John Humphrey: "I think it’s a combination of things that the band set as a goal when putting together this album [Poison The Parish]. A lot of it comes down to just listening to the fans, you know? We had a lot of fans going, 'Karma and Effect is my favorite album,’ and the band has always had a heavier edge to it. Producing [Poison the Parish] ourselves gave us a freedom unlike we’ve had before.”


In an interview with Billboard earlier this year, Morgan said Seether has struggled with being labeled an alternative band.

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Shaun Morgan: “Alternative used to be something that was the category [we were] in. That’s no longer the case," Morgan told Billboard. "Now it’s more that guitars are less of a player in the music, and it’s more Imagine Dragons and Lorde and stuff like that.”

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The only thing Humphrey says has changed in rock since he joined Seether 14 years ago is the decline of rock radio, which he sees as a threat to the band.

John Humphrey: "Fewer rock stations mean not as many spins as there were, say, 10 years ago,” he says. “Things have changed, man. Twenty years ago, there were more rock stations. The industry was completely different. Now, there’s iTunes and the digital format.

“We’re in a very fortunate position to have had a lot of successful singles with radio over the years,” he continues. “They’re kind enough to always play our singles, but we’re also a live band. Things have changed along the way as far as the band and how it has to survive. I say it’s kind of like a shark and it has to swim. A rock band has to tour, sell merch and do other things. We have to pay the bills like anybody else."

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