SOEN announce release of ATLANTIS and World Tour

SOEN announce release of ‘ATLANTIS’ “AN ALTERNATE UTOPIA” and also NEW EUROPEAN and NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES

On November 18^th 2022, the engaging, enchanting, cutting, yet beautiful Swedish metal supergroup Soen will release (via Silver Lining Music) a very special concert film, ATLANTIS, featuring thirteen of the group’s most popular compositions reinterpreted with live orchestral accompaniment.

The perfect way for Soen to celebrate a decade together; ATLANTISwas 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.

The first track being released as single and video from Soen’s “alternative utopia” is their brand new piece “Trials”, which can be streamed/watched at this location.

Founding members Martin Lopez and Joel Ekelöf deliberate on the meaning of the song: “Freedom is not to be taken for granted. Modern society is built to entertain us and keep us passive, forgetting about the important things in life. We have to be aware of what we really value in our lives.

The great masses are taken advantage of by a few wolves of wealth, many of whom we put in power ourselves or pay monthly subscription fees to.  ‘Trials’ talks about the desperation and anger of knowing that society is unfair and that we all contribute to something we’re against just by existing.”

Filmed and recorded on December 10^th 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.

With no sign of slowing down, the relentless metal quintet have recently announced a twenty-date North American Tour, kicking-off at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall; the tour will also see Soen perform as special guests of Katatonia inDallas and Austin on December 6^th and 7^th.The North American dates follow shortly after the 2021 rescheduled IMPERIAL European Tour that Soen postponed due to the restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic at the time. The European dates include the opportunity for an unforgettable and intimate evening with Soen at their sole premiere live acoustic show taking place at Zoetermeer’s De Boerderij on September 30^th. The band are excited to be on the road again and have added fourteen new dates in Europe and the United Kingdom.

“It’s a dream come true to finally be able to do an extensive North American tour,” enthuses Lopez. “It’s a milestone for any band to tour a continent with such a rich musical history and we are very excited about finally getting to meet our North American audience. See you all there!”

All purchased tickets remain valid for the rescheduled dates and tickets remain on-sale. Full list of confirmed dates,tickets, and additional information available at this location

IMPERIAL European Tour 2022:

02 September – Gdansk, Drizzly Grizzly – PL

03 September – Warsaw, Proxima – PL

04 September – Wroclaw, Akademia – PL

06 September – Aschaffenburg, Colos Saal – DE

07 September – Milan, Magazzini Generali – IT

08 September – Rome, Largo – IT

09 September – San Dona’ di Piave, Revolver – IT

10 September – Munich, Backstage – DE

11 September – Berlin, Fraanz – DE

13 September – Cologne, Stollwerck – DE

15 September – Leipzig, Hellraiser – DE

17 September – Budapest, A38 – HU

18 September – Bratislava, MMC – SK

20 September – Olomouc, S-Klub – CZ

21 September – Vienna, Arena – AT

22 September – Aarau, KIFF – CH

23 September – Strasbourg, La Maison Bleue – FR

24 September – Paris, La Maroquinerie – FR

26 September – Manchester, Rebellion – GB

27 September – Birmingham, o2 The Institute 2 – GB

28 September – London, o2 Academy Islington – GB

29 September – Antwerp, Trix – BE

30 September – Zoetermeer, De Boerderij (Acoustic) – NL

01 October – Zoetermeer, De Boerderij – NL

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 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. Pre-orders available from August 30^th 2022 at this location

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.

ATLANTIS  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

Soen are:

Martin Lopez, Drums and percussion

Joel Ekelöf, Lead vocals

Lars Enok Åhlund, Guitars and Piano

Cody Lee Ford, Lead Guitar

Oleksii ”Zlatoyar” Kobel, Bass