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LOTUS

Soen

 

Experimental/Post Metal

3.93 | 211 ratings

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The Jester
4 stars Review # 106

After the release of the very good Lykaia (2017), SOEN returned with an even better album. I added the album in my collection almost a month ago and I keep listening to it on a rather often basis. Yes, I will agree with all those who are stating that SOEN sound like a mix of Tool and Riverside on many occasions, but that's not the case. Every band in our days is influenced by other bands, and that is something not very easy to hide.

The feeling I get when I listen to Lotus is that this time SOEN tried to move away from their usual Tool-like sound, and create something new and more personal. Have they succeeded? Well, not exactly. Still, their influences are present and obvious, but the band seems to be heading into a new musical direction. And that is something good in my opinion.

The album includes lots of powerful moments, and a few melodic ones, like for example the wonderful title song. Every fan of this style of music will definitely find some songs to like in Lotus, but speaking for myself, the songs I like the most so far are: Lunacy, Covenant, Martyrs and of course Lotus.

I am not going to get into details for each song separately, because my opinion doesn't really matter, since each person has its own point of view. But I strongly recommend to listen to this album, but not only once. Give it some time and be sure that it will grow on you. For me, Lotus is one of the best releases of 2019 so far. Totally recommended! My Rating: 4.0 Stars

The Jester | 4/5 |

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