Soen Roll Out “Mercenary”
Soen has released “Mercenary,“ a single from the band’s upcoming seventh studio album, “Reliance”, due on January 16th.
“‘Mercenary’ is about the violence we inherit, which then sees hatred seeping into lives — and life — which in turn shapes generations,” offered vocalist Joel Ekelöf.
“It also addresses betrayal, about how that can see us ‘crowning vultures into kings’,” adds drummer Martin Lopez. “At its heart, ‘Mercenary’ speaks to the cost of belief.”
Mercenary
Primal
The lead single from “Reliance” was “Primal.”
“(It’s) a song that came from a place of frustration with the world we’re living in,” stated Lopez. “The corruption, the division and the suffocating grip that technology has on all of us. It’s heavy and straight to the point, built on riffs and raw energy. “
“Reliance” Tracks:
01. Primal
02. Mercenary
03. Discordia
04. Axis
05. Huntress
06. Unbound
07. Indifferent
08. Drifter
09. Draconian
10. Vellichor
Reliance
Soen:
Joel Ekelöf – Vocals
Martin Lopez – Drums
Lars Enok Åhlund – Keyboards/Guitar
Cody Ford – Lead Guitar
Stefan Stenberg – Bass
The Swedish Progressive Metal band formed in 2010. To date, hey have released six studio albums.
Lopez has described Soen’s music as “melodic, heavy, intricate and very different than everything else.”
