SOEN - Antagonist (Official Lyric Video)

𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓 is the first single from IMPERIAL, SOEN’s fifth studio album; IMPERIAL available now: 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐒 Staring Brendan McGowan; special FX make-up by Beatrice Sniper. 𝐋𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐒: With the rejects and lonely I blend With the beggars and junkies I welcome the pain Of a life as the target of blame. For the outcast who wouldn’t align With the ruthless unfairness that rules on our time For the wolves driven out by the lambs. You’re mistaking the crook for the honest While you’re building your homes far away from us Raising walls to keep us on the outside Of your meaningless life Fire up your guns, to honor the ones Who walk on the edge of the light to follow their cause Fire up your guns, defying the kings For the word that they preach Is the wound that is making us bleed I break my bread with the thieves I share my wine with the villain you fear To be cursed by the ones you revere The weak and the bullied we are, The tyrant is feeding us crumbs from its hand, Celebrate a disheartening life Dishonesty cracks in the light Necessity forces the proud to be humble Failure in life purifies Dependency dampens the wild Inequity weighs down the motion of progress Life isn’t just to survive Fire up the guns, light up the flame and they will hear Let anger be the voice that speaks Born, as a shade in the dark Like a stain of shame on the flag of our cultural pride Are we all unaware of our loss? For a part of our kin we refuse to relieve And condemn to exile Fire up your guns, to honor the ones Who walk on the edge of the light to follow their cause Fire up your guns, defying the kings For the word that they preach is the wound that is making us bleed Fire up your guns. The provocative, imperious and engaging Swedish-based metal group SOEN will unveil their fifth album, IMPERIAL, via Silver Lining Music on January 29th 2021. Founder members Joel Ekelöf (vocals) and Martin Lopez (drums), along with Lars Enok Åhlund (keyboards and guitar), Oleksii “Zlatoyar” Kobel (bass) and Cody Ford (lead guitar) have never shied away from challenging our perceptions of life and humanity, and IMPERIAL continues SOEN’s unique journey through the psyche of our species and the conundrum of our times. Eight crisp, sharp, and supremely constructed songs spanning frustration, reflection and hope, IMPERIAL is the most direct fierce? and dynamic release of SOEN’s journey, one which continues to be deeply therapeutic for both the group’s dedicated followers and the band themselves. Produced by Iñaki Marconi and the band, IMPERIAL was mixed and mastered by Kane Churko, who has worked with the likes of Ozzy Osbourne and Bob Dylan, giving songs such as ‘Illusion’, ‘Modesty’ and the epic closer ‘Fortune’ a dimension and richness which will reach yet more ears and minds. The sheer power and poetry of SOEN’s dynamics are more completely executed and honed than ever before, something which is perversely a product of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lead single ‘Antagonist’ storms through the gates with a massive heavy riff of intent, followed by an epic blend of strength, beauty and defiance of all the world’s darkest powermongers, captured in the lyrics ‘Dependency dampens the wild / Inequity weighs down the motion of progress / Life isn’t just to survive.’ “We will always be a band that has the old will to fight for freedom and all the important things in life, the people, the underdog,” furthers Lopez “You have to take on the big question marks such as what the fuck are we doing with our lives and where’s the empathy. Why do we keep on testing and crushing ourselves as a species?” “As we continue, we find inspiration in the sad fact that the world is getting more and more polarized, that it’s more complex and it’s not consensus or people getting along.” says Ekelöf “We continue to try and understand why and how that will affect us all.” SOEN are an undeniable cypher for all which swirls around us, something which will continue to set them apart from their peers for years to come, and IMPERIAL is the latest potent, unmissable commentary from their journey. IMPERIAL Track Listing: 1. Lumerian 2. Deceiver 3. Monarch 4. Illusion 5. Antagonist 6. Modesty 7. Dissident 8. Fortune IMPERIAL CREDITS: All songs written by SOEN Produced and recorded by Iñaki Marconi Vocal editing by Ricardo Borges Vocals on track 1 to 5 and drums recorded and produced by David Castillo Mixed and mastered by Kane Churko Cover design by Enrique Zabala Art Design by Wriliya Cover photo by Mark Laita SOEN - Official YouTube Channel SOEN: Joel Ekelöf - Vocals Martin Lopez - Drums Lars Enok Åhlund – Keyboards and Guitar Oleksii “Zlatoyar” Kobel - Bass Cody Ford - Lead Guitar FOLLOW SOEN: