Seether

The band formed in South Africa in May 1999 under the name Saron Gas.{{cite web|author=Bradley Torreano |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/seether-mn0000625731/biography |title=Seether | Biography & History |website=AllMusic |access-date=19 March 2020}} Consisting of frontman, vocalist, and guitarist Shaun Morgan, bassist Tyronne Morris (who left the band in December 1999 and was replaced by Dale Stewart in January 2000), and drummer Dave Cohoe, the band released their first album, Fragile, in October 2000 under Johannesburg-based independent record label Musketeer Records. Despite the region's focus primarily on pop and indigenous music, the band found success, and eventually caught attention of American record label Wind-up Records, who gave them a record deal to begin releasing music in North America. Upon signing to the label, they were told they needed to change their name due to its similarity to sarin gas, and switched to calling themselves Seether, after the Veruca Salt song.{{Cite web|url=http://www.axs.com/seether-5-most-pivotal-moments-84248|title=Seether: 5 most pivotal moments - AXS|work=AXS |date=17 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517104228/http://www.axs.com/seether-5-most-pivotal-moments-84248|access-date=6 October 2020|archive-date=17 May 2016}}

In August 2002, Seether launched their first official album, Disclaimer, which earned the band three singles: "Fine Again", "Driven Under", and "Gasoline", in which only the first managed significant success. "Fine Again" was also included in the video games Madden NFL 2003 in 2002 and 1080° Avalanche in 2003.

Following the release of Disclaimer, the band toured continually in order to increase sales and gain name recognition. A planned second album was delayed for nearly a year when Seether was selected as the support act for an Evanescence worldwide tour. Seether reworked their acoustic ballad "Broken" into an electric ballad with guest vocals by Amy Lee of Evanescence. Favourable audience response led the band to record the revised version, with Lee on vocals. The track, along with a new song entitled "Sold Me", was featured on the soundtrack for the 2004 film The Punisher, and became a major success for the band, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. A romance developed between Lee and Morgan during this time.

Morgan has stated that the reworking of "Broken" was due to the wishes of the record company rather than those of the band.{{cite web |url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/5323/ |title=Seether feels the cold on |publisher=Fasterlouder.com.au |date=18 July 2006 |access-date=17 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011051304/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/5323/ |archive-date=11 October 2012 |url-status=dead }} An alternate version of the original album, with many of its songs remixed or re-recorded, was released in June 2004 and entitled Disclaimer II. The alternate version also featured eight extra tracks.

Seether's follow-up album, Karma and Effect, was released in May 2005. Originally titled Catering to Cowards, the name was changed due to the record label's demand.{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1501650/20050511/seether.jhtml |title=Seether : Seether Frontman Shaun Morgan Is Very Angry |publisher=VH1.com |access-date=17 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901033029/http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1501650/20050511/seether.jhtml |archive-date=1 September 2009 }} Karma and Effect debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard 200 album charts and was certified gold in the US and Canada. The album spawned three singles, "Remedy", "Truth", and "The Gift". "Remedy" reached number 1 on the US Mainstream Rock Charts, Seether's first number 1 hit.

Seether released an acoustic CD/DVD set titled One Cold Night, recorded at the Grape Street Club in Philadelphia, on 22 February 2006. Morgan had been suffering from a stomach ailment, and decided to do an acoustic performance of their set rather than cancel the show. The exclusion of "Needles" and "Burrito" from the album is due to the label's desire that it contain no obscenities.{{cite web|title=Seether|url=http://www.frontrowking.com/seether-tickets/index.html|publisher=Frontrowking.com|access-date=8 May 2014}}

