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The third album from these Swedes takes inspiration from an ancient Greek festival held on the slopes of Mount Lykaion, where werewolves and cannibalism were side acts to human sacrifice. Millennia later, stately metallic anthems such as Opal and Paragon cojoin Soen’s twin influences of Opeth and Tool, the heavy blues of Lucidity a QOTSA-like standout.

Jo is a journalist, podcaster, event host and music industry lecturer who joined Kerrang! in 1999 and then the dark side – Prog – a decade later as Deputy Editor. Jo's had tea with Robert Fripp, touched Ian Anderson's favourite flute (!) and asked Suzi Quatro what one wears under a leather catsuit. Jo is now Associate Editor of Prog, and a regular contributor to Classic Rock. She continues to spread the experimental and psychedelic music-based word amid unsuspecting students at BIMM Institute London and can be occasionally heard polluting the BBC Radio airwaves as a pop and rock pundit. Steven Wilson still owes her £3, which he borrowed to pay for parking before a King Crimson show in Aylesbury.

Soen - Lykaia album review

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