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| Released | 15 February 2012 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 48:31 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Joakim Platbarzdis | |||
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Cognitive is the debut studio album by Swedish progressive metal/rock band Soen, released on 15 February 2012 via Spinefarm Records.
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Fraktal" | 1:18 |
| 2. | "Fraccions" | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Delenda" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Last Light" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Oscillation" | 6:50 |
| 6. | "Canvas" | 6:37 |
| 7. | "Ideate" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Purpose" | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Slithering" | 5:35 |
| 10. | "Savia" | 5:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Writhen" (Japanese edition bonus track) | 5:59 |
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