In autumn of 2006, the band announced that Beseech would be put to rest for good: "We have grown apart from each other as persons and we have different views of how we want Beseech to work as a band."
In 2007, Beseech's Web site announced that their members had formed two new bands: The Mary Major, which contains 6 out of the 7 band members, and Those We Don't Speak Of, with the remaining band member.
A NEW BEGINNING (2014-)
This year 2013, is the ten years anniversary when the “old” era of Beseech was put to rest. Klas Bohlin, one of the founding members of Beseech decides to leave the band to focus on other musical challenges. Still good friends through the years, Klas Bohlin and Robert Vintervind the original composers in Beseech started to talk about playing music together in some way. After some successful jams their new material sounded more Beseech than ever, back to its roots with delivering the same characteristic melancholic feeling, but in a new mature way. Shortly after, Manne Engström (guitar) re-joined the band and Beseech entered the “classic Beseech studio”, StudioMega/Fascination Street during the fall of 2012 to figure out the new direction of the band.
DEVELOPING THE GOTHIC SOUND (1992-1995)
The history of Beseech begins in 1992, in the band´s hometown of Borås (near Gothenburg), Sweden. Klas Bohlin (guitar), Jörgen Sjöberg (vocals) and Morgan Gredåker (drums), three hungry teenagers with ambitions, founded a band called Beseech. In November 1992 their first demo “A lesser kind of evil” was recorded, which also became an introduction of the band to the Swedish underground scene. Soon thereafter some members left and Robert Vintervind (guitar) and Andreas Wiik (bass) joined the band. From that day Klas and Robert started to develop a special co-writing relation, which became a solid ground in the development of Beseech’s gothic sound. In 1994 Beseech’s second demo “Last Chapter” was released. At that time the band had become more ambitious and deeply involved in the underground scene, participating in various compilation CD´s, making lots of interviews and received many positive reviews in fanzines worldwide. Later on Anna Andersson (vocals & keyboard), with a voice like an angel joined the band. At this point of time, not so many bands had yet started to experiment with harmonies for both male and female vocals. In 1995 Beseech began to hang out at StudioMega with the producer Christian Silver, who became to be an important person close to the band for many years. Together they developed the Beseech sound into a quite unique semi-acoustic doom/progressive format, using classical instruments such as cello, violin, flute and piano. After a successful recording session, Beseech came up with their success demo “Tears”, which led to a publishing contract with Swedish Misty Music, but most important, lots and lots of attention in the underground scene worldwide. With several offers from record labels and bookings outside Sweden, the future for Beseech looked bright. Another band who also happened to be at StudioMega from time to time, was Fatal Embrace featuring Manne Engström (guitar), who came to play an important role in the future for Beseech.
FROM A BLEEDING HEART (1996-1999)
In 1996 Beseech signed their first record deal with We Bite/Corrosion Records, runned by the editor Frank Schenk at Chaos Mag. Soon after, Beseech entered StudioMega to record their debut album “…from a bleeding heart”. Unfortunately, the label suffered a major economic setback and was unable to release the album. Not until 1998, after Beseech was released from its contract with We Bite/Corrosion Records and secured a deal with Metalblade, did “from a bleeding heart” see the light of day. During these two years some necessary changes in the lineup were made and Mikael Back (keyboards) and Daniel Elofsson (bass) joined the band, but sadly Anna Andersson decided to leave the band to focus on her solo carrier.
BLACK EMOTIONS & THE TOUR (2000-2001)
In 1999, Beseech signed a worldwide record deal with Pavement Music and Klas, Jörgen and Robert began to write songs for their 2nd album “Black emotions”. This time the music took a different direction from the doom/progressive-oriented sound found on the first album. Beseech experimented with going deeper into the gothic style and the vocals got more clean, but with the same atmosphere and spirit of Beseech. Two new members joining the band during the writing process was Jonas Strömberg (drums) and Lotta Höglin (vocals). With Lotta in the band we found the perfect match for backing up Jörgen’s powerful voice. “Black Emotions” was released in mid-2000 and the response was tremendous – receiving outstanding reviews and much airtime. Beseech promoted the album by joining forces with Theatre of Tragedy and Lacuna Coil during their 2001 European tour. Shortly after the tour, Jörgen Sjöberg (vocals) got burned out, and was forced to leave the band and Beseech braced for a new era. Due to the unstable economic outlook of Pavement Music, Beseech parted ways with the label in 2001. By then, the latest addition to the Beseech lineup, Erik Molarin (vocals), was in place. His majestic voice complimented Lotta Höglin’s beautiful vocal lines perfectly.
