Disclaimer (Seether album)
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| Studio album by Seether | ||||
| Released | 20 August 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 in Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 45:01 | |||
| Label | Wind-up | |||
| Producer | Jay Baumgardner | |||
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| Ultimate Guitar | 9.8/10 |
Disclaimer is the major label debut by alternative metal band Seether, released in 2002. It features three successful singles which would remain some of the band's most well-known songs. It is their first release under their current name after changing it from Saron Gas in 2002 to avoid confusion with a deadly nerve agent known as sarin gas.
A great deal of pre-production took place in South Africa with supervision from a Wind-Up representative. It continued in New York City before the album recording sessions began in Los Angeles. Veteran session drummer Josh Freese filled the role in studio before an audition took place at Leads Rehearsal Studio. Among sixteen others, Nick Oshiro auditioned and joined the band in 2001. Seether would also enlist guitarist Patrick Callahan in fall that year after performing alongside his then current band in Philadelphia.
Disclaimer was released with ten different cover variations. These feature images from the "Fine Again" music video with people holding signs depicting a negative outlook or a poor situation in life. The concept to implement it through the album cover was headed by the video's director, Paul Feeder. According to bassist Dale Stewart:
In regards to recording and single output, the band allegedly faced a considerable deal of label pressure compared to future albums. According to a reflective Shaun Morgan in 2005:
Seven of the tracks that appeared in their previous album Fragile appeared remastered on Disclaimer. The seven tracks remastered for Disclaimer were: "69 Tea," "Pride," "Fine Again," "Driven Under," "Your Bore," "Pig," and "Gasoline."
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