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During this period, Shaun Welgemoed elected to change his name to the more pronounceable Shaun Morgan, the credit he used on the band's Wind-up debut, Disclaimer. Eight tracks from Fragile made their way over to Disclaimer, albeit in re-recorded versions, while the most notable of the new tracks was album closer "Broken". Following the release of Disclaimer guitarist Pat Callahan was added to the line-up, while Oshiro made way for Kevin Soffera who in turn was replaced by John Humphrey. A remastered version of Disclaimer, none too originally titled Disclaimer II, added eight songs and a bonus DVD to the original release. The album included a version of "Broken" recorded with Morgan's girlfriend, Amy Lee of Evanescence, previously only available on The Punisher soundtrack.

Pig" picks at familial scabs, asking, "Have you ever wished for fire/to burn away your mind restraints?" "Needles" rails further, demanding retribution, "Let me stick my needles in/let me hurt you again/fuck you for killing me!" over a torrid, towering wall of noise. "69 Tea" mocks salvation in a slow, rolling boil. "Gasoline" chugs and churns and spits at a woman who could be a lover or a mother it's impossible to tell. Therein lies a key to Seether's appeal: Morgan balks at expanding on his lyrics, opting to preserve both his own, and the listener's, interpretation. In his mind, offering one static explanation would dictate the effect on the listener which is simply unacceptable.

"I'm not trying to be a spokesman, because I wouldn't want to have a spokesman myself. This is a way for me to say how I feel now and get it out. Other people will paint something or draw something or dance it out or whatever. This, I suppose, is the only way I can purge, but it is therapeutic."

His convalescence manifests supremely in song and is chiefly evident in the cautious optimism of "Fine Again" and the plaintive, yet soaring, "Sympathetic," in which he sings, "My words will be here when I'm gone." Even at this embryonic state, Morgan has made his statement and it bodes well, as the band waits on the cusp of success. Through it all, he remains the humble craftsman, ego and expectations in check - words preserved for posterity despite no immediate plans to depart the planet. Of course, he's happy to know he's made a difference.