Guitarist Patrick Callahan's departure from the band was announced on 15 June 2006. His last performance with them was on 3 June.{{cite web|author=Chris-Harris |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1534375/seether-lose-guitarist-frontman-credits-stomach-with-acoustic-night/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609165247/http://www.mtv.com/news/1534375/seether-lose-guitarist-frontman-credits-stomach-with-acoustic-night/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 June 2017 |title=Seether Lose Guitarist; Frontman Credits Stomach With Acoustic Night |website=Mtv.com |date=15 June 2006 |access-date=19 March 2020}} Pat was later interviewed on a radio show in Philadelphia where he said his departure was not anything musical, but he and the singer Shaun had a "personality" clash and were not seeing eye to eye, and just couldn't work things out, but was still very friendly with the other two members. Pat also did not like certain band decisions. One example was the band being on the Punisher and Daredevil soundtrack in which he did not like the lineup of bands they were associated with. Shaun Morgan himself later commented on Pat's departure:

:"Um... relieved a little... actually a lot. He was the guy in the band that was always our naysayer, and he was the negative energy as far as writing. I personally have no love lost, which is weird for some reason 'cause he was my friend for four years. But when he walked out, it kinda walked out with him."

Morgan entered a rehabilitation program for what he felt was "dependence on a combination of substances" in August 2006, which forced the band to cancel a tour with Staind and Three Days Grace.{{cite web |title=Seether Frontman Enters Rehab; August Tour Dates Canceled - MTV |author=Chris Harris |website=MTV |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1537141/seether-frontman-enters-rehab-august-tour-dates-canceled/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606073015/http://www.mtv.com/news/1537141/seether-frontman-enters-rehab-august-tour-dates-canceled/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 June 2014 |date=26 July 2006 |access-date=15 September 2019}}

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Shaun Morgan, prior to the next album's release, claimed that it would be more diverse than previous efforts. Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces was slated for an August 2007 release but was delayed until 23 October 2007 due to the suicide of Morgan's brother, Eugene Welgemoed. The album debuted at number 9 in the Billboard 200 album charts, and sold 57,000 copies in its first week. Its cover artwork featured "Candice the Ghost", and was illustrated by David Ho. The first single, "Fake It", reached the top position of the US Mainstream Rock Charts and Modern Rock Charts, and held that spot for at least 9 weeks on both charts. It became the theme for WWE's No Way Out (2008). "Rise Above This", written for Eugene Welgemoed, was released as a single and reached the No. 1 spot on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 2 on its mainstream counterpart, Mainstream Rock Songs. The final single from the album was "Breakdown", the video for which was released on 12 November 2008 after a delay from its original scheduled release date of 23 October. Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces won Seether's first South African Music Award in the category "Best Rock: English", as well as their first MTV Africa Music Award for "Best Alternative Artist".

A tour launched in support of the album in early 2008 lasted much of the year. Troy McLawhorn of Dark New Day, Evanescence, and doubleDrive was hired as a touring guitarist on 15 February 2008. Bands Seether shared the stage with on the tour included Three Days Grace, Finger Eleven, Breaking Benjamin, 3 Doors Down, Skillet, Red, Papa Roach, Flyleaf, Econoline Crush, and Staind. McLawhorn was afterwards made an official member of the band.

"No Shelter" appeared on the NCIS Official TV Soundtrack, released on 10 February 2009, and a version of George Michael's "Careless Whisper" was made available for purchase as a digital or mobile download.{{cite web |last1=Turkoglu |first1=Ceren |title=10 Seether Songs Ranked Worst to Best |url=https://rockinformer.com/seether-songs-ranked/ |website=Rock Informer |date=30 September 2023 |access-date=2 October 2023}} The song was reportedly covered as a joke,{{cite web|last=di monaco|first=lou|title=NY Rock Music Examiner exclusive interview w/ vocalist Shaun Morgan of Seether|url=http://99xonline.com/content/seether|work=examiner.com|access-date=23 April 2013}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} in which the band turned an "80s pop ballad" into a hard rock/metal song in response to Wind-up's request that they record a Valentine's Day song. The music video for "Careless Whisper" premiered on 15 June 2009, and the song is included as an additional track on the reissue of Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces.

