Lotus (Soen album)

2019 studio album by Soen

Lotus

Studio album by

Soen

Released| 1 February 2019
Genre|

* Progressive metal
* alternative rock

Length| 54:25
Label|

* Silver Lining
* Warner

Producer|

* David Castillo
* Iñaki Marconi

Soen chronology
| Lykaia
(2017)  | Lotus
(2019)  | Imperial
(2021)

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Singles from  Lotus

1. "Rival"
Released: 16 November 2018
2. "Martyrs"
Released: 7 December 2018
3. "Lotus"
Released: 18 January 2019
4. "EMDR"
Released: 21 July 2021[1]
5. "Thurifer"
Released: 4 August 2021[2]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Metal Injection| 8.5/10[3]
Metal Temple| 8.75/10[4]
[unreliable source?]
Power of Metal| 8/10[5]
[unreliable source?]
Sonic Perspectives| 8.8/10[6]
[unreliable source?]

Lotus is the fourth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Soen.[7] The album was released on 1 February 2019 through Silver Lining Music.[8] It was produced by David Castillo and Iñaki Marconi, and preceded by the singles "Rival" on 16 November 2018,[9] "Martyrs" on 7 December 2018,[10] and the title track on 18 January 2019.[11][12][13]

It is the first album with Canadian musician Cody Ford on guitar.[14]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Soen.

Lotus track listingNo.| Title| Length

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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

Bonus EditionNo.| Title| Length

|
|

10.| "EMDR"| 7:30
11.| "Thurifer"| 6:06
12.| "Virtue"| 5:57
Total length:| 73:58

## Personnel

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Soen

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

Additional musicians

* Emeli Jeremias – cello

Additional personnel

* David Castillo – production, mixing
* Iñaki Marconi – production, band photo
* Jens Bogren – mastering
* Wriliya – cover artwork
* Enrique Zabala – album design
* Stephanie Pearl – booklet images

## Charts

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Chart performance for Lotus Chart (2019)  | Peak
position

|

Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] | 48
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 166
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 185
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 37
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] | 13

## References

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1. ^ "SOEN Digitally Release New Track "EMDR"". ThePRP. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
2. ^ "SOEN Digitally Release "Thurifer"". ThePRP. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
3. ^ Blum, Jordan. "Album Review: SOEN Lotus". metalinjection.net. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
4. ^ Campbell, Dave. "Soen - Lotus". Metal-Temple.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
5. ^ Ossian, Rick. "Soen Lotus". Power of Metal.dk. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
6. ^ Altaf, Rodrigo. "Soen – Lotus (Album Review)". sonicperspectives.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
7. ^ Rogers Rodriguez, Neeka. "Album Review: SOEN – Lotus". Metal Nation. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
8. ^ Sacher, Andrew. "Soen (ex-Opeth) releasing 'Lotus' (watch the video for the title track)". brooklynvegan.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
9. ^ "Soen Premiere New Song "Rival"". ThePRP. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
10. ^ Helton, Billie. "Soen – "Lotus"". Everything Is Noise. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
11. ^ Thorley, Andy. "SOEN GET A NEW LOTUS". Maximum Volume Music. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
12. ^ Munro, Scott. "Soen premiere animated video for new track Lotus". Louder. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
13. ^ "SOEN Feat. Ex-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: 'Lotus' Video". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
14. ^ Prog Nick. "Soen – 'Lotus' (Album Review)". The Prog Report. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
15. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soen – Lotus" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soen – Lotus" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
17. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soen – Lotus" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soen – Lotus" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soen – Lotus". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
20. ^ "Soen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

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Soen

* Martin Lopez
* Joel Ekelöf
* Lars Åhlund
* Cody Lee Ford
* Oleksii 'Zlatoyar' Kobel

* Steve Di Giorgio
* Joakim Platbarzdis
* Marcus Jidell
* Stefan Stenberg

Studio albums|

* Cognitive
* Tellurian
* Lykaia
* Lotus
* Imperial
* Memorial

Authority control databases |

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