Lykaia (album)

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Lykaia
Studio album by
Soen
Released3 February 2017
StudioGhost Ward, Studio Gröndahl, Deep Well Studio and Rubadub Studio, Stockholm, Sweden
GenreProgressive metal, alternative metal[1]
Length49:36
Label
  • UDR Music (original release)
  • Silver Linings (2018 re-issue)
ProducerMarcus Jidell
Soen chronology
Tellurian
(2014) 		Lykaia
(2017) 		Lotus
(2019)
Singles from Lykaia
  1. "Sectarian"
    Released: 15 December 2016
  2. "Lucidity"
    Released: 24 January 2017
  3. "Opal"
    Released: 25 February 2017
Lykaia Revisited
Lykaia Revisited cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[2]
Metal Hammer[3]
Metal Injection5/10[4]

Lykaia is the third album by Swedish progressive metal band Soen. 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.[5] 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[edit]

All tracks written by Soen.

Lykaia track listing
No.TitleLength
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
2017 CD release bonus track
No.TitleLength
9."God's Acre"8:10
Total length:57:46
Lykaia Revisited (2018 remaster bonus tracks)
No.TitleLength
9."Vitriol"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[edit]

  • Martin Lopez – drums, percussion
  • Joel Ekelöf – vocals
  • Stefan Stenberg – bass
  • Lars Åhlund - organ, Rhodes
  • Marcus Jidell – guitars, production

Additional personnel[edit]

  • Andreas Tengberg – violin, cello
  • David Castillo – recording
  • Stefan Boman – mixing
  • Ulf Schmidt – guitar technician
  • Rickard Gustafsson – drums technician
  • Alvaro Cubero – artwork
  • Martin Hummel-Gradén – album design
  • Carl Göthammar – Soen snake logo

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Lykaia
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 52
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 72
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 66
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 18

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Soen - Lykaia". Metal Storm. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ^ Kendall, Jo (9 March 2017). "Soen - Lykaia album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. ^ McFee, Edwin (24 February 2017). "Soen - Lykaia album review". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. ^ Bacon, Matt (10 February 2017). "Album Review: SOEN Lykaia". Metal Injection. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  5. ^ Bolton, Matt. "[ALBUM REVIEW] SOEN: LYKAIA". HEAVY Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soen – Lykaia" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soen – Lykaia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soen – Lykaia". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Soen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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