Karma and Effect

Infobox Album | Name = Karma and Effect
Type = studio
Artist = Seether


Released = May 24, 2005
Recorded = October 5, 2004 – January 9, 2005
Genre = Alternative metal, Post-grunge
Length = 60:54
Label = Wind-up Records
Producer = Bob Marlette
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating-3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bev8b5z4xsqk~T1 link]
Last album = "Disclaimer II" (2004)
This album = "Karma and Effect" (2005)
Next album = "One Cold Night" (2006) |

"Karma and Effect" is the second album by the South African hard rock band Seether. It was released on May 24, 2005 by Wind-up Records. It is certified Platinum Worldwide going gold in the USA and Canada.

Upon release, the album debuted in the top 10 in many countries around the world, including America. The first single "Remedy" was one of the biggest hard rock songs of the year. Many fans claimed that the success of "Remedy" proved they could hold their own, against the fluke success of "Broken." Following singles "Truth," and "The Gift" also found success on hard rock radio.

Track listing

# "Because of Me" – 3:38
# "Remedy" – 3:29
# "Truth" – 3:52
# "The Gift" – 5:36
# "Burrito" – 3:53
# "Given" – 3:48
# "Never Leave" – 5:01
# "World Falls Away" – 4:42
# "Tongue" – 4:07
# "I'm the One" – 2:51
# "Simplest Mistake" – 5:30
# "Diseased" – 3:42
# "Plastic Man" – 3:55
# "Kom Saam Met My" - 2:16 (Hidden Track)"*

*This Song is a hidden track and can only be listened to by skipping to track 14.

Personnel

Shaun Morgan - Guitar, vocals
Dale Stewart - Bass guitar, backing vocals
John Humphrey - drums
Pat Callahan - Guitar

Unreleased Songs

Before the release of "Karma And Effect", a blog from the band on their website stated that there would be three b-side tracks for the album. They are: "Let Me Go", "Innocence", and "Blister". "Let Me Go" has been released and can be found on the "Remedy" single. "Innocence" and "Blister" were available on seether-online.com, but the site has since been down. It is speculated that the "Blister" and "Innocence" tracks can scarcely be found on the "Karma & Effect" album, but the chances of buying one with them included are slim--however, it is just speculation, proven by the fact that all that is circulation is poor-quality rips from the stream on seether-online.com

Trivia

* The album's final track, "Interlude/Outro", is sung in Afrikaans. The song is called "Kom Saam Met My" which translates to "Come With Me".
* The song title for "Burrito" was inspired from an Osbournes episode where Ozzy Osbourne has a craving for Burritos.
* The song "Remedy" was used at WWE's Summerslam pay-per view in 2005.
* The cover artwork is designed by Gareth Botha

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