Karma and Effect is the third album

Album

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 by the South African post-grunge

Post-grunge

Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...

/alternative metal

Alternative metal

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 band Seether

Seether

Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...

. It was released on May 24, 2005 by Wind-up Records

Wind-Up Records

Wind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records. Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world...

. It is certified gold in the US and Canada.

Upon release, the album debuted in the top 10 in many countries around the world and the first single "Remedy" held the top spot on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Mainstream Rock Tracks

Mainstream Rock Tracks

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 chart. Following singles "Truth

Truth (Seether song)

Truth" is a song by post grunge/alternative metal band Seether. It is the third track and second single from their album Karma and Effect.The music video was directed by Dean Karr, who had also directed the video for their previous single Remedy, and features singer Shaun Morgan dressed as a ring...

," and "The Gift

The Gift (Seether song)

"The Gift" is a song by post grunge and alternative metal band Seether. It is the fourth track and third and final single off their album Karma and Effect.-Music video:...

", though not to the same extent, also found success on rock radio. This album could be considered the heaviest album released by Seether

Seether

Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...

; some songs featuring a much more heavy metal sound, such as "Simplest Mistake" and "Because of Me". Since its release the album has sold 635,412 units in the U.S. and nearly 800,000 worldwide.

Track listing

1. "Because of Me" – 3:36
2. "Remedy" – 3:27
3. "Truth
   Truth (Seether song)
   Truth" is a song by post grunge/alternative metal band Seether. It is the third track and second single from their album Karma and Effect.The music video was directed by Dean Karr, who had also directed the video for their previous single Remedy, and features singer Shaun Morgan dressed as a ring...
   
   " – 3:50
4. "The Gift
   The Gift (Seether song)
   "The Gift" is a song by post grunge and alternative metal band Seether. It is the fourth track and third and final single off their album Karma and Effect.-Music video:...
   
   " – 5:34
5. "Burrito" – 3:51
6. "Given" – 3:46
7. "Never Leave" – 4:59
8. "World Falls Away" – 4:40
9. "Tongue" – 4:05
10. "I'm the One" – 2:48
11. "Simplest Mistake" – 5:28
12. "Diseased" – 3:40
13. "Plastic Man" – 8:49
14. "Kom Saam Met My" – 2:18 (Hidden track)

Personnel

• Shaun Morgan
  Shaun Morgan
  Shaun Morgan Welgemoed is a South African musician known as the lead singer and the lead/rhythm guitarist of the post-grunge rock/alternative metal band Seether.-Early life:...
  
   – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  Rhythm guitar
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• Dale Stewart
  Dale Stewart
  Dale William Stewart is a South African musician, best known as the bass guitarist of the post-grunge band Seether.-Seether:Studio albums*Fragile *Disclaimer *Karma and Effect...
  
   – bass
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  , backing vocals
• John Humphrey
  John Humphrey
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   – drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion
• Pat Callahan - lead guitar
  Lead guitar
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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 never mixed or mastered, but both songs, likely obtained off the album's demo tapes, were made available on a fan site for a short time.

Chart positions

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	39
French Albums Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...	168
German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	94
New Zealand Albums Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...	25
Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...	74
US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	8

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