Reliance (Soen album)

Reliance
Studio album by
Soen
Released16 January 2026
Studios
  • Fascination Street
  • Krematoriet
  • Gröndahl[1]
Genres
Length43:30
LabelSilver Lining
ProducerAlexander Backlund
Soen chronology
Memorial
(2023)		 Reliance
(2026)
Singles from Reliance
  1. "Primal"
    Released: 20 September 2025[2]
  2. "Mercernary"
    Released: 5 November 2025[3]
  3. "Discordia"
    Released: 14 December 2025[4]
  4. "Indifferent"
    Released: 13 January 2026[5]

Reliance is the seventh studio album by the Swedish progressive metal band Soen. The album was released on 16 January 2026 through Silver Lining Music and was produced by Alexander Backlund.[6] Singles/music videos were released for several tracks including "Primal"[7] and "Mercenary".[8]

The album has received mixed feedback for the band's "more metal and less prog" direction.[9]

The band will promote the album with touring including co-headlining the Scandinavian Heavy Arts Tour with Dark Tranquillity in North America in March and April 2026.[10][11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Soen.[1]

Reliance track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Primal"4:35
2."Mercenary"4:11
3."Discordia"3:55
4."Axis"4:16
5."Huntress"4:44
6."Unbound"4:33
7."Indifferent"3:38
8."Drifter"4:21
9."Draconian"4:37
10."Velichor"4:46
Total length:43:30

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]

Soen

  • Joel Ekelöf – vocals
  • Martin Lopez – drums
  • Lars Enok Åhlund – keyboards, guitar
  • Cody Lee Ford – guitar
  • Stefan Stenberg – bass

Additional contributors

  • Alexander Backlund – production, recording, mixing
  • Tony Lindgren – mastering
  • Jonas Sjölander – grand piano recording on "Indifferent"
  • David Castillo – strings recording on "Indifferent"
  • Tomas Ebrelius – first violin on "Indifferent"
  • Andreas Forsman – second violin on "Indifferent"
  • Victoria Nilsdotter – viola on "Indifferent"
  • Cecilia Linné – cello on "Indifferent"
  • Le Nevraglie Costanti – cover art
  • Enrique Zabala – artwork, layout

Charts

Chart performance for Memorial
Chart (2023) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12]19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]28

References

  1. 1 2 3 Reliance (Media notes). Soen. Silver Lining Music. 16 January 2026.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ "Soen announce new album 'Reliance'". Distorted Sound. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Soen release new song 'Mercenary'". Distorted Sound. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Soen release new music video for 'Discordia'". Distorted Sound. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "SOEN Release "Indifferent" Single And Music Video". BraveWords. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Jerry Ewing (26 September 2025). "Soen announce new studio album, Reliance, will be released in January". loudersound.com. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Soen Announces Seventh Studio Album 'Reliance'". Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "SOEN Shares 'Mercenary' Single From Upcoming Album 'Reliance'". Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  9. ↑ Paul Travers (16 January 2026). ""There's a lot to love – but those longing for the more involved songwriting and lengthier compositions will be disappointed": Soen continue to become more metal and less prog with Reliance". loudersound.com. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "DARK TRANQUILLITY Announces North American Co-Headline Tour With SOEN". BraveWords. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "DARK TRANQUILLITY And SOEN Announce Spring 2026 North American Tour". Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soen – Reliance" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Soen – Reliance". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
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