Besvärjelsen Post “Drifters on a Quiet Stream” Lyric Video From Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem Out Aug. 28
The emotive melody comes forward on “Drifters on a Quiet Stream,” which is the second single from Besvärjelsen‘s out-next-month new album, Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem, and a classic-style heavy now-we’re-talking-about-feelings ballad. Messy as that can be — feelings, that is — the Swedish atmospheric heavy rockers bring clarity amid the slow roll and evocative piano. Drummer Erik Bäckwall cites Elton John as an influence in the PR wire info below, and yeah, fair enough, but there’s no question Besvärjelsen are working in their own context, and Lea Amling Alazam‘s contemplative vocal highlights the human element amid the lush arrangement.
If you never believed there could be more than one kind of ‘heavy,’ “Drifters on a Quiet Stream” argues effectively otherwise. It and the first single “Didn’t Come to Party” are down at the bottom of this post. Have at it:
BESVÄRJELSEN reveal lyric video power ballad ‘Drifters on a Quiet Stream’ taken from forthcoming new album “Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem”!
Swedish forest rockers BESVÄRJELSEN unveil the beautiful lyric video ‘Drifters on a Quiet Stream’. This power ballad comes in watercolour style with images bearing strange fruit as inspired by the album cover of their forthcoming third full-length “Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem” (Swedish and Latin for: “Into Oblivion”).
“Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem” is scheduled for release on August 28, 2026, via Magnetic Eye Records. The album is available for pre-order here: https://spkr.store/collections/besvarjelsen
BESVÄRJELSEN comment: “‘Drifters on a Quiet Stream’ had the working title ‘Elton’ as Elton John was one of the musical inspirations for this song”, drummer Erik Bäckwall reveals. “The intro and main riff was originally intended to be a part of another song. When I got our former bass player Johan to listen to the riff, he rather advised me to create a completely new song from this part. I am really glad now that I did that.”
Lea Amling Alazam adds: “This track explores the ever-present companion of the self – the voice that follows you through life, both to comfort and to critique”, the vocalist explains. “It is the quiet presence on your shoulder. When writing those lyrics, I revisited an old notebook and found a phrase I had once scribbled down: ‘…my ghost and I’. I’m not sure where I first came across this idea, but it stayed with me. It felt like a beautiful and honest way to describe living alongside your own anxiety, and I knew from the start that I wanted to build something around it.”
Recorded by Andreas Baier & Marcus Lindqvist at Glashuset, Ludvika (SE)
Mix & mastering by Karl Daniel Lidén at Tri-Lamb Audio Studios, Solna (SE)
Cover art by Björn Olars
Layout by Erik Bäckwall
Guest musicians
Fred Burman (SATAN TAKES A HOLIDAY) – lead & backing vocals on ‘Accelerating Hearts’ & backing vocals on ‘Didn’t Come to Party’
Pelle Andersson (LOWRIDER) – organ on ‘Black Wave’
Line-up
Lea Amling Alazam – vocals
Staffan Vinrot – guitars, vocals (& accordion, violin, keys, keyed fiddle)
Andreas Bajer – guitars, vocals
Erik Bäckwall – drums
Marcus Lindqvist – bass
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