Lykaia (album)
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.
| Lykaia | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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| Producer | Marcus Jidell | |||
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| Singles from Lykaia | ||||
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| Lykaia Revisited | ||||
 Lykaia Revisited cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Classic Rock |   [2] |
| Metal Hammer | [3] |
| Metal Injection | 5/10[4] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "God's Acre" | 8:10 |
| Total length: | 57:46 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Martin Lopez – drums, percussion
- Joel Ekelöf – vocals
- Stefan Stenberg – bass
- Lars Åhlund - organ, Rhodes
- Marcus Jidell – guitars, production
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| 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
- "Soen - Lykaia". Metal Storm. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- Kendall, Jo (9 March 2017). "Soen - Lykaia album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- McFee, Edwin (24 February 2017). "Soen - Lykaia album review". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- Bacon, Matt (10 February 2017). "Album Review: SOEN Lykaia". Metal Injection. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- Bolton, Matt. "[ALBUM REVIEW] SOEN: LYKAIA". HEAVY Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- "Austriancharts.at – Soen – Lykaia" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- "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.
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