Soen announce their forthcoming new studio album “Reliance,” set for release on January 16, 2026 via Silver Lining Music.
With “Reliance,” their seventh studio album, the Swedish Progressive Metal powerhouse, spearheaded by Joel Ekelöf (vocals) and Martin Lopez (drums), continue to find incredible new pathways into the spatial areas between light and dark, loud and calm, Heavy and soothing. And with its seamless march across deeply human emotional terrain, Soen’s music continues to explore the human mind, heart, and soul with a visionary duty of care, plus an extra edge of heavy.
With Lars Enok Åhlund (keyboards and guitar), Cody Lee Ford (guitar), and Stefan Stenberg (bass) standing shoulder to shoulder with Ekelöf and Lopez, the lush continual evolution of Soen’s sound soars.
The first single, “Primal,” released today, is a provoking, barrel-chested roar detailing the existential fight between the human spirit and our current world, with Ekelöf’s incredible vocals leading the Heavy charge.
Watch the official video for “Primal” via the YouTube player below:
Founding member and drummer Martin Lopez comments: “Primal’ is a song that came from a place of frustration with the world we’re living in. 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, but it also opens up into a chorus that feels hopeful, like a reminder that light can still break through the dark.”
“For us, it’s about more than just aggression,” continues Ekelöf. “It’s about encouraging people to find that fire again, to reconnect with passion, and to take those steps out of the darkness together.”
With “Reliance,” Soen continue their extraordinarily raw and earnest lifetime exploration of the mental and physical boundaries which challenge humankind as it writhes and wrestles with itself in these challenging times. Thoughtful, provocative, beautiful and brutal, Reliance is a journey you need to take.
Soen show no signs of slowing down and will soon embark on 19 European dates on the “Ultima Ratio Fest 2025” with Dark Tranquillity, Equilibrium and Iotunn. The Tour kicks-off on September 24 in Cologne, Germany. For more information and tickets visit: https://soenmusic.com/tourdates/
Ultima Ratio Fest 2025:
24.09.2025 – Cologne, Carlswerk Victoria (DE)
25.09.2025 – Pratteln, Z7 (CH)
26.09.2025 – Munich, Tonhalle (DE)
27.09.2025 – Trezzo sull’Adda, Metalitalia.com Fest (IT)
28.09.2025 – Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn (DE)
29.09.2025 – Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg (NL)
30.09.2025 – Paris, Bataclan (FR)
01.10.2025 – Langen, Neue Stadthalle (DE)
02.10.2025 – Antwerp, Trix (BE)
03.10.2025 – Leipzig, Felsenkeller (DE)
04.10.2025 – Osnabrück, Die Botschaft (DE)
05.10.2025 – Berlin, Astra Kulturhaus (DE)
06.10.2025 – Prague, SaSazu (CZ)
07.10.2025 – Budapest, Barba Negra (DE)
08.10.2025 – Wrocław, A2 – Centrum Koncertowe (PL)
09.10.2025 – Linz, Posthof (AT)
10.10.2025 – Saarbrücken, Garage (DE)
11.10.2025 – Geiselwind, Eventzentrum (DE)
12.10.2025 – Hannover, Capitol (DE)
“Reliance” will be released on January 16, 2025, via Silver Lining Music. Available as a CD, 12” Vinyl Album in Black and color variants, digital formats and special D2C products and bundles.
Pre-Order “Reliance” here: https://lnk.to/SoenReliance
Tracklist:
01. Primal
02. Mercenary
03. Discordia
04. Axis
05. Huntress
06. Unbound
07. Indifferent
08. Drifter
09. Draconian
10. Vellichor
Produced, recorded and mixed by Alexander Backlund at Fascination Street Studios.
Mastered by Tony Lindgren.
Lineup:
Joel Ekelöf / Vocals
Martin Lopez / Drums
Lars Enok Åhlund / Keyboards and Guitar
Cody Ford / Lead Guitar
Stefan Stenberg / Bass