Seether supported Nickelback on their Dark Horse tour in March and April 2009. Shaun and Dale confirmed in an interview on 2 March 2009 that, after the Nickelback tour, Seether would take the rest of year off to write and record the follow-up to Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sig7-Dob71A |title=Broadcast Yourself |publisher=YouTube |access-date=19 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022075801/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sig7-Dob71A |archive-date=22 October 2013 }} The band nevertheless gave performances through the remainder of the year, which included a date in Okinawa to play for American troops as part of a USO tour on 23 and 24 May at Camp Schwab, and then in MCAS Iwakuni on 26 May for the US Marines. Seether also made appearances at a number of festivals during the summer, including sets at the Chippewa Valley Music Festival and the Quebec City Festival, before the tour's conclusion at The Big E Festival, West Springfield, Massachusetts, on 4 October.

Seether covered the song "I've Got You Under My Skin" on the Frank Sinatra tribute album His Way, Our Way, which came out on 7 July 2009.

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The band spent several months recording in Nashville, Tennessee{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_C-25m5ADI | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/P_C-25m5ADI| archive-date=2021-11-14 | url-status=live|title=Troy McLawhorn of Seether Interview with Backstage Axxess | date=30 May 2010|publisher=YouTube |access-date=19 September 2010}}{{cbignore}} with producer Brendan O'Brien,{{cite web|url=http://www.harddriveradio.com/pages/3803425.php |title=Today's Dirt - Hard Drive/Hard Drive XL |publisher=Harddriveradio.com |access-date=19 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719162953/http://www.harddriveradio.com/pages/3803425.php |archive-date=19 July 2010 }} then resumed touring in April 2010 with the intention of returning to the studio "in the first week of June"{{Cite web|url=https://www.uso.org/stories/944-uso-tour-featuring-rock-band-seether|title=USO tour featuring rock band Seether|website=Uso.org|access-date=6 October 2020}} to complete the new record. Drummer John Humphrey confirmed in August that recording was completed, and the album was in the mixing process. He said that the band believed this album to be their best work, and that the songs are "very strong, melodic, and heavy at times".{{cite web|last=Lee |first=Cindal |url=http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2010/08/seethers_john_h.php |title=Seether's John Humphrey talks about tonight's show at the Fair - Minneapolis / St. Paul Music - Gimme Noise |publisher=Blogs.citypages.com |date=30 August 2010 |access-date=19 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922043241/http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2010/08/seethers_john_h.php |archive-date=22 September 2010 }} Morgan confirmed the album's completion in September, and gave the expected release date as early 2011.{{cite web|author=jdms |url=http://www.freejohnnydare.com/fjd/2010/09/interview-shaun-morgan-seether-frontman-ready-for-the-low-dough-show-9-3-10/ |title=Free Johnny Dare – Interview: Shaun Morgan – Seether Frontman |work=Free Johnny Dare |publisher=Freejohnnydare.com |date=3 September 2010 |access-date=17 August 2011}} A new song, "No Resolution", was debuted on 4 September 2010, during a live show at the DuQuoin, IL State Fair.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7vS713JT8E | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/J7vS713JT8E| archive-date=2021-11-14 | url-status=live|title=Seether live *NEW SONG* No Resolution, Duquoin | date=5 September 2010|publisher=YouTube |access-date=19 September 2010}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee384/Tyler_Sutton_Dante/Tyler/seethersetlist.jpg |title=Seether Set List |publisher=i1225.photobucket.com |access-date=30 June 2014}} McLawhorn and Humphrey, in a radio interview, announced that the new album would be titled Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray, and that it would be released in May. The album's first single, "Country Song", was released on 8 March in the US and on 4 April in the United Kingdom,{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004Q6I6E6 |title=Country Song: Seether: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=17 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718045718/http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004Q6I6E6 |archive-date=18 July 2012 }} and the new album was released on 17 May 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.seether.com |title=Seether official website |publisher=Seether.com |access-date=17 August 2011}} Seether reached their highest position on the US Billboard 200 Charts when Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray rose to the Number 2 position. It also reached number one on the US Rock Albums, US Alternative Albums, and US Hard Rock Album Charts.{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=seether|chart=all}} |title=Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |access-date=17 August 2011}} Their single-week sales of 61,000 records was their best since Karma and Effect sold 82,000 copies in 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/471139/seether-scores-top-billboard-200-debut-adele-still-no-1 |title=Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |access-date=17 August 2011}} Billboard named Seether the No. 1 Active and No. 1 Heritage Rock Artist of 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/2364/Seether-Earns-1-Active-Rock-Song-of-the-Year-by-Billboard |title=Seether Earns #1 Active Rock Song of the Year by Billboard |publisher=AlternativeAddiction.com |access-date=24 February 2013}} A remix EP of the Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray album, titled Remix EP, was released on 7 February 2012.

Troy McLawhorn's departure from the band and return to Evanescence was announced on 8 March.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=156617 |title=Updated: EX-SEETHER Guitarist Has NOT Rejoined EVANESCENCE - 11 Apr. 2011 |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=17 August 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=156725|title=EVANESCENCE Manager Denies Ex-SEETHER Guitarist Has Rejoined Band|publisher=BlabberMouth}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Seether performed live in Cincinnati, Ohio on 10 May, and in South Bend, Indiana on 11 May. Both concerts were recorded, and released as a limited edition CD set for each individual city.{{cite web|url=http://www.rockhouselive.com/detail.cfm?artistid=50 |title=RockHouse Live Media Productions |publisher=Rockhouselive.com |access-date=17 August 2011}} The band played main stage at the Uproar Festival alongside Avenged Sevenfold, Three Days Grace, Bullet For My Valentine, and Escape The Fate, and supported 3 Doors Down on their European tour from November to March.

On 3 September 2013, Seether announced the name of a compilation album, titled Seether: 2002-2013. It was released on 29 October 2013 as a 2-disc album featuring some of the band's greatest hits, unreleased demos, soundtrack songs, and 3 all-new tracks, including a cover of Veruca Salt's "Seether" (the song that the band is named after).{{cite web |url=http://www.seether.com/seether-2002-2013-greatest-hits-album-coming-october-29th/ |title=2002-2013 – Album Coming October 29th! |publisher=Seether |access-date=30 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925065124/http://www.seether.com/seether-2002-2013-greatest-hits-album-coming-october-29th/ |archive-date=25 September 2014 }} Seether: 2002-2013 also contains two new recorded songs ("Safe to Say I've Had Enough" and "Weak") and was produced by Brendan O'Brien.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SeetherOfficial/status/354444174264762369 |title=Twitter / SeetherOfficial: 3 new tracks so far. Names |publisher=Twitter.com |date=8 July 2013 |access-date=30 June 2014}} The band released a 15-second demo clip for the song "Safe to Say I've Had Enough" on loudwire.com.{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/seether-song-snippet-upcoming-album/ |title=Seether Share Song Snippet From Upcoming Album |date=2 July 2013 |publisher=Loudwire.com |access-date=30 June 2014}} They also carried out a small, semi-acoustic tour of Europe and South Africa.

On 30 November 2013, Seether released a 3-track single titled "Goodbye Tonight", featuring Van Coke Kartel & Jon Savage. The song is also featured on the deluxe edition of their follow-up album Isolate and Medicate.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/za/album/goodbye-tonight-single/id773305019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716230505/https://itunes.apple.com/za/album/goodbye-tonight-single/id773305019 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 July 2014 |title=iTunes - Music - Goodbye Tonight - Single by Seether, Van Coke Kartel & Jon Savage |publisher=iTunes |date=30 November 2013 |access-date=30 June 2014}}

