SOEN Announce Seventh Album ‘Reliance’ For January 2026 Release, Debut “Primal” Video

Swedish progressive metal veterans Soen are returning with their seventh studio album, Reliance, set for release on January 16, 2026 via Silver Lining Music. The album’s opening track, “Primal,” has been released as the lead single, accompanied by a new music video.

Founding drummer Martin Lopez (ex-Opeth) described the track as:

“‘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.”

Vocalist Joel Ekelöf added:

“For us, it’s about more than just aggression. It’s about encouraging people to find that fire again, to reconnect with passion, and to take those steps out of the darkness together.”

Recording sessions for Reliance were handled by producer/mixer Alexander Backlund (1914, Marty Friedman) at Fascination Street Studios.

Track Listing – Reliance:
01 – “Primal”
02 – “Mercenary”
03 – “Discordia”
04 – “Axis”
05 – “Huntress”
06 – “Unbound”
07 – “Indifferent”
08 – “Drifter”
09 – “Draconian”
10 – “Vellichor”

Pre-orders for the album are available now via lnk.to/SoenReliance.

Soen European Tour With Dark Tranquillity, Equilibrium & Iotunn:
09/24 Cologne, GER – Carlswerk Victoria
09/25 Pratteln, SWI – Z7
09/26 Munich, GER – Tonhalle
09/27 Trezzo Sull’Adda, ITA – Metalitalia.com Festival
09/28 Stuttgart, GER – LKA Longhorn
09/29 Utrecht, NET – TivoliVrendenburg
09/30 Paris, FRA – Bataclan
10/01 Langen, GER – Neue Stadthalle
10/02 Antwerp, BEL – Trix
10/03 Leipzig, GER – Felsenkeller
10/04 Osnabruck, GER – Die Botschaft
10/05 Berlin, GER – Astra Kulturhaus
10/06 Prague, CZE – SaSaZu
10/07 Budapest, HUN – Barba Negra
10/09 Linz, AUT – Posthof
10/10 Saarbrucken, GER – Garage
10/11 Geiselwind, GER – Eventzentrum
10/12 Hannover, GER – Capitol

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