Against the Wall (song)
"Against the Wall" is a song by South African rock band Seether. It was their third single off of their seventh album Poison the Parish. As of August 2018, it had peaked number 19 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.
| "Against the Wall" | ||||
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| Single by Seether | ||||
| from the album Poison the Parish | ||||
| Released | April 8, 2018 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shaun Morgan | |||
| Producer(s) | Shaun Morgan | |||
| Seether singles chronology | ||||
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Background
The song was released as the third single from their sixth studio album Poison the Parish in April 2018.[1] Alternate from the studio and single release, the band also released a separate acoustic recording of the song as well.[2] The acoustic version features frontman Shaun Morgan on vocals and Sevendust's Clint Lowery on acoustic guitar, who has served as a touring member of the band when not active with Sevendust.[3] A music video of the acoustic version of the song was released as well, featuring Morgan and Lowery performing the song in the studio in black and white.[4][5]
Themes and composition
The song was described as a mid-tempo rock song similar to the work of the Foo Fighters.[6][7] The studio and single version of the song features a dense, layered production of electric guitars, bass guitar, and drums, while the separate acoustic recording is a more mellow, sparse production of just rough vocals and acoustic guitar.[5]
Personnel
Album/single version
- Shaun Morgan – lead vocals, guitar
- Dale Stewart – bass, backing vocals
- John Humphrey – drums
Acoustic version
- Shaun Morgan – vocals
- Clint Lowery – guitar
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
References
- http://www.metalmeyhemradio.com/index.php/news/seether-against-the-wall-latest-single-ahead-of-upcoming-arena-tour-with-nickelback-1314
- http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/seether-releases-video-for-acoustic-version-of-against-the-wall/
- http://loudwire.com/seether-acoustic-video-against-the-wall/
- https://www.altpress.com/news/seether-announce-fall-tour-dates-behind-poison-the-parish/
- https://www.radio.com/blogs/seether-shows-their-softer-side-acoustic-against-wall-video
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/poison-the-parish-mw0003033872
- https://wallofsoundau.com/2017/05/09/seether-poison-the-parish-album-review/
- https://www.billboard.com/music/seether/chart-history/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/3