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In a 2013 Twitter interview, bassist Dale Stewart confirmed that the band was writing songs for their next album. During an AmA (askmeanything) interview on Reddit.com, Shaun Morgan stated that the band was "In the studio getting ready for our new album..."{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1skflu/im_shaun_morgan_lead_singer_of_seether_ama/?sort=new |title=I'm Shaun Morgan, lead singer of Seether. AMA. : Music |publisher=Reddit.com |date=10 December 2013 |access-date=30 June 2014}}

On 24 April 2014, it was revealed that the album Isolate and Medicate would be released on 1 July 2014, with the lead single "Words as Weapons" slated for release on 1 May 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.wrif.com/gmi/rocknews/2014/04/24/new-seether-album-out-july-1st-first-single-slated-for-may-1st#.U1_uPfl_tvE |title=New Seether Album Out July 1st, First Single Slated For May 1st -Rock News-101 WRIF - Detroit - Everything That Rocks |publisher=Wrif.com |date=24 April 2014 |access-date=30 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826031521/http://www.wrif.com/gmi/rocknews/2014/04/24/new-seether-album-out-july-1st-first-single-slated-for-may-1st#.U1_uPfl_tvE |archive-date=26 August 2014 }}

On 29 April 2014, Bryan Wickmann was announced as the new touring guitarist. Wickmann was the band's long-time guitar tech, as well as Isolate and Medicate's cover art creator, and a former art director of Schecter Guitar Research.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouQcd_8dsoM | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/ouQcd_8dsoM| archive-date=2021-11-14 | url-status=live|title=Seether | Intro to Brian |publisher=YouTube |date=29 April 2014 |access-date=30 June 2014}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=http://screamermagazine.com/interviews/seether-isolate-medicate/ |title=SEETHER - Refining Their Sound - Screamer Magazine |publisher=Screamer Magazine|date=29 July 2014 |access-date=13 August 2014}}

On 17 May 2014, Seether performed their first single, "Words as Weapons," from the album Isolate and Medicate, live at the Orbit Room in front of 1,700 fans. The band released a music video for the album's second single, "Same Damn Life," on 30 October 2014. The video was directed by Nathan Cox. In late May and early June, Seether announced European tour dates in September, along with several stops in the UK. On 7 July, Seether kicked off their summer tour with 3 Doors Down.

On 13 September 2016, Seether shared pictures of them recording a new album on social media. They announced in November that they were to release their seventh album in May 2017. A countdown timer later started on Seether's website, counting down to 23 February 2017.

Morgan appeared on Octane on 22 February to discuss the new record, entitled Poison the Parish. José Mangin stated that the new material is looking to be "harder than anything they've done". The album was released through Morgan's label Canine Riot Records. Three singles, "Let You Down", "Betray and Degrade", and "Against the Wall", were released in support of the album, all charting significantly on the Billboard Mainstream Rock songs chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/seether/chart-history/rtt/ |title=Seether |website=Billboard.com |access-date=19 March 2020}}

In May, July, and August 2017, the band toured throughout the United States with American hard rock band Letters from the Fire, adding guitarist Clint Lowery (Sevendust, Dark New Day) to the touring lineup.{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/seether-2017-u-s-tour-sevendust-clint-lowery-live-lineup/ |title=Seether Announce 2017 U.S. Tour, Add Clint Lowery Live |date=28 February 2017 |publisher=Loudwire.com |access-date=5 March 2017}} They then recorded a cover of "Black Honey" by American post-hardcore band Thrice during a live session for SiriusXM in June 2017. In February 2018, Clint Lowery returned to Sevendust to begin touring and promoting their album All I See Is War. His brother (and former Dark New Day bassist), Corey, took over his duties as Seether's touring guitarist. The band then supported Nickelback on their eight-week Feed the Machine European and UK tour. Before the tour ended, Corey Lowery was initiated as a full-time member of the band. On 20 May 2018, Seether played in their hometown of Johannesburg for the first time in six years.{{cite web|url=https://citizen.co.za/lifestyle/your-life-entertainment-your-life/entertainment-music/1933405/in-pictures-seether-return-home-to-rock-sa-crowd/|title=Seether return home to rock SA crowd |publisher=Thecitizen.com |date= 21 May 2018|access-date=3 August 2018}} On 6 June 2018, they released an acoustic version of "Against the Wall," along with an accompanying music video.{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/seether-acoustic-video-against-the-wall/|title=Seether Pull Back With Acoustic Video for 'Against the Wall' |date=6 June 2018 |publisher=Loudwire.com |access-date=3 August 2018}}

