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Imperial is the fifth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Soen. The album was released on 29 January 2021 through Silver Lining Music. It was produced by David Castillo and Iñaki Marconi. It is the band's first album with bassist Oleksii 'Zlatoyar' Kobel.




Critical reception



The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Metal Injection rated the album 8.5 out of 10 and stated, "Imperial is a major achievement by the Swedish group and easily their best record yet." Kelley Simms of Outburn rated the album 9 out of 10 and said: "Imperial isn't as proggy as Soen's previous releases, but the music is more straightforward and accessible. The record will have no problem fitting in with their previous records, yet this is the tightest and most cohesive Soen has sounded to date. Imperial is pure magic!" Ultimate Guitar gave the album a positive review and stated: "Soen's Imperial is simply a no-brainer of a recommendation - you're going to love this record. They know the audience they're targeting, and it works beautifully in that context. However, it would be nice to see their evolution take them even further into a sound that's more distinctly their own in the future."




Track listing






Personnel


Soen
Joel Ekelöf – lead vocals
Cody Ford – guitar, backing vocals
Oleksii 'Zlatoyar' Kobel – bass
Lars Åhlund – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
Martin Lopez – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
Emeli Jeremias – cello
Katarina Dennis – viola
Karin Hellqvist and Lina Söderholtz – violin
Additional personnel
David Castillo – production
Iñaki Marconi – production
Kane Churko – mixing, mastering
Ricardo Borges – vocal editing
Wriliya – artwork, design
Mark Laita – cover, photography
Ola Lewitschnik – photography, image editing
Enrique Zabala – design




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References

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