Soen - Monarch (Official Video)

New Album, Imperial: 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐋𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐒: When the eyes of war Set their sight on the dissident land When the meek turn clamorous And the sheep are the lions As the curtain falls And devotion is measured in blood Hear the monarch call For the lost and the bitter Unending blazes light the sky, so bright. And thundering choirs pierce the air, with cries. Into the fire I am Leading the slain Steering the fallen to the end Into the pyre I reign Drowning in flames Raising empires on remains I’m a walking corpse who abandoned humanity’s cause To become the god of harm To divide and devour Seek among the bones For the ones who confronted my hate Artisan of gore, steaming smothering venom Unending blazes light the sky, so bright And thundering choirs pierce the air, with cries Into the fire I am Leading the slain Steering the fallen to the end Into the pyre I reign Drowning in flames Raising empires on remains You could be someone who loves You could be a dearest friend But compassion isn’t strength And you were raised to be a man And sometimes when you’re alone You despise who you became And I see the next in line just hoping to become the same Who are the ones we are sending to die? Starry-eyed youth in disguise Carry a banner of misleading pride. They are the ghosts of our time Who are the ones we are sending to die? They are the ghosts of our time The provocative, imperious and engaging Swedish-based metal group SOEN unveil the captivating yet unnerving video for ‘Monarch’ today, taken from their fifth album, IMPERIAL, set for release via Silver Lining Music on January 29th 2021. Founder members Joel Ekelöf (vocals) and Martin Lopez (drums), along with Lars Enok Åhlund (keyboards and guitar), Oleksii “Zlatoyar” Kobel (bass) and Cody Ford (lead guitar) are an undeniable cypher for all the issues and emotions which swirl around us. With its epic, dynamic tale alluding to men raised in aggression and sent to war, ‘Monarch’ commences with a stomping crushing riff that is perfectly juxtaposed with moments of pure majestic melodic bliss. “‘Monarch’ is an epic, dynamic song about the traditional attributes of mankind. The belief that showing compassion and kindness is a sign of weakness.” explains Lopez. “The lack of direction and guidance in society is turning younger generations into violent and destructive creatures,” furthers Ekelöf “because they are living in an age where bullies are kings and the rest are prey” On the making of the video, Lopez comments: “Making videos is a difficult task because it means that you need to hand over the control of your music to someone on the outside. You want to make a video that not only represents the lyrical content but that also captures the atmosphere and emotion of the song and for that you need to find a producer that has the capability of understanding and transforming all these words and notes into images and I think we found the right person in Daniele Zed Berretta… It was a pleasure to work with him and we’re very happy with how the video turned out.” Video Credits: Videoclip Concept: TERRA () Direction & Post Production: Videns Studios Production: Videns Studios () Set #1, Light in a Room Studios. SW Camera Operator: Staffan övgård fsf Assistant: Jonathan Scherzenlehner Set #2, In & Out Studio, IT Camera Operator: Vincenzo Mario Cristi Cinematography: Paolo Loli Starring: Fabrizio Bordignon VFX Artists: Daniele Zed Berretta Lorenzo Saponetta Stefano Alfonsi Paolo Luciani Valerio Met Cortese Alessandro Minardi Kevin Grace Leonardo Rivera 3D Artists: Lorenzo Saponetta Valerio Carbone Benedetta Lareri Michael Staak Produced by Iñaki Marconi and the band, IMPERIAL was mixed and mastered by Kane Churko, who has worked with the likes of Ozzy Osbourne and Bob Dylan, IMPERIAL is an album which will engage the listener immediately and sustain long after this crazy time has passed, its rich details destined to make it a classic metal album of this era. IMPERIAL Track Listing: 1. Lumerian 2. Deceiver 3. Monarch 4. Illusion 5. Antagonist 6. Modesty 7. Dissident 8. Fortune SOEN - Official YouTube Channel SOEN: Joel Ekelöf - Vocals Martin Lopez - Drums Lars Enok Åhlund – Keyboards and Guitar Oleksii “Zlatoyar” Kobel - Bass Cody Ford - Lead Guitar FOLLOW SOEN: