Lykaia (album)
Lykaia | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 3 February 2017 | |||
Studio | Ghost Ward, Studio Gröndahl, Deep Well Studio and Rubadub Studio, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
Genre | Progressive metal, alternative metal[1] | |||
Length | 49:36 | |||
Label |
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Producer | Marcus Jidell | |||
Soen chronology | ||||
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Singles from Lykaia | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metal Injection | [2] |
Metal Storm | [3][unreliable source?] |
Power of Metal | [4] [unreliable source?] |
ProgRocks | [5] [unreliable source?] |
Lykaia is the third album by Swedish progressive metal band Soen.[6][7][8][9][10] It was released on 3 February 2017 via UDR Music. It was produced by new guitarist Marcus Jidell (Avatarium) that played in this album only.[11] It was also the first album with keyboardist Lars Åhlund.
The album was preceded by the singles "Sectarian" on 15 December 2016, "Lucidity" on 24 January, and "Opal" on 25 February 2017.
Track listing[]
All tracks written by Soen.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sectarian" | 5:53 |
2. | "Orison" | 7:06 |
3. | "Lucidity" | 6:35 |
4. | "Opal" | 6:44 |
5. | "Jinn" | 5:49 |
6. | "Sister" | 5:29 |
7. | "Stray" | 5:37 |
8. | "Paragon" | 6:23 |
Total length: | 49:36 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "God's Acre" | 8:10 |
Total length: | 57:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "Vitrol" | 7:39 |
10. | "God's Acre" | 8:10 |
11. | "Sectarian" (live in Lisbon) | 6:26 |
12. | "Jinn" (live in Lisbon) | 6:54 |
13. | "Lucidity" (live in Rome) | 6:54 |
Total length: | 86:57 |
Personnel[]
- Joel Ekelöf – vocals
- Marcus Jidell – guitars, producing
- Stefan Stenberg – bass guitar
- Martin Lopez – drums, percussion
- Lars Åhlund - organ, Rhodes
Additional personnel[]
- Andreas Tengberg – violin, cello
- David Castillo – recording
- Stefan Boman – mixing
- Rickard Gustafsson – drums technician
- Ulf Schmidt – guitar technician
- Alvaro Cubero – artwork
- Martin Hummel-Gradén – album design
Charts[]
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 57 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 72 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 66 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 18 |
References[]
- ^ "Soen - Lykaia". Metal Storm. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ Bacon, Matt. "Album Review: SOEN Lykaia". metalinjection.net. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ Baldur, R. "Soen - Lykaia review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ Reitz, Wade. "Soen – Lykaia". Power Of Metal.dk. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Voulgaris, Giannis. "Soen – Lykaia". Progressive Rock News Portal. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ Fox, Daniel. "Soen - Lykaia". Metal-Temple.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ Weller, Phil. "ALBUM REVIEW: Soen - "Lykaia"". The Sludgelord. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ Kupermintz, Eden. "Soen – Lykaia". Heavy Blog Is Heavy. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ Martins, Mark. "REVIEW: SOEN – LYKAIA". Echoes And Dust. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Sharp, Johnny. "Soen - Lykaia album review". Louder. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Bolton, Matt. "[ALBUM REVIEW] SOEN: LYKAIA". HEAVY Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soen – Lykaia" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soen – Lykaia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soen – Lykaia". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Soen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
Categories:
- 2017 albums
- Soen albums