Soen - Cognitive

I want this! Really! If this can remind Tool, i'm in! \m/-.-\m/ and the cover is one of the best covers i've ever seen in my life!

Absolutely amazing album, will probably end up being one of my favorite albums this year.

The vocal is very weak i guess despite of trying to sing like mikael akerfeldt

Written by Night Sight on 23.08.2012 at 14:17

The vocal is very weak i guess despite of trying to sing like mikael akerfeldt

He sounds more like an Åkerfeldted Maynard.

Can't deny their musicianship. as for originality...it's their debut album and IMO they shouldn't get bashed for sounding like Tool, 'cause it takes too much effort to exactly sound like them.
I'm waiting for their next material since they seem to have a potential.

This are very well done, in every way, but it's TOOL-metal,nothing else. I think no band should emulate such a distinctive sound to this degree, it makes them but very skilled copycats. Still it is very listenable, I can't argue. I agree on the above on the Åkerfeldt comparison. To me he has an Åkerfeldt or Renkse voice ( typical swedish voice!) trying and accomplishing, to sing like Maynard. The main difference is, that like the two swedes he sings in the same mid-range constantly, whilst Maynard challenges his chords a lot more.

Martin Lopez deserves a much better band

Written by Asunder on 11.03.2013 at 21:52

Martin Lopez deserves a much better band

definitely ! i'm really sorry about him, actually this album doesn't even deserve 8.2

Well, since Tool most likely won't create a new album I welcome a band like this with open arms. Superb sounding, like Tool but even better.

Written by Khan on 25.09.2013 at 10:38

like Tool but even better.

Don't know about that Check out Karnivool for more inspired Tool withdrawal music.

Slithering

Written by Asunder on 11.03.2013 at 21:52

Martin Lopez deserves a much better band

can't agree more!

It's totally not a bad album, but what annoys the most about their songs is that they are started out very well with awesome intros but then they somehow are left unfinished without reaching somewhere. And the vocals are the weakest side of the album.

I postponed listening to this for long since I supposed any band trying to sound like tool will not succeed and will sound awefull in comparison. On contrary, this is actually very good. I don't have problem with the fact that it's not original. More bands need to copy Tool's sound as they are criminally not enough copped. The only major complain is that vocals are considerably weaker than those of Keenan. In fact they sound more like a Akerfeldt copy more than anything else and are too soft for the music.

Written by Night Sight on 23.08.2012 at 14:17

The vocal is very weak i guess despite of trying to sing like mikael akerfeldt

its more like Maynard than Akerfeldt to me or maybe cause they look like Tool very much and surly he's not as good as those vocals but i think it fits their music

Written by [user id=110592] on 20.09.2014 at 18:00

I postponed listening to this for long since I supposed any band trying to sound like tool will not succeed and will sound awefull in comparison. On contrary, this is actually very good. I don't have problem with the fact that it's not original. More bands need to copy Tool's sound as they are criminally not enough copped. The only major complain is that vocals are considerably weaker than those of Keenan. In fact they sound more like a Akerfeldt copy more than anything else and are too soft for the music.

Have you ever heard of Cire? I think they also copied off of Tool, but the band is more original than Soen. The vocalist is actually kind of unique. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsar3vnN_II

As for Cognitive, it's a good album but nothing more. They have a few bangers in there, though.

Written by Diverge on 08.10.2014 at 00:39

Have you ever heard of Cire? I think they also copied off of Tool, but the band is more original than Soen. The vocalist is actually kind of unique. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsar3vnN_II

As for Cognitive, it's a good album but nothing more. They have a few bangers in there, though.

Thank you. That was actually very nice and the band had more personality than soen. Will track down their albums soon .

Written by [user id=110592] on 08.10.2014 at 01:05

Written by Diverge on 08.10.2014 at 00:39

Have you ever heard of Cire? I think they also copied off of Tool, but the band is more original than Soen. The vocalist is actually kind of unique. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsar3vnN_II

As for Cognitive, it's a good album but nothing more. They have a few bangers in there, though.

Thank you. That was actually very nice and the band had more personality than soen. Will track down their albums soon .

Check out a new band called Eden Circus. Awesome stuff.

Written by tea[m]ster on 08.10.2014 at 03:32

Written by [user id=110592] on 08.10.2014 at 01:05

Written by Diverge on 08.10.2014 at 00:39

Have you ever heard of Cire? I think they also copied off of Tool, but the band is more original than Soen. The vocalist is actually kind of unique. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsar3vnN_II

As for Cognitive, it's a good album but nothing more. They have a few bangers in there, though.

Thank you. That was actually very nice and the band had more personality than soen. Will track down their albums soon .

Check out a new band called Eden Circus. Awesome stuff.

Dude, that was sick. That's an album straight up my alley, seeing as I love Karnivool/Soundgarden/Tool/post-metal...seriously impressed.

Written by tea[m]ster on 08.10.2014 at 03:32


Check out a new band called Eden Circus. Awesome stuff.

Yes that was awesome. Thanks.

Written by Diverge on 08.10.2014 at 05:49

Dude, that was sick. That's an album straight up my alley, seeing as I love Karnivool/Soundgarden/Tool/post-metal...seriously impressed.

I figured YOU would like it Amazing record - I too love that "type" of Tool-ish music.

Written by [user id=110592] on 08.10.2014 at 12:43

Yes that was awesome. Thanks.

I PMed R'Vannith about it too. Here's hoping he will review it

Written by tea[m]ster on 08.10.2014 at 20:46

Written by [user id=110592] on 08.10.2014 at 12:43

Yes that was awesome. Thanks.

I PMed R'Vannith about it too. Here's hoping he will review it

why not just reviewing it yourself?

Originality = 0.01%

I find it much calmer, and not as technical as Tool. Much more coherent and enjoyable.

Written by Kuroboshi on 09.12.2014 at 12:17

Much more coherent and enjoyable.

Even the band members will disagree with you.

Written by .:Nataras:. on 01.11.2014 at 22:24

Originality = 0.01%

Agree, it's very uninspired.

Written by [user id=110592] on 09.12.2014 at 15:06


Even the band members will disagree with you.

That's not really a problem for me. I've tried to listen to Tool's albums several times, but basically nothing sticks. Very boring stuff for me.

This one though, while similar, was extremely enjoyable. It felt like songs.

Written by Kuroboshi on 09.12.2014 at 23:31

Written by [user id=110592] on 09.12.2014 at 15:06


Even the band members will disagree with you.

That's not really a problem for me. I've tried to listen to Tool's albums several times, but basically nothing sticks. Very boring stuff for me.

This one though, while similar, was extremely enjoyable. It felt like songs.

You should consider Cire, The Mayan Factor, Eden Circus, Rishloo, Karnivool, etc. then. All of these bands play something a little more song-like in quality than Tool, and they play better music than Soen.

Written by Diverge on 10.12.2014 at 06:46

Written by Kuroboshi on 09.12.2014 at 23:31

Written by [user id=110592] on 09.12.2014 at 15:06


Even the band members will disagree with you.

That's not really a problem for me. I've tried to listen to Tool's albums several times, but basically nothing sticks. Very boring stuff for me.

This one though, while similar, was extremely enjoyable. It felt like songs.

You should consider Cire, The Mayan Factor, Eden Circus, Rishloo, Karnivool, etc. then. All of these bands play something a little more song-like in quality than Tool, and they play better music than Soen.

Thanks! I'll check 'em out!