Interview with Joel Ekelöf (ft. Martin Lopez) of SOEN ● Memorial ● Tuonela Magazine

In July 2023, we had the pleasure of catching up with Joel Ekelöf and Martin Lopez from the progressive metal outfit SOEN before their anticipated show in Helsinki as part of the CoolHead Live shows. Our insightful conversation provided us with a sneak peek into their latest creation, "Memorial." After immersing ourselves in the album, we reconnected with Joel in August 2023 for a deeper dive into the intricacies of their new release. Recognizing the value of all the insights shared, we've merged both interviews to offer a comprehensive overview of their journey and the band's musical evolution encapsulated within "Memorial."
Interviews and edit by Laureline Tilkin
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[@donyajahan4052]

Such an amazing band, Memorial was f**kin great🤘

[@AgataZalewska-uv5mp]

The best band of the world❤

[@solangevezu6872]

🥰

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This interview also includes some fragments of an unpublished interview we did with singer Joel Ekelöf and drummer Martin Lopez one month prior to the in-depth chat with Joel. We thought their insights were too valuable to go to waste, so we combined both of them into one big "Memorial" interview! Enjoy! 🖤

[@scouserrr]

Such a great band!

[@sanazmasoudi2879]

I'm Sanaz from Iran. This album was great and many people in Iran liked your album.💎🔥

[@SDB311]

New album is amazing. Their best top to bottom in my opinion! killer.
Great interview!

[@kresovk5]

That would explain to me why on concerts that I saw, they don't have short intro where they hint at the theme of the song. They want to leave it to the audience.
I respect that.