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Goth Metal masters Beseech formed in 1992 near Gothenburg, Sweden. After a track appeared in 1994 on the "Sometimes Death Is Better" compilation from Shiver Records, the band churned out three demo recordings and finally secured a contract with We Bite Records in 1995. The band recorded ...From A Bleeding Heart but their label couldn't procure the financial resources to release the album. In 1998 Metal Blade signed the band and released their debut to positive reviews. Shortly after, bass player Andreas Wiik and drummer Morgan Gredaker left the band and a short-lived period of line-up chaos existed. Once things settled with the addition of Jonas Strömberg behind the kit and Daniel Elofsson on bass, the band signed to the Pavement label and released Black Emotions. While staying solidly in the Gothic genre with deep and clean male vocals accented by haunting harmonies, Beseech expanded their experimentation and broadened their sound on their sophomore effort. Vocalist Jorgen Sjoberg then left the band and was replaced by Erik Molarin for their third release, Souls Highway. This album, though terribly underexposed, is as near to a perfect Goth Metal album as I've heard in a long time. The beautiful voice of Lotta Höglin is more prominent than was Anna Andersson's on the debut, and Erik's voice is on par with the likes of Peter Steele of Type O Negative. Subsequent albums have been solid, quality Gothic metal/rock but without the impact of Souls Highway. Fans of TON, Tiamat, and Paradise Lost will find much to like about Beseech.
| Erik Molarin (2002- ) |
lead vocals |
| Lotta Höglin (2002- ) |
vocals |
| Robert Vintervind |
lead guitar |
| Manne Engström (2004- ) |
guitar |
| Daniel Elofsson (2000- ) |
bass |
| Jonas Strömberg (2000- ) |
drums |
| Mikael Back (2000- ) |
keyboards |
Previous Members
| Jorgen Sjoberg (1992-2000) |
vocals |
| Anna Andersson (1998) |
vocals |
| Klas Bohlin (1992-2003) |
guitar |
| Andreas Wiik (1992-1998) |
bass |
| Morgan Gredaker (1992-1998) |
drums |
| Mikael Andersson (1998) |
keyboards |
| ...From A Bleeding Heart |
(1998)
Metal Blade |
Track Listing
1) Shadowscape
2) Rainbowman
3) Silverstar
4) Eagleheart
5) The Winterflame
6) In Her Arms
7) In Human Desire
8) Kiss Of November
9) Dimension
10) Moonride |
Lineup:
Jorgan Sjoberg - vocals
Anna Andersson - vocals
Robert Spanglund - lead guitar
Klas Bohlin - guitar
Andreas Wiik - bass
Morgan Gredaker - drums
Mikael Andersson - keyboards |
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| Black Emotions |
(2000)
Pavement |
Track Listing
1) Manmade Dreams
2) Firewalk
3) Little Demonchild
4) Ghoststory
5) Neon Ocean
6) Lunar Eclipse
7) Velvet Erotica
8) Universe
9) Wounded
10) Black Emotions |
Lineup:
Jorgan Sjoberg - vocals
Robert Spanglund - lead guitar
Klas Bohlin - guitar
Daniel Elofsson - bass
Jonas Stromberg - drums
Mikael Back - keyboards |
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| Souls Highway |
(2002)
Napalm |
Track Listing
1) Illusionate
2) Between The Lines
3) Souls Highway
4) Blinded
5) Endless Waters
6) Fiction City
7) Sunset 28
8) A Last Farewell
9) A Season In Green
10) Beyond The Skies
11) Gimme Gimme Gimme |
Lineup:
Erik Molarin - vocals
Lotta Hoglin - vocals
Robert Spanglund - lead guitar
Klas Bohlin - guitar
Daniel Elofsson - bass
Jonas Stromberg - drums
Mikael Back - keyboards
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| Drama |
(2004)
Napalm |
Track Listing
1) Drama
2) Higher Level
3) Voices
4) Forever Falling
5) Bitch
6) Addicted
7) Come On In
8) Friend Emptiness |
Lineup:
Erik Molarin - vocals
Lotta Hoglin - vocals
Robert Vintervind - guitar
Daniel Elofsson - bass
Jonas Stromberg - drums
Mikael Back - keyboards
HMM Review
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| Sunless Days |
(2005)
Napalm |
Track Listing
1) Innerlane
2) The Outpost
3) A Bittersweet Tragedy
4) Everytime I Die
5) Devil's Plaything
6) Lost
7) Last Obsession
8) Emotional Decay
9) Restless Dreams
10) The Reversed Mind
11) Manmade Dreams
12) Lost (Emotional) |
Lineup:
Erik Molarin - vocals
Lotta Hoglin - vocals
Robert Vintervind - guitar
Manne Engström - guitar
Daniel Elofsson - bass
Jonas Stromberg - drums
Mikael Back - keyboards
HMM Review
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Official Beseech Website
| Cemetary |
Manne Engström |
| Fatal Embrace |
Manne Engström |
| Sundown |
Manne Engström |
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