"The Hunted" is a song by Canadian-American
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supergroup
Saint Asonia
Saint Asonia (stylized as SΔINT ΔSONIΔ) is a Canadian-American rock supergroup consisting of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Gontier, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Cale Gontier, and drummer Cody Watkins. ...
. It was released on July 24, 2019 as the lead single from their second studio album ''
Flawed Design''. The song features
Sully Erna, the lead singer from American rock band
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Sully Erna, bassist Robbie Merrill, lead guitarist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin. Since its form ...
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Background and composition
The band teased the song on July 17, 2019 which features a guest appearance by Godsmack frontman, Sully Erna.
[ They recorded the song with producer ]Brian Sperber
Brian Sperber is a rock producer/sound engineer/mixer. He has spent the bulk of his career at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. After years as an audio engineer for artists as varied as Whitney Houston, Patti Smith, De La Soul, and Ozzy Os ...
in New York earlier that year.[ Lead singer Adam Gontier spoke about the meaning behind the song stating, "'The Hunted' is a song about struggling to find your place in life."][ Guitarist ]Mike Mushok
Michael Mushok (born April 10, 1970) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist for the nu metal band Staind. He is a member of supergroup Saint Asonia and played in the band Newsted.
Life and career
Mushok was born in Ludlow, ...
added, "I think that having 'The Hunted' as our first single is a great representation of where the band is going."[ The track runs at 100 BPM and is in the key of D minor.
]
Music video
The band previewed the music video through a new Snapchat Lens which puts fans right into the video's key scene. The video for "The Hunted" was released on September 23, 2019 and was directed by P.R. Brown.YouTube
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Credits and personnel
* Adam Gontier – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Mike Mushok
Michael Mushok (born April 10, 1970) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist for the nu metal band Staind. He is a member of supergroup Saint Asonia and played in the band Newsted.
Life and career
Mushok was born in Ludlow, ...
– lead guitar
* Cale Gontier – bass
* Sal Giancarelli – drums
* Brian Sperber
Brian Sperber is a rock producer/sound engineer/mixer. He has spent the bulk of his career at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. After years as an audio engineer for artists as varied as Whitney Houston, Patti Smith, De La Soul, and Ozzy Os ...
– producer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
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2019 songs
2019 singles
Songs written by Adam Gontier
Songs written by Sully Erna
Saint Asonia songs