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"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

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. 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". "Bruised and Bloodied" later topped the chart for a second non-consecutive week as well.

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

Themes and composition

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

Personnel

Seether

• Shaun Morgan – vocals, guitar, production
• Dale Stewart – bass
• Corey Lowery – guitar
• John Humphrey – drums, percussion

Charts

References

1. ^ "Seether Share New Single 'Bruised & Bloodied'". 20 July 2020.
2. ^ "Seether Scores Second Straight Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 with 'Bruised and Bloodied'". 13 May 2021.
3. "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.
4. ^ "SEETHER Shares Acoustic Version of 'Bruised and Bloodied'". 2 April 2021.
5. "Listen to acoustic version of Seether's "Bruised and Bloodied" - Music News - ABC News Radio".
6. "Hear Seether's Cheerfully Dark New Song "Bruised and Bloodied"". 17 July 2020.
7. "Seether Release New Video for 'Bruised and Bloodied'".
8. "Seether Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
9. "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.
10. "Seether Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
11. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

• 2020 songs
• 2020 singles
• Seether songs
• Songs written by Shaun Morgan