There are multiple artists that have performed under the name Beast:
Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists that have performed under the name Beast:

1. BEAST were a South Korean boy band, formed in 2009 by Cube Entertainment. The band consists of five members: Yoon Doo-joon, Yong Jun-hyung, Yang Yo-seob, Lee Gi-kwang and Son Dong-woon. Jang Hyun-seung officially departed from the group on April 19, 2016. They are now known as Highlight.

2. A Goa Trance project by Simon Posford (Hallucinogen) & Sean Williams (Process).

3. "BEAST" is a drum/noise project from Portland OR. Active since 2005. Daniel Menche being the core member for recordings with an open door of guest noise makers.

4. A Canadian indie, electronic music duo based out of Montreal, Quebec. Beast’s members include vocalist and lyricist Betty Bonifassi and composer/producer Jean-Phi Goncalves.

5. A psychedelic rock band from Colorado, that charted its self-titled debut LP in 1969.

6. A psychological rock and roll 4-piece from Cape Town, South Africa, featuring Lark’s Inge Beckmann (vocals), Taxi Violence’s Rian Zietsman and Louis Nel (both on bass) and The Plastics’ Sasha Righini (drums).

7. Hardcore/Punk band from Stockholm, Sweden.

8. A Japanese rock band that got their start on Extasy International, a record label in Japan run by Yoshiki of X-JAPAN. They released one album called “Imagination-lens”.

9. A Hardcore band from Salinas and Santa Cruz, CA featuring members of The Wrath and No Truce.

10. Beast (Singen, DE) was a German heavy metal band from the 1980s who released five albums.

11. A band formed in the early 1980’s by Bryan Gregory (ex-guitar of The Cramps) and singer Andrella. This band released 3 singles before evolving into the band “The Veil”

12. Beast is an up and coming deathcore act based out of Upstate New York.

13. BEAST is a new project by composer Koen Holtkamp, known for his sweeping, maximalist work with Mountains, as well as his labyrinthian solo recordings. While taking some time away from music to focus on working with light and color his approach shifted, opening himself up to new working methods which led to the creation of a virtual ensemble of sorts. The process of refocusing on music found Holtkamp gravitating towards pieces centered on simple rhythmic patterns which, when built upon one another, create elaborately intertwining castles of sound. On Ens, Holtkamp reins in his sprawling sound with new resolve, crafting tightly constructed pieces of engaging and ecstatic beauty.

14. "BEAST” is a voice of and for the wilderness that combines poetry, theatrical masks, ancient rhythms, traditional and modern dance forms, with a heavy side of the blues. Beauty and mystery get woven into music and song that call your mind, body and soul back to the re-enchantment of the wild. Ecstatic prophecy mixed with theological insurrection dredged up from the swamp of souls and cooked over a slow burning midnight fire in the outback campsites of many resistance movements across time. BEAST listens to the elements, eats their messages and regurgitates it back to those listening through a sonic portal of lament, ancestral awakening, and defiance. https://beast11.bandcamp.com/releases

15. Beast (Düsseldorf, DE), along with a band called Snakebite was a precursor to Warlock. They released one demo tape in 1981 that has since been bootlegged a few times.

16. Beast (Hamburg, DE), was a Black/Thrash Metal band from Germany. They released some demos around 2008/9.

City
Beast Lyrics

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I'm a poor pilgrim of sorrow
Thrown into this wild world alone
No hope have I for tomorrow
I decided to make Heaven my home
Sometimes I'm thrown and driven
Sometimes I don't know where to run
I've heard of a city called Heaven
I've decided to try to make it my home

In a city called Heaven
I decided to make it mine
My mother's already in glory but
My father's still walking in sin
My brothers and sisters walk about me
The truth is sinking in

I've been good, I've been wicked, boy
Teach me to forget all that I know
I've heard of a city called Heaven
And that's where the hell I'm gonna go

In a city called Heaven
I decided to make it mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of “City” by Beast explore the theme of searching for and finding hope in a world full of sorrow and turmoil. The song’s narrator describes themselves as a “poor pilgrim of sorrow” who is lost and alone in a harsh, unforgiving world. Despite the trials and tribulations they face, the singer has not given up hope. They have heard of a place called Heaven, a city of peace and prosperity where their soul can find solace and salvation.

The singer is torn between their past and their desire for a better future. They have been “good” and “wicked,” and they struggle to forget the knowledge and experiences that have shaped who they are. However, the hope of finding a new home in Heaven gives them strength to keep going. The singer vows to make this city their own, even though their father still walks in sin and their siblings are struggling as well.

The lyrics of “City” are deeply personal, speaking to the experience of feeling lost and alone in a difficult world. The song encourages listeners to keep searching and have faith that there is hope to be found, even in the darkest of times.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm a poor pilgrim of sorrow
I am an unfortunate wanderer burdened with grief

Thrown into this wild world alone
Cast into a world that is chaotic and unforgiving with no one to rely on

No hope have I for tomorrow
I have no optimism for the future

I decided to make Heaven my home
I made the choice to strive for eternal paradise

Sometimes I'm thrown and driven
Occasionally, I am lost and directionless

Sometimes I don't know where to run
I find myself lost and not knowing which direction to take

I've heard of a city called Heaven
I am aware of a magnificent place known as Heaven

I've decided to try to make it my home
I am determined to make Heaven my final destination

In a city called Heaven
Within a place known as Heaven

I decided to make it mine
I am compelled to secure a place in Heaven for myself

My mother's already in glory but
My mother has already passed on to a heavenly realm

My father's still walking in sin
My father continues to live a life of wrongdoing

My brothers and sisters walk about me
My siblings are present around me

The truth is sinking in
The harsh reality of the situation is becoming clear to me

I've been good, I've been wicked, boy
I have experienced both virtuous and sinful behavior

Teach me to forget all that I know
Help me to disregard my past experiences

And that's where the hell I'm gonna go
That is the destination that I am destined to reach

Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BETTY BONIFASSI, JEAN PHILIPPE GONCALVES, SIMON WILCOX

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