Seether

Seether is a South African rock band formed in Pretoria in 1999.

Musical style and influences
Seether has been described as post-grunge, alternative metal, hard rock,Multiple sources: and alternative rock.Multiple sources: Their early work has been characterized as nu metal.Multiple sources: 

The band is heavily influenced by American grunge, such as Nirvana 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." 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.

Band members

Current
 Shaun Morgan – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano ; lead guitar 
 Dale Stewart – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar 
 John Humphrey – drums, percussion 
 Corey Lowery – lead guitar, backing vocals 

Former
 Johan Greyling – lead guitar 
 Tyronne Morris – bass 
 Dave Cohoe – drums, backing vocals 
 Nick Oshiro – drums 
 Pat Callahan – lead guitar 
 Troy McLawhorn – lead guitar, backing vocals 

Former touring/session musicians
 Josh Freese – drums 
 Nic Argyros – drums 
 John Johnston – drums 
 Erik Eldenius – drums 
 Nick Annis – guitar 
 Kevin Soffera – drums, backing vocals 
 Brian Tichy – drums 
 Bryan Wickman – lead guitar, backing vocals 
 Clint Lowery – lead guitar, backing vocals 
 Shaun Foist – drums 

Timeline

 Discography 

 Studio albums 
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsAUS
 "Fine Again": AUTCAN
Peak chart positions for albums charting on the Canadian Albums Chart:


 FRAGERNZSWIUKUSFragile (as Saron Gas) Released: 1 December 2000
 Label: Musketeer—————————Disclaimer Released: 20 August 2002
 Label: Wind-up, Musketeer————————92 RIAA: GoldDisclaimer II Released: 15 June 2004
 Label: Wind-up, Musketeer38383814543125311753 ARIA: Gold
 MC: Gold
 RIAA: Platinum 
 RMNZ: GoldKarma and Effect Released: 24 May 2005
 Label: Wind-up, Musketeer39——168942574—8 MC: Gold
 RIAA: Platinum 
 RMNZ: GoldFinding Beauty in Negative Spaces Released: 23 October 2007
 Label: Wind-up, Musketeer——10154—939—9 RISA: Gold
 MC: Gold
 RIAA: Platinum
 RMNZ: PlatinumHolding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray Released: 17 May 2011
 Label: Wind-up, Musketeer50693—53621—2 RIAA: GoldIsolate and Medicate Released: 1 July 2014
 Label: The Bicycle Music Company43456—322433784 RIAA: GoldPoison the Parish Released: 12 May 2017
 Label: Canine Riot292325—26—167214Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum Released: 28 August 2020
 Label: Fantasy2127—15237———37The Surface Seems So Far Released: 20 September 2024
 Label: Fantasy————99—58—138"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released to that country.

 Video albums 
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUSUS RockOne Cold Night Released: 11 July 2006
 Label: Wind-up5020

 Compilation albums 
TitleAlbum detailsCertificationsiTunes Originals Released: 5 August 2008
 Label: Wind-upNative Noise Collection Vol. 1 - The Seether Sessions Released: 11 November 2009
 Label: MusketeerThe Collection Released: March 2012
 Label: Wind-upSeether: 2002–2013 Released: 29 October 2013
 Label: Wind-upThe Very Best of Seether (Walmart Exclusive) Released: June 2019
 Label: Craft RecordingsVicennial – 2 Decades of Seether Released: 15 October 2021
 Label: Craft Recordings PMB: Platinum

 EPs 
TitleExtended play details5 Songs Released: 10 August 2002
 Label: Wind-upSeether Released: 10 August 2002
 Label: Wind-upRhapsody Originals Released: 14 October 2008
 Label: Wind-upRemix EP Released: 1 February 2012
 Label: Wind-upWalmart Soundcheck (Walmart Exclusive) Released: April 2014
 Label: Bicycle Music CompanyWasteland – The Purgatory EP Released: 30 July 2021
 Label: Fantasy RecordsAcoustic Originals Released: 11 October 2023
 Label: Fantasy Records

 Singles 

 2000s 
YearSinglesPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumAUSCANNLDNZSWIUKUSUS AdultUS
Alt.US
Main.US
Rock2002"Fine Again"67—————61—63— RIAA: 2× Platinum
 RMNZ: GoldDisclaimer2003"Driven Under"——————122—1313— RIAA: Gold"Gasoline"————————378— RIAA: Gold2004"Broken" (featuring Amy Lee)3230227106201249— ARIA: Platinum
 PMB: Gold
 RIAA: 4× Platinum
 RMNZ: 2x PlatinumDisclaimer II2005"Remedy"42—————70—51— RIAA: 2× Platinum
 RMNZ: GoldKarma and Effect"Truth"——————123—258—2006"The Gift"————————298—2007"Fake It"4938—14——56—11— BPI: Silver
 RIAA: 3× Platinum
 RMNZ: 2× PlatinumFinding Beauty in Negative Spaces2008"Rise Above This"—58————911812— RIAA: Gold"Breakdown"—98————106—44— RIAA: Gold2009"Careless Whisper"—57————6331544 RIAA: 2× Platinum
 RMNZ: Gold"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released to that country.

