Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum (album) explained

Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
Type:studio
Artist:Seether
Cover:Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum - Seether.webp
Recorded:December 2019 – January 2020
Studio:Blackbird Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Length:51:34
Label:
Producer:Shaun Morgan
Prev Title:Poison the Parish
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:The Surface Seems So Far
Next Year:2024

Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum (pronounced as /la/; English: "If You Want Peace, Prepare for War"[1]) is the eighth studio album by South African rock band Seether. It was released on 28 August 2020 through Fantasy Records and was produced by lead vocalist Shaun Morgan. The album's first single, "Dangerous", was released ahead of the album in June 2020, as well as "Bruised and Bloodied" in July and "Beg" in August.[2] A deluxe edition was released on 1 July 2022.[3]

Background and promotion

In June 2019, John Humphrey revealed that recording had commenced for their upcoming eighth studio album, with frontman Shaun Morgan creating demos and sharing them with band members.[4] On 24 June 2020, the band announced the album itself set for release on 28 August 2020 through Fantasy Records. They also released the first single of the album, "Dangerous".[5] 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".[6] On 14 August, two weeks before the album release, the band released a third song "Beg".[7]

Composition and themes

Morgan explained that the album's sound was influenced by late 1990s alternative rock, specifically A Perfect Circle and Deftones, which he had been listening to heavily in recent years. The album combines the guitar riffs commonly found in 1990s rock with the atmospheric sounds found in A Perfect Circle's music.[8] Morgan also aimed to move away from the standard "verse-pre-chorus-chorus" song structure commonly found in mainstream music.[8]

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic and the album's liner notes.[9]

Seether

Additional personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Album Review: Seether – Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum. Kerrang!. 16 December 2020. 28 August 2020.
  2. Web site: DiVita. Joe. Seether Debut New Song 'Dangerous' + Announce Eighth Album. July 28, 2020. Loudwire. August 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200820135855/https://loudwire.com/seether-dangerous-song-lyrics-si-vis-pacem-para-bellum-album/. live.
  3. Web site: Seether Announces Deluxe Edition Of 'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum'. Blabbermouth.net. 27 May 2022. 28 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Seether Looking Ahead to 2020 Album Release. Loudwire. 21 August 2020. 2 June 2019. August 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200820141837/https://loudwire.com/seether-2020-album-release/. live.
  5. Web site: 24 June 2020. Seether announce new album 'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum', release first single 'Dangerous'. 24 June 2020. Metal, but Grater. en-US. June 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200626113304/https://gratermag.com/seether-announce-new-album-si-vis-pacem-para-bellum-release-first-single-dangerous/. live.
  6. Web site: Seether Share New Single 'Bruised & Bloodied'. Wall Of Sound. 28 July 2020. 20 July 2020. July 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725114818/https://wallofsoundau.com/2020/07/20/seether-share-new-single-bruised-bloodied/. live.
  7. Web site: Listen To New SEETHER Song 'Beg'. Blabbermouth.net. 14 August 2020. 14 August 2020. September 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921191357/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/listen-to-new-seether-song-beg/. live.
  8. Web site: Shaun Morgan: "Grunge guitarists are really good players, but they put aside finesse for the sake of emotion". Guitar World. 21 August 2020. 19 August 2020. September 21, 2020. 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. live.
  9. Web site: Seether Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum credits. AllMusic. 8 September 2020. September 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921191357/https://www.allmusic.com/album/si-vis-pacem-para-bellum-mw0003399543/credits. live.
  10. Web site: Blabbermouth. July 9, 2020. SEETHER's SHAUN MORGAN Explains 'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum' Album Title. July 28, 2020. Blabbermouth.net. July 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200728214736/https://search.blabbermouth.net/news/seethers-shaun-morgan-explains-si-vis-pacem-para-bellum-album-title/. live.
  11. Web site: Top Albums (Week 36, 2020). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 8 September 2020. September 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921191518/http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=36%3F&annee=2020&categorie=Top+Albums. live.

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