Today, the engaging, enchanting, cutting, yet beautiful Swedish metal supergroup Soen release the enchanting video for the single “Fortune“. The track is taken from the forthcoming release ATLANTIS, out via Silver Lining Music this week on November 18th, 2022.
Musically, “Fortune” is epically heavy with its crushing riffs and percussion, yet delicate with haunting vocal phases and an outstanding guitar solo, all whilst carrying a poignant story and message.
Founding members Martin Lopez and Joel Ekelöf comment “Fortune is a song about getting beaten up by life, falling down again and again, but getting back up regardless. In this specific case, it is about seeing a loved one face the obstacles that you have faced, letting them know that things will eventually get better and that you have got their back no matter what.”
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 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.
Filmed and recorded on December 10th 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.
Watch/Listen to the recently released “Trials” and Slipknot cover “Snuff“, taken from Soen‘s “alternative utopia” at this location.
Following the success of the IMPERIAL European Tour, the relentless metal quintet will shortly embark on 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 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 this this location
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
SOEN AND SO ON
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