Poison the Parish

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 7/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.

Sudden changes: present. This song uses surprise as a feature. For focus or background listening, it's likely to pull your attention away; for active listening, that's often the point.

Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.

Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.

Vocal style: dynamic vocals.

Where this sits in Seether's catalog

We have 20 songs from Seether in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 14 Moderate, and 6 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits above the artist average of 6.8, making it the #14 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Poison the Parish

We have 2 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans intense in sensory profile.

• Nobody Prays for Me — intense DR 7

2017 context

Released in 2017. We have 461 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.0/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.

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Why this rating

We rate this song Intense. Our rule is deliberately conservative: any one of high dynamic range, present sudden changes, harsh texture, or a strained/screamed vocal is enough to trigger Intense on its own. Full scoring rubric: methodology.

Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-17. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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