“‘Indifferent’ is about reliance turning into absence. The quiet shock of realizing that the person you lean on is no longer there emotionally” explains vocalist and frontman Joel Ekelöf. “Carried by the fantastic Atlantis string quartet, the song lets tension and restraint speak louder than anger. Connection carries risk, but it’s worth the attempt” adds founding member and drummer Martin Lopez.
Reliance will be released this Friday on January 16. Available as a CD, 12” Vinyl Album in Black & colour variants, digital formats & special D2C products & bundles. Pre-orders: https://lnk.to/SoenReliance
Watch the previously released videos ‘Primal’, ‘Mercenary’ & ‘Discordia’ here: • SOEN – RELIANCE
‘Primal’ & ‘Mercenary’ videos by Freakshot Film, ‘Discordia’ video by Linda Florin
Dancer: Oxana Panchenko
Director & Producer & Editor: Paul M Green
Camera Operator: Gwyn Hemmings
Executive Producer: Silver Lining Music
Choreographer: Joss Carter (YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE)
Producer: VANITAS
Prosthetics makeup designer & artist, costume designer: Begoña Fernández Martín (BBsFX)
Key prosthetics makeup assistant: Jojo Davies
Prosthetics makeup assistants (trainees): Varvara Zabezhinskaya, Juno Crowther
Workshop assistant (for BBsFX): Varvara Zabezhinskaya
Runner: Jason Christopher Ludwig
SOEN are gearing up for a packed 2026, having announced a 16-date headline tour across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland and also unveiled a strong run of summer festival appearances. For more information and tickets, visit: https://www.soenmusic.com/tour
2026:
29 January / 2 February – 70000 Tons Of Metal
20 February – Nalen, Stockholm (Sweden)
21 February – Folkets Park, Huskvarna (Sweden)
22 February – Mejeriet, Lund (Sweden)
23 February – Pumpehuset, Copenhagen (Denmark)
24 February – Sentrum Scene, Oslo (Norway)
25 February – Biljardkompaniet, Kristianstad (Sweden)
26 February – Gothenburg Film Studios, Gothenburg (Sweden)
27 February – Frimis, Örebro (Sweden)
28 February – Havet, Trondheim (Norway)
1 March – Kulturens Hus, Luleå (Sweden)
3 March – Lutakko, Jyväskylä (Finland)
4 March – Tampereen Tavara-asema, Tampere (Finland)
5 March – Logomo, Turku (Finland)
6 March – Tapahtumakeskus Tullisali, Oulu (Finland)
7 March – Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki (Finland)
8 March – Vanha Ylioppilastalo, Helsinki (Finland)
1-2 May – Andernach Metal Days (Germany)
5 June – Metalfest Open Air, Okres Plzeň-město (Czech Republic)
13 June –MammothFest, Thessaloníki (Greece)
1-4 July – Rockharz Festival, Ballenstedt (Germany)
4 July – Ilovaari Festival, Joensuu (Finland)
7 August – Alcatraz Festival, Kortrijk (Belgium)
14 August – Motocultor Festival, Carhaix-Plouguer (France)
12-15 August – Summer Breeze Open Air, Dinkelsbühl (Germany)
28-30 August – Posada Rock Festival, Câmpulung Muscel (Romania)
Reliance Track Listing:
1. Primal
2. Mercenary
3. Discordia
4. Axis
5. Huntress
6. Unbound
7. Indifferent
8. Drifter
9. Draconian
10. Vellichor
Produced, recorded and mixed by Alexander Backlund at Fascination Street Studios
Mastered by Tony Lindgren
SOEN:
Joel Ekelöf – Vocals
Martin Lopez – Drums
Lars Enok Åhlund – Keyboards and Guitar
Cody Ford – Lead Guitar
Stefan Stenberg – Bass
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