Following the start of the European tour, Soen have released the striking video for ‘Incendiary’, a driving and furious anthem with a message of hope to rise against the horrors of war and the tyrannous leaders behind them.
The latest single also comes with a stunning artwork created by Victor Portugal, a worldwide renowned tattoo artist and lifelong friend of Soen’s drummer and co-founding member Martin Lopez. The artwork is available as a limited-edition poster, which will come with a certificate of authenticity and is exclusively available at the Soen store: https://soen.tmstor.es/
Lopez comments, “Incendiary is a song about the true power of unification…even if there is a few in charge ‘we’, as the people, have the power to radically change things.”
“It’s a heavy and melodic song that has both the more raw classic metal vibe as well as some proggy passages” adds singer and co-founder member Joel Ekelöf. “I would say that it has a lot of emotion and anger but also beauty and serenity.”
The track is taken from the band’s highly praised recent album Memorial, which is arguably their best work to date and sees the band overall take a heavier approach to their craft whilst still maintaining the melodic grace the band are known for. Listen and purchase the album at this location.
‘Incendiary’ follows the release of the single ‘Hollowed’, which sees singer and founding member Joel Ekelöf joined on vocal duties by acclaimed singer Elisa, and is a hugely commanding ballad, which stands out as a powerful bridge across the album’s ten tracks. Memorial also features the biting track ‘Violence’, the ferocious war inspired title track ‘Memorial’ and the hard hitting ‘Unbreakable’.
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 are completed by, Lars Enok Åhlund (Keyboards and Guitar), Oleksii “Zlatoyar” Kobel (Bass) and Cody Ford (Lead Guitar). Following their hugely successful Memorial European tour in autumn last year and a string of incredible performances at last summer’s festivals, the band will soon be taking Memorial to the United States, Canada and Mexico. The tour will kick-off in May 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
MEMORIAL WORLDWIDE 2024 TOUR DATES
21 MAR – Oulu (FI) – Tullisali
22 MAR – Jyväskylä (FI) – Lutakko
23 MAR – Tampere (FI) – Pakkauone
24 MAR – Helsinki (FI) – Vanha Ylioppilastalo
26 MAR – Stockholm (SE) – Fryshuset Klubben
12 APR – Buenos Aires (AR) – Teatro Flores
14 APR – São Paulo (BR) – Carioca Club
16 APR – Bogotá (CO) – Calle 13 Bar
18 APR – Quito (EC) – The Metal Fest Ecuador
20 APR – Santiago (CL) – The Metal Fest Chile
7 MAY – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
8 MAY – Cleveland, OH – The Roxy
9 MAY – Toronto, ON – The Axis Club
10 MAY – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
11 MAY – New York City, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
13 MAY – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
14 MAY – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
16 MAY – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
17 MAY – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
18 MAY – Washington, DC – Union Stage
19 MAY – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
20 MAY – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
22 MAY – Orlando, FL – The Abbey
24 MAY – Mexico City, MEX – Pepsi Center WTC
26 MAY – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
28 MAY – Austin, TX – Come and Take it Live
30 MAY – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
31 MAY – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
1 JUN – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
2 JUN – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
4 JUN – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
5 JUN – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
6 JUN – Seattle, WA – Neumos
8 JUN – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
9 JUN – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
1 OCT – Hannover (DE) – MusikZentrum Hannover
2 OCT – Essen (DE) – Zeche Carl
3 OCT – Esch-sur-Alzette (LU) – Rockhal
4 OCT – Nijmegen (NL) – Doornroosje
5 OCT – Aschaffenburg (DE) – Colos-Saal
10 OCT – Rome (IT) – Orion
11 OCT – Trezzo sull’Adda (IT) – Live Club
12 OCT – Stuttgart (DE) – Im Wizemann
13 OCT – Pratteln (CH) – Z7
15 OCT – Novi Sad – (RS) SKC Fabrika
16 OCT – Sofia (BG) – Joy Station
17 OCT – Tavros (GR) – Fuzz Club
18 OCT – Thessaloniki (GR) – Principal Club Theater
20 OCT – Izmir (TK) – Sold Out Performance Hall
21 OCT – Ankara (TK) – Milyon Performance Hall
22 OCT – Istanbul (TK) – Zorlu Performing Arts Center
24 OCT – Buchare?t (RO) – Quantic Pub
25 OCT – Cluj-Napoca (RO) – Form Space
26 OCT – Budapest (HU) – Dürer Kert
27 OCT – Bratislava (SK) – Majestic Music Club
28 OCT – Nürnberg (DE) – Hirsch
29 OCT – Zlín (CZ) – Masters Of Rock Cafe
31 OCT – Kraków (PL) – Hype Park
1 NOV – Pozna? (PL) – Tama
2 NOV – Gda?sk (PL) – B90
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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