 2010s 
YearSinglesPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumCANUSUS
Alt.US
Main.US
RockUS Hard Rock Digi.US Rock Airplay2011"Country Song"537281212 RIAA: Platinum
 RMNZ: GoldHolding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray"Tonight"7611371434 RIAA: Gold2012"No Resolution"——2328—8"Here and Now"——27521—182013"Seether"———12——39Seether: 2002–2013"Weak"———5——222014"Words as Weapons"95—28118112 RIAA: PlatinumIsolate and Medicate"Same Damn Life"——332301716 RIAA: Gold2015"Nobody Praying for Me"———6391029 RIAA: Platinum"Save Today"———444—232017"Let You Down"——3812538Poison the Parish"Betray and Degrade"———229—162018"Against the Wall"———19———"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released to that country.

 2020s 
YearSinglesPeak chart positionsAlbumUS
Main.US
RockUS Hard Rock Digi.US Hot Hard RockUS Rock Airplay2020"Dangerous"136438Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum"Bruised and Bloodied"1—579"Wasteland"1——772024"Judas Mind"1——98The Surface Seems So Far"Lost All Control"21——24—"Walls Come Down"4——1613"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released to that country.

 Promotional singles 
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumUS Hard Rock Digi.US Hot Hard Rock"Forsaken"20118—Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray"Suffer It All"201411—Isolate and Medicate"Watch Me Drown"——"Stoke the Fire"201720—Poison the Parish"Count Me Out"——"Nothing Left"——"Beg"20201922Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum"Illusion"2024—24The Surface Seems So Far"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released to that country.

 Music videos 
YearSongDirector2002"Fine Again"Paul Fedor2003"Driven Under"Glen Bennet"Gasoline""Sympathetic"2004"Broken" Nigel Dick2005"Remedy"Dean Karr"Truth"2006"The Gift"Meiert Avis2007"Fake It"Tony Petrossian2008"Rise Above This""Breakdown"2009"Careless Whisper"2011"Country Song"Roman White"Tonight"Seth Dennemann2012"Here and Now"2013"Pass Slowly"Darren Craig2014"Words as Weapons"Benno Nelson"Same Damn Life"Nathan Cox2015"Nobody Praying for Me"Sherif Higazy"Save Today"Nathan Cox2017"Let You Down""Stoke the Fire""Betray and Degrade"Nathan Cox2018"Against the Wall" 2020"Dangerous"Mertcan Mertbilek"Beg"2021"Bruised and Bloodied"Alex Chaloff"Wasteland"Genéa Gaudet2022"What Would You Do?"Jon Vulpine2024"Judas Mind"David Brodsky2025"Lost All Control"Scotty Felix

 Soundtrack appearances 
YearSong(s)Album2002"Fine Again"Madden 20032003"Hang On"Daredevil"Out of My Way"Freddy vs. Jason"Fine Again""Pig"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"Fine Again"1080° Avalanche2004"Broken" The Punisher"Sold Me"2006"Remedy"Test Drive Unlimited"Needles" Masters of Horror II2007"Out of My Way"World's Strongest Man2008"Remedy"Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades"Burrito" Lost Boys: The Tribe"Fallen"Punisher: War Zone2009"No Shelter"NCIS"I've Got You Under My Skin" His Way, Our Way"Fake It"Burnout Paradise"Given"The Stepfather2012"Desire for Need (Dragon in Me)" Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seekers

Awards and nominations
 Awards  Category  Nominated work  Year of award  Result MTV Africa Music Awards  Best Alternative Artist  Seether 2008   MTV Africa Music Awards  Artist of The Year Seether 2008   South African Music Awards  Best Rock: English  Seether  2008   BDS Spin Awards  200,000 Spins  Fine Again  2003   BDS Spin Awards  50,000 Spins  Driven Under  2003   BDS Spin Awards  50,000 Spins  Gasoline  2005   BDS Spin Awards  200,000 Spins  Remedy  2005   BDS Spin Awards  50,000 Spins  Truth  2006   BDS Spin Awards  300,000 Spins  Broken  2007   BMI Pop Awards  Best Pop  Fine Again  2004   BMI Pop Awards  Best Pop  Broken  2006   BMI Pop Awards  Best Pop  Fake It  2008   Billboard charts  No. 1 Active Rock Artist  Seether  2011   Billboard charts  No. 1 Heritage Rock Artist  Seether  2011   Billboard charts  Active Rock Song of 2011  "Country Song"  2011   Canadian Hot 100  Active Rock Song of 2011  "Country Song"  2011   Mediabase  No. 1 Song of The Year (in terms of airplay)  "Country Song"  2011   Metals Edge  Best Song In a Movie Soundtrack  "Broken"  2004   Revolver Golden Gods Awards  Best Live Band  Seether  2012   Radio Contraband Indie Artist of the Year  Seether 2012 

References

=Category:1999 establishments
Category:Alternative rock bands
Category:Post-grunge bands
Category:Alternative metal bands
Category:Nu metal bands
Category:1990s establishments in South Africa
Category:Pretoria