Disclaimer II is the second studio album by South African rock band Seether. It is a recompilation of the band's first album, Disclaimer, from 2002. Although the 12 tracks from the original album are present, they were slightly remixed and differ from the original. Also, the majority of the remixed tracks feature additional lead guitar melodies with the addition of a permanent lead guitarist to the band's line-up prior to the release of the album. This is also the first Seether album to feature contributions from their current drummer John Humphrey. In Europe, the album includes four tracks more than its predecessor; in the United States, the album has eight extra tracks, some of which had been previously released on soundtracks, such as "Hang On," which had been featured on the 2003 Daredevil soundtrack and "Out of My Way," which had been featured on the soundtrack to the 2003 horror film Freddy vs. Jason as well as the 2017 film Transformers: The Last Knight. "Fine Again" also appeared on Madden NFL 2003 and 1080° Avalanche.
| Disclaimer II | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 June 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–04 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 72:57 | |||
| Label | Wind-up | |||
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| Seether chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Disclaimer II | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Ultimate Guitar Archive |  [2] |
A primary reason for the reworking of Disclaimer was the popularity of "Broken." Originally a simple acoustic ballad, it was remade into an electric, duet version with vocals by Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee, who was dating Seether frontman Shaun Morgan at the time. This new version was originally featured on the 2004 Punisher soundtrack and had an accompanying music video. Both the US and European releases include the new rendition of "Broken," and Disclaimer II subsequently became Seether's most successful album commercially. The song "Sold Me", also from The Punisher soundtrack, was used for WWE's Bad Blood pay per view, along with WWE also using "Out of My Way" as the entrance theme of Zach Gowen. The song "Take Me Away" is an acoustic version of a track from their first independent album (originally as Saron Gas), Fragile (2000).
Background
editThe idea of releasing Disclaimer II was a record label decision. Shaun Morgan didn't want to include the new version of "Broken" with Amy Lee on the first album, because he thought the first album was finished. Eventually, the band and the Wind-Up label came to a compromise; they recorded extra tracks for the album, as they wanted to include it as a bonus CD. Instead, the label discontinued the first barcode on the first album (which is why Disclaimer II is considered Seether's second album) and they had to add the new version of "Broken", as it was part of the deal.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Shaun Welgemoed and Dale Stewart, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gasoline" | 2:49 | |
| 2. | "69 Tea" | Welgemoed | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Fine Again" | 4:05 | |
| 4. | "Needles" | 3:26 | |
| 5. | "Driven Under" | 4:33 | |
| 6. | "Pride" | 4:07 | |
| 7. | "Sympathetic" | 4:11 | |
| 8. | "Your Bore" | 3:58 | |
| 9. | "Fade Away" | 3:53 | |
| 10. | "Pig" | Welgemoed | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Fuck It" | 2:57 | |
| 12. | "Broken" | 4:18 | |
| 13. | "Sold Me" | 3:41 | |
| 14. | "Got It Made" | 5:10 | |
| 15. | "Cigarettes" | 3:12 | |
| 16. | "Broken" (featuring Amy Lee) | 4:18 |
All tracks are written by Shaun Welgemoed and Dale Stewart, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Cigarettes" | 3:11 | |
| 15. | "Love Her" | 4:12 | |
| 16. | "Take Me Away" | 3:56 | |
| 17. | "Got It Made" | 5:10 | |
| 18. | "Out of My Way" |
| 3:52 |
| 19. | "Hang On" | 3:11 | |
| 20. | "Broken" (featuring Amy Lee) | 4:18 | |
| Total length: | 72:57 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from album’s liner notes.[6]
Seether
- Shaun Morgan – vocals, guitar
- Dale Stewart – bass guitar, vocals
- Pat Callahan – additional guitars
- John Humphrey – drums (tracks 13–17, 20)
Additional musicians
- Josh Freese – drums (tracks 1–12)
- Dave Cohoe – drums (track 18)
- Nick Oshiro – drums (track 19)
- Amy Lee – vocals and string arrangement (track 20)
- Double G — string arrangement (track 20)
Production
- Jay Baumgardner — producer (tracks 1–12, 19, 20), mixing (track 19)
- Jon Berkowitz — assistant mix engineer
- Dan Certa — engineer
- Alex Gibson — strings engineer (track 20)
- Emily Lazar — mastering
- Bob Marlette — producer and engineer (tracks 13–17, 20), mixing (tracks 1–17, 20)
- Jeff Moses — assistant engineer
- Jeremy Parker — assistant engineer
- Sid Riggs — Protools recording engineer (tracks 13–17, 20), Protools mix engineer
- Ulrich Wild — producer and mixing (track 18)
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 38 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 38 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 32 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 145 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 43 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 53 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 117 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 53 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[16] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[18] Album |
Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] Video |
5× Platinum | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Disclaimer II – Seether". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Disclaimer II Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive.
- ^ "THE STORY OF SEETHER | (2002-2017)"
- ^ "Seether - Disclaimer II, Discogs"
- ^ "Seether - Disclaimer II [Deluxe], Discogs"
- ^ Disclaimer II (booklet). Wind-up. 2004.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Seether – Disclaimer II". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Seether – Disclaimer II" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums". Jam!. Archived from the original on 4 August 2004. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Seether – Disclaimer II". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Seether – Disclaimer II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Seether – Disclaimer II". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Seether – Disclaimer II". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System of Life". The Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Seether Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Seether – Disclaimer II". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Seether – Disclaimer II". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American video certifications – Seether – Disclaimer II". Recording Industry Association of America.