In June 2019, John Humphrey revealed that recording had commenced for their upcoming eighth studio album. On 24 June 2020, the band announced their eighth studio album, Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum, set for release on 28 August 2020 through Fantasy Records. They also released the first single of the album, "Dangerous".{{Cite web|date=24 June 2020|title=Seether announce new album 'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum', release first single 'Dangerous'|url=https://gratermag.com/seether-announce-new-album-si-vis-pacem-para-bellum-release-first-single-dangerous/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626113304/https://gratermag.com/seether-announce-new-album-si-vis-pacem-para-bellum-release-first-single-dangerous/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=26 June 2020|access-date=24 June 2020|website=Metal, but Grater|language=en-US}} Translating to "If You Want Peace, Prepare for War", the album features 13 new tracks, and was produced by Morgan himself in Nashville, Tennessee from December 2019 to January 2020. On 17 July, the band released the second single, "Bruised and Bloodied".{{cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2020/07/20/seether-share-new-single-bruised-bloodied/|title=Seether Share New Single 'Bruised & Bloodied'|publisher=Wall Of Sound|access-date=28 July 2020|date=20 July 2020}} On 14 August, two weeks before the album release, the band released their third single "Beg".{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/listen-to-new-seether-song-beg/|title=Listen To New SEETHER Song 'Beg'|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=14 August 2020|date=14 August 2020}}

In July 2021, the band released an EP titled Wasteland – The Purgatory.{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/seether-announces-wasteland-the-purgatory-ep/|title=Seether Announce 'Wasteland The Purgatory' Ep|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=25 June 2021|access-date=28 October 2021}} On 1 July 2022, the band released the deluxe edition of Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum.{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/seether-announces-deluxe-edition-of-si-vis-pacem-para-bellum|title=Seether Announces Deluxe Edition Of 'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum'|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=27 May 2022|access-date=28 May 2022}}

The band announced the new single "Judas Mind" which was released on 10 July 2024. The band's ninth studio album, titled The Surface Seems So Far, was released on 20 September 2024.

