and elements in classic Soen songs, such as “Antagonist”, “Monarch”, “Jinn” and “Lucidity”, as well as introducing a stunning interpretation of Slipknot’s deeply dark meditation on darkness rejecting love, “Snuff”. The end result of this 80 minutes performance is some remarkable new aural refractions of Soen’s greatest material for fans to absorb and enjoy. As has always been the way with Soen: the deepest dives yield the greatest treasures.
Hot on the heels of their recently mostly sold-out shows in Europe and UK, the relentless metal quintet are now due to embark on a North American tour.
IMPERIAL North America Tour 2022:
22 November - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
23 November - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace
25 November - Ottawa, ON - Brass Monkey
26 November - Montreal, QC - Le Studio TD
27 November - Quebec City, QC - L’Imperial
29 November - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
30 November - New York City, NY - Gramercy Theatre
01 December - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
02 December - Charlotte, NC - The Underground
03 December - Tampa, FL - Crowbar
04 December - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
06 December - Austin, TX - Come and Take it Live*
07 December - Dallas, TX - Amplified Live*
08 December - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
10 December - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
11 December - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
13 December - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
15 December - Roseville, CA - Goldfield Roseville
16 December - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
17 December - San Diego, CA - Brick by Brick
*Guests to Katatonia
“‘ATLANTIS’ undeniably proves that SOEN’s music can be as breathtaking, poignant and ultimately beautiful in an acoustic live setting as it is imposing, crunching and thunderous in their studio releases. These guys are truly masters of combining emotion and strength, power and atmosphere in their own unique way” – SONIC PERSPECTIVES
“ATLANTIS is a deep dive into SOEN’s artistic soul” – A&P REACTS
“Intimate, prog and atmospheric” – ROCK HARD ITALY
“Not so much a different spin but emphatically one that adds a new and enlightening perspective and dimension to the Soen catalogue” – POWER PLAY
“Starring on ’Atlantis’ is guitarist Cody Lee Ford, who comes up with one beautiful solo after another.” - AARDSHOK
ATLANTIS was recorded by David Castillo and Iñaki Marconi, mixed by Castillo, and mastered by Tony Lindgren. The performance was filmed and directed by George Laycock from the bespoke British production house Blacktide Phonic/Visual. ATLANTIS will be available as a DVD-CD with bonus footage, a Double 12” Limited Edition Vinyl, Long Form Video, Digital Download and Streaming.
The additional orchestral musicians and contributors on ATLANTIS are:
Stefan Stenberg, Double Bass
Joakim Simonsson, Piano and Organ
Karin Liljenberg, Violin 1
Andreas Forsman, Violin 2
Erik Holm, Viola
Cecilia Linné, Cello
Johanna Börjesson, Vocals
Therése Börjesson, Vocals
Technical support: Dan Wahlbeck
Drum tech: Rickard Gustafsson
Sound support: Niclas Lindström
Soen wish to thank them deeply for their immense contribution to this performance.
Track List:
1. Antagonist
2. Lunacy
3. Monarch
4. Trials
5. River
6. Jinn
7. Illusion
8. Modesty
9. Lucidity
10. Savia
11. Fortune
12. Snuff
13. Lascivious
14. Lotus
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Joel Ekelöf - Vocals
Martin Lopez - Drums
Lars Enok Åhlund – Keyboards and Guitar
Oleksii “Zlatoyar” Kobel - Bass
Cody Ford - Lead Guitar
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