MOVIE SOUNDTRACK (2002)
In 2002, a Canadian film company, Brimstone Productions, approached Beseech to feature three songs from the “Black Emotions” album (Manmade Dreams, Neon Ocean and Lunar Eclipse) on the soundtrack (with bands such as Entombed) to the B horror movie “Alien Agenda 5 – Alien Conspiracy”. The movie was released in 2002.
SOULS HIGHWAY AND NAPALM RECORDS (2002)
In 2001 Beseech presented their new material for the record labels, and new offers from labels started to come in. Beseech finally decided to sign a worldwide record deal with Napalm Records. Later on the writing process for “Souls Highway” began. Another important co-writer for this album was Mikael Back (keyboard). Souls Highway was released in 2002 and received euphoric raves by critics and fans worldwide. By the end of 2002 a music video for the track “Between the lines” was released via the Internet and downloaded by hundreds of thousands all over the world. In 2003, long time member and songwriter Klas Bohlin decided to leave the band, to continue with his late 60′s sounding and psychedelic experiment Depressive Art. Also for this band Klas decided to make the recordings at StudioMega, but this time working with a new young talented guy, Johan Örnborg (bass) behind the mixing controls, whom today is also a member of Beseech.
DRAMA (2004)
“Drama” reflects life, human thoughts and the darker side of mind. This fourth release in many ways was a natural follow-up to “Souls Highway” , but without Klas in the band, a new creative process developed and the new approach affected the music on “Drama” – the compositions became more experimental, groovier, presented a heavier sound, and both music and lyrics reflected more attitude than ever before. On “Drama” Manne Engström was part of the creative process for the first time and is listed as a co-producer on the album. With this album the band took the touring to another level and played many festivals and gigs around Europe.
SUNLESS DAYS (2005)
This album was another step towards an even more heavy and modern style of metal/rock music, but still with the great variations in the songs. Beseech did about a year and a half of touring on Sunless Days before they decided to put the band to rest because of internal band issues. Robert needed a break from the music, and the other members that hadn’t gotten so much creative attention in Beseech started writing music for their new band Mary Major.
MORE BESEECH THAN EVER
It just happened… After years of silence, the creators of the Beseech sound, Robert and Klas started writing material for their next music project. Somehow the results turned out to sound more Beseech than ever, like a continuation to the highly critically acclaimed album Souls Highway, but with a more vintage oriented twist. Due to the new sound it was also necessary with some lineup changes. The first guy to re-join the Beseech was Manne Engström (guitar) that besides creative guitar playing contributes with both engineering and producing. The new members are; Johan Örnborg (bass), producer/mixer at Fascination Street Studios. Angelina Sahlgren Söder (vocals) with experience from both theatre and musicals. Håkan Carlsson (drums), is rounding up the new lineup with a more intense drum playing. The most important change was to make space for the third generation of singers. With Klas and Angelina behind the microphones Beseech has developed a more country influenced way of singing with more space for harmony vocals.