Seether's musical style has been described as post-grunge,{{cite web |url=http://rock.about.com/od/rockmusic101/a/subgenres.htm |title=Rock Genres – A List of Rock Genres |website=About.com |last=Grierson |first=Tim |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006072234/http://rock.about.com/od/rockmusic101/a/subgenres.htm |archive-date=6 October 2011|access-date=9 November 2020}} alternative metal,{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/seether-mn0000625731/biography | title=Seether | work=AllMusic | access-date=1 July 2015 | author=Torreano, Bradley}} hard rock,{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/disclaimer-mw0000660607 | title=Seether - Disclaimer | work=AllMusic | access-date=1 July 2015 | author=Taylor , Jason D.}}{{cite web |last1=Bort |first1=Ryan |title=7 Awful Bands That We Can Blame Nirvana For Inspiring |url=https://www.newsweek.com/nirvana-nevermind-anniversary-bands-502285 |website=Newsweek |access-date=9 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221102111/https://www.newsweek.com/nirvana-nevermind-anniversary-bands-502285 |archive-date=21 February 2020 |date=24 September 2016}} and nu metal.{{cite web|first= Andrew |last= Unterberger |title= Top Ten Nu-Metal Bands |website= Stylus Magazine |date= 10 September 2004 |access-date= 25 December 2016 |url= http://stylusmagazine.com/articles/staff_top_10/top-ten-nu-metal-bands.htm}}{{cite web |url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/2008/07/02/seether-reach-out-about-suicide/ |title=Seether Reach Out About Suicide | Chart Attack |access-date=28 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107003440/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2008/07/02/seether-reach-out-about-suicide/ |archive-date=7 November 2017 |url-status=usurped }}{{cite web|url=http://themetalist.net/seether-want-to-poison-the-parish/ |title=Seether Want To Poison The Parish – The Metalist |website=Themetalist.net |date=28 March 2017 |access-date=19 March 2020}} The band is heavily influenced by American grunge groups such as Nirvana{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/seether-mn0000625731/related |title=Seether | Similar Artists, Influenced By, Followers |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=30 June 2014}} and Alice in Chains. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote "Seether's lead singer/songwriter, Shaun Morgan, is an unabashed, unapologetic worshiper of Kurt Cobain, using Nirvana's sound as a template for Seether."{{cite web|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/finding-beauty-in-negative-spaces-mw0000780751 |title=Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces - Seether | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=23 October 2007 |access-date=30 June 2014}} Seether have also been influenced by Deftones and Nine Inch Nails. Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum in particular takes heavy influence from the bands A Perfect Circle and Deftones.{{cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/shaun-morgan-grunge-guitarists-are-really-good-players-but-they-put-aside-finesse-for-the-sake-of-emotion|title=Shaun Morgan: "Grunge guitarists are really good players, but they put aside finesse for the sake of emotion"|publisher=Guitar World|access-date=21 August 2020|date=19 August 2020|archive-date=21 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921191358/https://www.guitarworld.com/features/shaun-morgan-grunge-guitarists-are-really-good-players-but-they-put-aside-finesse-for-the-sake-of-emotion|url-status=live}}

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Current{{cite web|title=Seether - About|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/seether/about/?ref=page_internal|website=Facebook.com|access-date=1 March 2017|date=1 March 2017}}{{cite web|title=Seether website|url=https://www.seether.com/|publisher=Seether.com|access-date=9 September 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/montclair/2018/09/18/seether-plays-wellmont-theater-september-20-2018/1314630002/|title=Seether live: Nothing fake going on at Wellmont Theater|first=Cindy C. A.|last=Pereira|website=Northjersey.com|access-date=6 October 2020}}

• Shaun Morgan – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano {{small|(1999–present)}}; lead guitar {{small|(1999–2002, 2006–2008, 2011–2018)}}
• Dale Stewart – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar {{small|(2000–present)}}
• John Humphrey – drums, percussion {{small|(2003–present)}}
• Corey Lowery – lead guitar, backing vocals {{small|(2019–present; touring 2018–2019)}}

Former

• Johan Greyling – lead guitar {{small|(1999)}}
• Tyronne Morris – bass {{small|(1999)}}
• David "Dave" Cohoe – drums, backing vocals {{small|(1999–2002)}}
• Nick Oshiro – drums {{small|(2002–2003)}}
• Pat Callahan – lead guitar {{small|(2002–2006)}}
• Troy McLawhorn – lead guitar, backing vocals {{small|(2008–2011)}}

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• Nic Argyros – drums {{small|(2002)}}
• John Johnston – drums {{small|(2002)}}
• Erik Eldenius – drums {{small|(2002)}}
• Nick Annis – guitar {{small|(2002)}}
• Kevin Soffera – drums, backing vocals {{small|(2003)}}
• Brian Tichy – drums {{small|(2007)}}
• Bryan Wickman – lead guitar, backing vocals {{small|(2014–2017)}}
• Clint Lowery – lead guitar, backing vocals {{small|(2017–2018)}}
• Shaun Foist – drums {{small|(one-off show in 2022)}}

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{{Main|Seether discography}}

• Disclaimer (2002)
• Disclaimer II (2004)
• Karma and Effect (2005)
• Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces (2007)
• Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray (2011)
• Isolate and Medicate (2014)
• Poison the Parish (2017)
• Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum (2020)
• The Surface Seems So Far (2024)

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