Lykaia (album)

Lykaia
Lykaia
Studio album by Soen
Released	3 February 2017
Studio	Ghost Ward; Studio Gröndahl; Deep Well Studio; Rubadub Studio;
Genre	Progressive metal; alternative metal;
Length	49:36
Label	UDR Music
Producer	Marcus Jidell
Soen chronology
Singles from Lykaia
	"Sectarian"; Released: 15 December 2016; "Lucidity"; Released: 24 January 2017; "Opal"; Released: 25 February 2017;
Lykaia Revisited
	Lykaia Revisited cover

Lykaia is the third studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Soen. The album was released on 3 February 2017 through UDR Music and was produced by Marcus Jidell of Avatarium. It is the band's only album to feature Jidell as their guitarist.^[5] It was also the first album with keyboardist Lars Åhlund.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Classic Rock	^[2]
Metal Hammer	^[3]
Metal Injection	5/10^[4]

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 are written by Soen

*Lykaia* track listing
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
9.	"God's Acre"	8:10
Total length:		57:46

*Lykaia Revisited* (2018 remaster bonus tracks)
No.	Title	Length
9.	"Vitriol"	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

Soen

Joel Ekelöf – lead vocals
Marcus Jidell – guitars, production
Stefan Stenberg – bass
Lars Åhlund – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals, organ, rhodes
Martin Lopez – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Andreas Tengberg – violin, cello

Additional personnel

David Castillo – recording
Stefan Boman – mixing
Ulf Schmidt – guitar technician
Rickard Gustafsson – drums technician
Alvaro Cubero – artwork
Martin Hummel-Gradén – album design
Carl Göthammar – Soen snake logo

Charts

Chart performance for *Lykaia*
Chart (2017)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[6]	52
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	72
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	66
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[9]	18

References

^ "Soen - Lykaia". Metal Storm. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
^ Kendall, Jo (9 March 2017). "Soen - Lykaia album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ McFee, Edwin (24 February 2017). "Soen - Lykaia album review". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ Bacon, Matt (10 February 2017). "Album Review: SOEN Lykaia". Metal Injection. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
^ Bolton, Matt. "[ALBUM REVIEW] SOEN: LYKAIA". HEAVY Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Soen – Lykaia" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soen – Lykaia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Soen – Lykaia". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
^ "Soen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

[1] "Soen - Lykaia". Metal Storm. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

[2] Kendall, Jo (9 March 2017). "Soen - Lykaia album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved 5 June 2022.

[3] McFee, Edwin (24 February 2017). "Soen - Lykaia album review". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 5 June 2022.

[4] Bacon, Matt (10 February 2017). "Album Review: SOEN Lykaia". Metal Injection. Retrieved 10 February 2017.

[5] Bolton, Matt. "[ALBUM REVIEW] SOEN: LYKAIA". HEAVY Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[ac_Austria_Soen-6] "Austriancharts.at – Soen – Lykaia" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2022.

[ac_Germany4_Soen-7] "Offiziellecharts.de – Soen – Lykaia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Soen-8] "Swisscharts.com – Soen – Lykaia". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Soen-9] "Soen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

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