Lotus is the fourth album by Swedish progressive metal band Soen.[5] It was released on 1 February 2019 via Silver Lining Music.[6] It was produced by David Castillo and Iñaki Marconi, and preceded by the singles "Martyrs" on 7 December 2018,[7] and the title track on 18 January 2019.[8][9][10]

Lotus
Studio album by
Released1 February 2019
Genre
Length54:25
Label
Producer
  • David Castillo
  • Iñaki Marconi
Soen chronology
Lykaia
(2017)
Lotus
(2019)
Imperial
(2021)
Singles from Lotus
  1. "Martyrs"
    Released: 7 December 2018
  2. "Lotus"
    Released: 18 January 2019
  3. "Covenant"
    Released: 5 March 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Injection8.5/10[1]
Metal Temple8.75/10[2]
[unreliable source?]
Power of Metal8/10[3]
[unreliable source?]
Sonic Perspectives8.8/10[4]
[unreliable source?]

It is the first album with Canadian musician Cody Ford on guitar.[11]

Track listing edit

All songs are written by Soen.

No.TitleLength
1."Opponent"5:44
2."Lascivious"5:37
3."Martyrs"6:08
4."Lotus"5:24
5."Covenant"5:42
6."Penance"6:17
7."River"5:21
8."Rival"5:51
9."Lunacy"8:05
Total length:54:25

Personnel edit

  • Joel Ekelöf – vocals
  • Martin Lopez – drums
  • Lars Åhlund – keyboards, guitar
  • Stefan Stenberg – bass
  • Cody Ford – lead guitar

Additional personnel edit

  • Emeli Jeremias – cello
  • David Castillo – producing, mixing
  • Iñaki Marconi – producing, band photo
  • Jens Bogrenmastering
  • Wriliya – cover artwork
  • Enrique Zabala – album design
  • Stephanie Pearl – booklet images

Charts edit

Chart performance for Lotus
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 48
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 166
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 185
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 37
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] 13

References edit

  1. ^ Blum, Jordan. "Album Review: SOEN Lotus". metalinjection.net. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. ^ Campbell, Dave. "Soen - Lotus". Metal-Temple.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. ^ Ossian, Rick. "Soen Lotus". Power of Metal.dk. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  4. ^ Altaf, Rodrigo. "Soen – Lotus (Album Review)". sonicperspectives.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. ^ Rogers Rodriguez, Neeka. "Album Review: SOEN – Lotus". Metal Nation. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  6. ^ Sacher, Andrew. "Soen (ex-Opeth) releasing 'Lotus' (watch the video for the title track)". brooklynvegan.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  7. ^ Helton, Billie. "Soen – "Lotus"". Everything Is Noise. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  8. ^ Thorley, Andy. "SOEN GET A NEW LOTUS". Maximum Volume Music. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  9. ^ Munro, Scott. "Soen premiere animated video for new track Lotus". Louder. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  10. ^ "SOEN Feat. Ex-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: 'Lotus' Video". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  11. ^ Prog Nick. "Soen – 'Lotus' (Album Review)". The Prog Report. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soen – Lotus" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soen – Lotus" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soen – Lotus" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soen – Lotus" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soen – Lotus". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Soen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2021.