From Upcoming Release
'ATLANTIS' - AN ALTERNATE UTOPIA
North American Dates Start November 22nd
Today, the engaging, enchanting, cutting, yet beautiful Swedish metal supergroup Soenrelease the mesmerizing video for their interpretation of Slipknot classic, “Snuff”.
The track is taken from the forthcoming release ATLANTIS, out via Silver Lining Musicon November 18, 2022.
Founding members Martin Lopez and Joel Ekelöf explain their selection of Slipknot’s deeply dark meditation on darkness rejecting love “Snuff”: “We wanted to do something extra special during the ATLANTIS concert. The obvious path would have been to pick an epic progressive song from the likes of Genesis, Pink Floyd etc. Instead, we went for the opposite with ‘Snuff’, a scaled down and brutally honest song that we all love in its powerful sincerity.”
Watch/Listen to "Snuff"
ATLANTIS is a special concert film featuring thirteen of the group’s most popular compositions reinterpreted with live orchestral accompaniment. 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 Jonesto 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 10, 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”.
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.
The first track released from Soen’s “alternative utopia” was their piece
“Trials”, which can be streamed/watched HERE
Following the success of the IMPERIAL European Tour, the relentless metal quintet is preparing to embark on a twenty-date North American Tour this winter, kicking-off at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall. The tour will also see Soen perform as special guests of Katatonia in Dallas and Austin on December 6th and 7th. The band are excited to be on the road again and show no signs of slowing down in their quest to bring the Soen experience to the world.
“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!”
For a full list of confirmed dates, tickets, and additional information visit HERE
IMPERIAL North America Tour 2022:
11/22 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
11/23 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
11/25 - Ottawa, ON - Brass Monkey
11/26 - Montreal, QC - Le Studio TD
11/27 - Quebec City, QC - L'Imperial
11/29 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
11/30 - New York City, NY - Gramercy Theatre
12/01 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
12/02 - Charlotte, NC - The Underground
12/03 - Tampa, FL - Crowbar
12/04 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
12/06 - Austin, TX - Come and Take it Live*
12/07 - Dallas, TX - Amplified Live*
12/08 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
12/10 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
12/11 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
12/13 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
12/15 - Roseville, CA - Goldfield Roseville
12/16 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
12/17 - 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-order all formats, including Long Form Video HERE
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 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