Bruised_and_Bloodied

Bruised and Bloodied

Bruised and Bloodied

2020 single by Seether


"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.

Quick Facts Single by Seether, from the album Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum ...

Background

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 their album Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum.[2] 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".[2] "Bruised and Bloodied" later topped the chart for a second non-consecutive week as well.[3]

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.[4] The band also recorded and released an acoustic version of the song in April 2021.[5][4]

Themes and composition

Both frontman Shaun Morgan and music publications noted that the song juxtaposed dark, angry lyrics with a more upbeat sound.[6][7][1] 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".[1]

Personnel

Seether

Charts

More information Chart (2020–2021), Peak position ...

References

  1. "Seether Share New Single 'Bruised & Bloodied'". 20 July 2020.
  2. "Bruised and Bloodied"; 15 May 2021 + 29 May 2021
  3. "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.
  4. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

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