“If you were told to listen to us because you like Tool, that’s a positive. But if you listen just for those similarities, you’ll miss out”: The heart and soul that went into Soen’s Tellurian

Soen in 2014.

Though rooted in metal, Soen evolved into a standalone modern prog tour de force via second album Tellurian, released in 2014. Just ahead of the launch, then-guitarist Kim Platbarzdis told Prog about their challenging artwork, profound lyrics and love of Pink Floyd.

The first thing you notice about heavy Swedish band Soen’s second album Tellurian is the striking album artwork, depicting a rhinoceros wearing a crown, a monocle and human clothes, seated at a table, about to feast on an array of food platters of miniature people in salads and on skewers.