Current line-up:
Klas Bohlin - Male Vocals
Angelina Sahlgren Söder - Female Vocals
Robert Vintervind - Guitars, Programming
Johan Örnborg - Bass
Mikael Back - Keyboards
Håkan Carlsson - Drums
Manne Engsttröm - Guitars (Cemetary 1213, Fatal Embrace, Sundown)
Bitch
Beseech Lyrics
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When I followed for that simple reason
Our fate was to stay
Together 'til our souls departed
Your will was my word
You tried to go against my speech
My word was you'd stay
You had no choice
Was that my destiny
You belonged to me
In sickness and in health
I was your puppeteer
Was that the way it should be
Together 'til our souls departed
I would never change it
Not for anything in the dark world
Thank you for those days
I will keep them in the dark side of my mind
The day that you changed
I will condemn the day 'til I die
What about those words you said
Together 'til our souls departed
You had no choice
Was that my destiny
You belonged to me
In sickness and in health
I was your puppeteer
Was that the way it should be
Together 'til our souls departed
The rain clears my thoughts
I embrace it like the night I live in
I'm rather lost than possessed
You will learn the rules
This life is just a game we're playing
And we will lose
There is no way to move the pieces
You had no choice
Was that my destiny
You belonged to me
In sickness and in health
I was your puppeteer
Was that the way it should be
Together 'til our souls departed
I will keep them in the dark side of my mind
The lyrics of Beseech's song "Bitch" portray a toxic and controlling relationship between two individuals. The singer expresses their perspective on the relationship, highlighting the power dynamic at play. The first stanza sets the scene of the couple's initial agreement to stay together until death. The second stanza reveals the control the singer exerts over their partner, referring to them as a puppeteer and establishing that their partner "belonged" to them. The third stanza shows the singer's possession over their partner, holding them accountable to their destiny and interpreting their partner's future through their own eyes.
The chorus repeats the idea that the singer's partner had no choice in the relationship and was destined to be with them, emphasizing the singer's entitlement to their partner's life. The fourth and final stanza describes the singer's realization of the power they hold in the relationship, acknowledging that they enjoy being lost and living in the night. The final line emphasizes the singer's choice to hold onto the memories of the relationship, even if they're kept in the dark.
Overall, the lyrics display a toxic and controlling relationship, with the singer having total power over their partner. It speaks to the idea that some individuals are willing to sacrifice their partner's well-being for their own gain, and the destructive nature of relationships where control is a factor.
Line by Line Meaning
You told me to walk your way
You instructed me to follow your lead
When I followed for that simple reason
I complied because of a basic motivation
Our fate was to stay
Our destiny was intertwined
Together 'til our souls departed
We would remain united until death
Your will was my word
I obeyed your every command
You tried to go against my speech
You attempted to resist my influence
My word was you'd stay
I declared that you would remain with me
You had no choice
You lacked agency in the situation
Was that my destiny
Was it predetermined that I control you
You belonged to me
You were my possession
In sickness and in health
In all circumstances
I was your puppeteer
I controlled your actions
Was that the way it should be
Was my dominance appropriate
I would never change it
I would never alter our dynamic
Not for anything in the dark world
For no reason, no matter how dire
Thank you for those days
I appreciate our time together
I will keep them in the dark side of my mind
I will remember them as a hidden memory
The day that you changed
When you transformed into someone new
I will condemn the day 'til I die
I will always hate the day of your transformation
What about those words you said
What happened to our promise
The rain clears my thoughts
The rain helps me think more clearly
I embrace it like the night I live in
I welcome it like the darkness that surrounds me
I'm rather lost than possessed
I would prefer to be without control than owned
You will learn the rules
You will be taught the way things are done
This life is just a game we're playing
Our existence is like a trivial competition
And we will lose
We will eventually come to defeat
There is no way to move the pieces
We cannot change the outcome
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: ERIK MOLARIN, JONAS STROMBERG, MIKAEL BACK, ROBERT VINTERVIND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ewa K
Great song, very strong, love his vocals!
Emilie Belaroussi
I love this song and this band 💜
Sombra
Verdade, tantas bandas que tinha tudo para estourar no mundo, mas a vida é misteriosa, mas essa merecia mais reconhecimento, muito boa
Keeper of the forest Gate
Wow! 11 years since this video was posted. Time certainly flies. I remember listening to Beseech before I moved to Europe and telling myself 'when these guys play in London, I'll definitely go to their concert'...they split up 6
before I moved and started some hipster project. Lol life IS a bitch! 😂
hEnRyCmB
thank you for those days i will keep them in the dark side of my mind [such a beautifull song...love it-!!!]
MindIbniM
best man vocalist ever heard! it's soo hard to find his kind of voice anywhere baritones! where are u?
EnejaTrey
ohh I love lotta, her voice is so wonderful
budget gamer2017
1 thing i love about the live is that lottas voice has a slight echo..sounds awsome!
alehly1114
JA!! SE QUE ALGÚN DÍA VENDRÁN A MÉXICO Y ESE DÍA SERE FELIZ xD
MyBlueberryLife
My very first video that I have watched in youtube million years ago! <3