Bruised and Bloodied
| "Bruised and Bloodied" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Seether | |
| from the album Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum | |
| Released | 20 July 2020 (2020年07月20日) |
| Recorded | 2020 |
| Studio | Blackbird (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:37 |
| Seether singles chronology | |
| Music video | |
| "Bruised and Bloodied" on YouTube | |
"Bruised and Bloodied" is a song by South African rock band Seether. It was their second single off of their album Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum . It topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2021.
Background
[edit ]The song was originally released as a promotional song in July 2020, ahead of the release of the band's eighth studio album Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum . It was later released as the second single from Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum.[3] In May 2021, the song topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart, the second single in a row to do so, following their prior single, "Dangerous".[3] "Bruised and Bloodied" later topped the chart for a second non-consecutive week as well.[4]
The band released a music video in January 2021; the band found the shooting of the video cathartic, as it was the first time they had been together in the same room with their instruments for a long time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The band also recorded and released an acoustic version of the song in April 2021.[6] [5]
Themes and composition
[edit ]Both frontman Shaun Morgan and music publications noted that the song juxtaposed dark, angry lyrics with a more upbeat sound.[7] [8] [2] Wall of Sound described the song as having "that raw edge of grungey rock we all kind of signify 90's rock" but with "a little bit of rock n roll groove...that kind of makes you want to rage amidst the gloom and doom in the world right now".[2]
Personnel
[edit ]Seether
- Shaun Morgan – vocals, guitar, production
- Dale Stewart – bass
- Corey Lowery – guitar
- John Humphrey – drums, percussion
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit ]
Year-end charts[edit ]
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References
[edit ]- ^ Mahecha, Sebastian (August 28, 2020). "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: SEETHER - SI VIS PACEM, PARA BELLUM". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Seether Share New Single 'Bruised & Bloodied'". 20 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Seether Scores Second Straight Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 with 'Bruised and Bloodied'". Billboard . 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Bruised and Bloodied"; 15 May 2021 + 29 May 2021
- "Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- "Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b "SEETHER Shares Acoustic Version of 'Bruised and Bloodied'". 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Listen to acoustic version of Seether's "Bruised and Bloodied" - Music News - ABC News Radio".
- ^ "Hear Seether's Cheerfully Dark New Song "Bruised and Bloodied"". 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Seether Release New Video for 'Bruised and Bloodied'". Loudwire . 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Seether Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard . Retrieved 4 December 2021. [dead link ]
- ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock" (select "Top 20 Modern Rock" into the search box, then select "202122"). hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 15, 2022.[dead link ]
- ^ "Seether Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2021.