Lotus is the fourth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Soen.[7] The album was released on 1 February 2019 through Silver Lining Music.[8] It was produced by David Castillo and Iñaki Marconi, and preceded by the singles "Rival" on 16 November 2018,[9] "Martyrs" on 7 December 2018,[10] and the title track on 18 January 2019.[11][12][13]
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| Released | 1 February 2019 | |||
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| Length | 54:25 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Injection | 8.5/10[3] |
| Metal Temple | 8.75/10[4] [unreliable source?] |
| Power of Metal | 8/10[5] [unreliable source?] |
| Sonic Perspectives | 8.8/10[6] [unreliable source?] |
It is the first album with Canadian musician Cody Ford on guitar.[14]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Soen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opponent" | 5:44 |
| 2. | "Lascivious" | 5:37 |
| 3. | "Martyrs" | 6:08 |
| 4. | "Lotus" | 5:24 |
| 5. | "Covenant" | 5:42 |
| 6. | "Penance" | 6:17 |
| 7. | "River" | 5:21 |
| 8. | "Rival" | 5:51 |
| 9. | "Lunacy" | 8:05 |
| Total length: | 54:25 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "EMDR" | 7:30 |
| 11. | "Thurifer" | 6:06 |
| 12. | "Virtue" | 5:57 |
| Total length: | 73:58 | |
Personnel
edit- Soen
- Joel Ekelöf – lead vocals
- Cody Ford – guitar, backing vocals
- Stefan Stenberg – bass
- Lars Åhlund – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Martin Lopez – drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Emeli Jeremias – cello
- Additional personnel
- David Castillo – production, mixing
- Iñaki Marconi – production, band photo
- Jens Bogren – mastering
- Wriliya – cover artwork
- Enrique Zabala – album design
- Stephanie Pearl – booklet images
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] | 48 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 166 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 185 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 22 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 37 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ "SOEN Digitally Release New Track "EMDR"". ThePRP. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "SOEN Digitally Release "Thurifer"". ThePRP. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Blum, Jordan. "Album Review: SOEN Lotus". metalinjection.net. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Dave. "Soen - Lotus". Metal-Temple.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ Ossian, Rick. "Soen Lotus". Power of Metal.dk. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Altaf, Rodrigo. "Soen – Lotus (Album Review)". sonicperspectives.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Rogers Rodriguez, Neeka. "Album Review: SOEN – Lotus". Metal Nation. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew. "Soen (ex-Opeth) releasing 'Lotus' (watch the video for the title track)". brooklynvegan.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Soen Premiere New Song "Rival"". ThePRP. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Helton, Billie. "Soen – "Lotus"". Everything Is Noise. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ Thorley, Andy. "SOEN GET A NEW LOTUS". Maximum Volume Music. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Munro, Scott. "Soen premiere animated video for new track Lotus". Louder. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "SOEN Feat. Ex-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: 'Lotus' Video". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Prog Nick. "Soen – 'Lotus' (Album Review)". The Prog Report. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soen – Lotus" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Soen – Lotus" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soen – Lotus" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soen – Lotus" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soen – Lotus". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Soen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2021.