On 'Memorial', Soen - the band formed by and featuring former Opeth drummer Martin Lopez - tackles the ills of modern society with its wounded venom that betrays the band's extreme pain, anger, and frustrations. Blending majestic melodies with crushing guitars and rhythms, symphonic beauty and righteous rage abound. Ending with the tragic Pink Floyd-influenced ballad "Vitals", 'Memorial' is the result of a band that has courageously found its voice amid the chaos and madness of the world.