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Seether

Rock Alternative Metal Grunge and 90s Alternative

Seether came out of Pretoria, where Shaun Morgan and his bandmates started out under the name Saron Gas before relaunching as Seether with their 2002 album Disclaimer. They became one of the heavier fixtures of 2000s rock radio, pairing thick, detuned riffs with Morgan's raw, confessional writing on songs like "Fine Again," "Broken," and "Fake It." That mix of metal weight and plainspoken melody kept them on rock charts for the better part of two decades.

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Disclaimer (2002). Their first record as Seether and the one that broke them, with "Fine Again," "Driven Under," and "Gasoline" all on it.

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Biography

Seether are a South African rock band founded in 1999 in Pretoria, Gauteng. The band originally performed under the name Saron Gas until 2002 when they changed it to Seether to avoid confusion with the deadly nerve agent sarin gas. Lead vocalist and guitarist Shaun Morgan is the band's only remaining original member. Bassist Dale Stewart joined a year after formation, while drummer John Humphrey joined them for the band's second album. Since 2018, the band has been employing second guitarist Corey Lowery. Several notable guitarists such as Corey's brother Clint and Troy McLawhorn have toured or recorded with the band; however, Morgan has recorded most guitar parts for the band's records.

Seether gained mainstream popularity in 2002 with their US Active Rock number one single "Fine Again". Their success was sustained in 2004 with the single "Broken", which peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. They have experienced continued success with many number one hits on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, such as "Remedy", "Fake It", "Country Song", "Tonight", "Words as Weapons", "Let You Down", "Dangerous", "Bruised and Bloodied", and "Wasteland".

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