New Seether Album Won't Have an Anti-Evanescence Song

You might recall the Evanescence hit "Call Me When You're Sober," which was inescapable in late 2006. The song was a direct insult to Seether front man Shaun Morgan, who once dated Evanescence singer Amy Lee. The song described the couple's problems in not-very-flattering terms, including this memorable chorus:

Don't cry to me

If you loved me

You would be here with me

Morgan actually checked into rehab on the day the song was released, in what has to be the worst-timed maneuver in recent music history.

Seether has a new album called Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces coming out on October 23rd. Morgan says not to expect a rebuttal song on the disc. He tells VH1:

People would say to me, 'Yeah, man, I know what you're going through,' and I was like, 'No, I don't think you do. Your ex-girlfriend didn't write a song about you, that millions of people have heard, saying you're a bad guy. As soon as that happens, buddy, come up and tell me you know what I'm going through.'

I was bummed out. I was really upset that she would say and do those things. In any relationship, I don't think it's right to say and do those things when people break up, and she obviously felt the need to go out there and make me sound like a complete a--hole. What can I do? I just refuse to lower myself to that level. But it was a painful thing and it got me down - people coming up to me on the street and referring to that song. But I didn't feel the need to write back and be mean.

Morgan admits he has been haunted by the song everywhere he goes. As far as his comeback, he prefers to keep that between himself and Lee. There is one song on Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces, the track "Breakdown," that could be interpreted as a diss on Lee. However, Morgan denies that allegation.

It isn't an aggressive song, and it isn't even an angry song - I would prefer to refer to it as a lament rather than an angry backlash. You couldn't tell that the song was about one person. It's probably more universal. I prefer to be a little more vague and respectful. There are some things I could have said and done too - there are always two sides to every story. And if anything, the song says, 'Fine. Go ahead and say those things.' But what's the point of telling my side? That's what the bloodthirsty want, and I don't care what the bloodthirsty want.

Dammit. Ever since that Evanescence song became a hit, I've been waiting for Seether to put out a single titled "Call Me When You're Not A Bitch." Or "Call Me When You're Not Ugly." There are just so many possibilities. Shaun, please reconsider your stance. The world could use a good rock n' roll feud.

Oh well. Jack White said it best: "Make sure you never do it with a singer, cause (s)he'll tell everyone in the world."

In case you've been living in a cave, here is "Call Me When You're Sober."