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===''Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray '' (2010β2013)=== [[File:USMC-101217-M-2339L-012.jpg|thumb|Seether performing in 2012]] The band spent several months recording in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_C-25m5ADI | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/P_C-25m5ADI| archive-date=2021-11-14 | url-status=live|title=Troy McLawhorn of Seether Interview with Backstage Axxess | date=30 May 2010|publisher=YouTube |access-date=19 September 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref> with producer [[Brendan O'Brien (music producer)|Brendan O'Brien]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harddriveradio.com/pages/3803425.php |title=Today's Dirt - Hard Drive/Hard Drive XL |publisher=Harddriveradio.com |access-date=19 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719162953/http://www.harddriveradio.com/pages/3803425.php |archive-date=19 July 2010 }}</ref> then resumed touring in April 2010 with the intention of returning to the studio "in the first week of June"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uso.org/stories/944-uso-tour-featuring-rock-band-seether|title=USO tour featuring rock band Seether|website=Uso.org|access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref> to complete the new record. Drummer John Humphrey confirmed in August that recording was completed, and the album was in the mixing process. He said that the band believed this album to be their best work, and that the songs are "very strong, melodic, and heavy at times".<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee |first=Cindal |url=http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2010/08/seethers_john_h.php |title=Seether's John Humphrey talks about tonight's show at the Fair - Minneapolis / St. Paul Music - Gimme Noise |publisher=Blogs.citypages.com |date=30 August 2010 |access-date=19 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922043241/http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2010/08/seethers_john_h.php |archive-date=22 September 2010 }}</ref> Morgan confirmed the album's completion in September, and gave the expected release date as early 2011.<ref>{{cite web|author=jdms |url=http://www.freejohnnydare.com/fjd/2010/09/interview-shaun-morgan-seether-frontman-ready-for-the-low-dough-show-9-3-10/ |title=Free Johnny Dare β Interview: Shaun Morgan β Seether Frontman |work=Free Johnny Dare |publisher=Freejohnnydare.com |date=3 September 2010 |access-date=17 August 2011}}</ref> A new song, "No Resolution", was debuted on 4 September 2010, during a live show at the DuQuoin, IL State Fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7vS713JT8E | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/J7vS713JT8E| archive-date=2021-11-14 | url-status=live|title=Seether live *NEW SONG* No Resolution, Duquoin | date=5 September 2010|publisher=YouTube |access-date=19 September 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee384/Tyler_Sutton_Dante/Tyler/seethersetlist.jpg |title=Seether Set List |publisher=i1225.photobucket.com |access-date=30 June 2014}}</ref> McLawhorn and Humphrey, in a radio interview, announced that the new album would be titled ''[[Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray]]'', and that it would be released in May. The album's first single, "[[Country Song (Seether song)|Country Song]]", was released on 8 March in the US and on 4 April in the United Kingdom,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004Q6I6E6 |title=Country Song: Seether: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=17 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718045718/http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004Q6I6E6 |archive-date=18 July 2012 }}</ref> and the new album was released on 17 May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seether.com |title=Seether official website |publisher=Seether.com |access-date=17 August 2011}}</ref> Seether reached their highest position on the [[Billboard 200|US Billboard 200]] Charts when ''Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray'' rose to the Number 2 position. It also reached number one on the [[Top Rock Albums|US Rock Albums]], [[Top Alternative Albums|US Alternative Albums]], and [[Hard Rock Albums|US Hard Rock Album]] Charts.<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=seether|chart=all}} |title=Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |access-date=17 August 2011}}</ref> Their single-week sales of 61,000 records was their best since ''[[Karma and Effect]]'' sold 82,000 copies in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/471139/seether-scores-top-billboard-200-debut-adele-still-no-1 |title=Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |access-date=17 August 2011}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' named Seether the No. 1 Active and No. 1 Heritage Rock Artist of 2011.<ref name="alternativeaddiction.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/2364/Seether-Earns-1-Active-Rock-Song-of-the-Year-by-Billboard |title=Seether Earns #1 Active Rock Song of the Year by Billboard |publisher=AlternativeAddiction.com |access-date=24 February 2013}}</ref> A remix EP of the ''Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray'' album, titled ''Remix EP'', was released on 7 February 2012. [[Troy McLawhorn]]'s departure from the band and return to Evanescence was announced on 8 March.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=156617 |title=Updated: EX-SEETHER Guitarist Has NOT Rejoined EVANESCENCE - 11 Apr. 2011 |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=17 August 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=156725|title=EVANESCENCE Manager Denies Ex-SEETHER Guitarist Has Rejoined Band|publisher=BlabberMouth}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Seether performed live in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] on 10 May, and in [[South Bend, Indiana]] on 11 May. Both concerts were recorded, and released as a limited edition CD set for each individual city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockhouselive.com/detail.cfm?artistid=50 |title=RockHouse Live Media Productions |publisher=Rockhouselive.com |access-date=17 August 2011}}</ref> The band played main stage at the [[Uproar Festival]] alongside [[Avenged Sevenfold]], [[Three Days Grace]], [[Bullet For My Valentine]], and [[Escape The Fate]], and supported [[3 Doors Down]] on their European tour from November to March. On 3 September 2013, Seether announced the name of a compilation album, titled ''[[Seether: 2002-2013]]''. It was released on 29 October 2013 as a 2-disc album featuring some of the band's greatest hits, unreleased demos, soundtrack songs, and 3 all-new tracks, including a cover of [[Veruca Salt]]'s "[[Seether (song)|Seether]]" (the song that the band is named after).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seether.com/seether-2002-2013-greatest-hits-album-coming-october-29th/ |title=2002-2013 β Album Coming October 29th! |publisher=Seether |access-date=30 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925065124/http://www.seether.com/seether-2002-2013-greatest-hits-album-coming-october-29th/ |archive-date=25 September 2014 }}</ref> ''Seether: 2002-2013'' also contains two new recorded songs ("Safe to Say I've Had Enough" and "Weak") and was produced by Brendan O'Brien.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SeetherOfficial/status/354444174264762369 |title=Twitter / SeetherOfficial: 3 new tracks so far. Names |publisher=Twitter.com |date=8 July 2013 |access-date=30 June 2014}}</ref> The band released a 15-second demo clip for the song "Safe to Say I've Had Enough" on loudwire.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/seether-song-snippet-upcoming-album/ |title=Seether Share Song Snippet From Upcoming Album |date=2 July 2013 |publisher=Loudwire.com |access-date=30 June 2014}}</ref> They also carried out a small, semi-acoustic tour of Europe and South Africa. On 30 November 2013, Seether released a 3-track single titled "Goodbye Tonight", featuring Van Coke Kartel & Jon Savage. The song is also featured on the deluxe edition of their follow-up album ''Isolate and Medicate''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/za/album/goodbye-tonight-single/id773305019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716230505/https://itunes.apple.com/za/album/goodbye-tonight-single/id773305019 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 July 2014 |title=iTunes - Music - Goodbye Tonight - Single by Seether, Van Coke Kartel & Jon Savage |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=30 November 2013 |access-date=30 June 2014}}</ref>
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