Lykaia (album)

Lykaia is the third album by Swedish progressive metal band Soen.[6][7][8][9][10] 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.[11] It was also the first album with keyboardist Lars Åhlund.

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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Injection[2]
Metal Storm[3]
Power of Metal[4]
ProgRocks[5]

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.

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
2018 remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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
  • Joel Ekelöf – vocals
  • Marcus Jidell – guitars, producing
  • Stefan Stenberg – bass guitar
  • Martin Lopez – drums, percussion
  • Lars Åhlund - organ, Rhodes

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

Charts
Chart performance for Lykaia
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 57
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 72
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 66
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] 18

References
  1. "Soen - Lykaia". Metal Storm. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. Bacon, Matt. "Album Review: SOEN Lykaia". metalinjection.net. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  3. Baldur, R. "Soen - Lykaia review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. Reitz, Wade. "Soen – Lykaia". Power Of Metal.dk. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  5. Voulgaris, Giannis. "Soen – Lykaia". Progressive Rock News Portal. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. Fox, Daniel. "Soen - Lykaia". Metal-Temple.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  7. Weller, Phil. "ALBUM REVIEW: Soen - "Lykaia"". The Sludgelord. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  8. Kupermintz, Eden. "Soen – Lykaia". Heavy Blog Is Heavy. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  9. Martins, Mark. "REVIEW: SOEN – LYKAIA". Echoes And Dust. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  10. Sharp, Johnny. "Soen - Lykaia album review". Louder. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  11. Bolton, Matt. "[ALBUM REVIEW] SOEN: LYKAIA". HEAVY Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  12. "Austriancharts.at – Soen – Lykaia" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Soen – Lykaia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  14. "Swisscharts.com – Soen – Lykaia". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  15. "Soen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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