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Godsmack
From left to right: Robbie Merrill, Sully Erna, Criss Angel (not a band member), Shannon Larkin, Tony Rombola.
From left to right: Robbie Merrill, Sully Erna, Criss Angel (not a band member), Shannon Larkin, Tony Rombola. Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos (born December 19 1967 better known by his Stage name Criss Angel is an American of Greek descent
Background information
OriginLawrence Massachusetts, United States
Genre(s)Heavy metal, hard rock, post grunge, alternative metal[1]
Years active1996–present (on hiatus)
Label(s)Universal/Republic
Associated actsAnother Animal, Meliah Rage, Ugly Kid Joe
Websitewww.godsmack.com
Members
Sully Erna
Tony Rombola
Robbie Merrill
Shannon Larkin
Former members
Tommy Stewart
Lee Richards
Joe D'arco

Godsmack is an American hard rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1996. Lawrence is a city in Essex County Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Post-grunge is a subgenre of Alternative rock that emerged in the early 1990s as a derivative of Grunge music. Alternative metal is an eclectic form of Heavy metal music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Republic Records is a Record label subsidiary of The Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group. Another Animal is an Alternative metal / Hard rock supergroup formed by members of Godsmack and Ugly Kid Joe. Meliah Rage are an American Heavy metal band from Boston formed in 1987 by guitarist/songwriter Anthony Nichols Ugly Kid Joe was an American band from Isla Vista, California. Sully Erna (born Salvator Paul Erna February 7 1968 in Lawrence Massachusetts) is both the vocalist and primary songwriter for the Tony Rombola (born November 24, 1964) is a American musician who has been the lead guitarist for the Boston -based hard rock band Godsmack Robert Merrill (born June 13, 1963) is a founding member of and bass guitarist for the hard rock band Godsmack. Shannon Larkin (born April 24 1967) is the current drummer for Godsmack. Tommy Stewart, was formerly the Drummer for Detroit based metal band Halloween "The Heavy Metal Horror Show" Tommy (then known as Tommy Scott recorded "The The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Lawrence is a city in Essex County Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The band comprises founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill and drummer Shannon Larkin. Sully Erna (born Salvator Paul Erna February 7 1968 in Lawrence Massachusetts) is both the vocalist and primary songwriter for the Tony Rombola (born November 24, 1964) is a American musician who has been the lead guitarist for the Boston -based hard rock band Godsmack Robert Merrill (born June 13, 1963) is a founding member of and bass guitarist for the hard rock band Godsmack. Shannon Larkin (born April 24 1967) is the current drummer for Godsmack. Since its formation, Godsmack has released four studio albums, one EP, four DVDs, and one greatest hits collection. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify

Godsmack has sold over 10 million albums in the United States with an additional two million worldwide. The band has had two number one albums (Faceless and IV) on the Billboard 200, which ranks the sales of all popular music. Faceless is the third studio album by the Hard Rock band Godsmack. IV is the fourth studio album by the Hard rock / heavy metal band Godsmack. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more They have had fifteen top ten mainstream rock singles, a debut album selling over five million copies in just two years and have also been nominated for three Grammy Awards. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

Contents

History

Formation (1995)

In February 1995, Sully Erna decided to start a new band as the lead singer after playing the drums for more than 23 years, including over two years in the now-defunct band Strip Mind. Sully Erna (born Salvator Paul Erna February 7 1968 in Lawrence Massachusetts) is both the vocalist and primary songwriter for the [2] His new band The Scam formed with Erna on vocals, Robbie Merrill on bass, local guitarist and friend Lee Richards on guitar, and Tommy Stewart on drums. Robert Merrill (born June 13, 1963) is a founding member of and bass guitarist for the hard rock band Godsmack. Tommy Stewart, was formerly the Drummer for Detroit based metal band Halloween "The Heavy Metal Horror Show" Tommy (then known as Tommy Scott recorded "The The Scam quickly changed its name to Godsmack, after recording one demo. [3] The newly formed band started playing small bars in their hometowns of Lawrence, Massachusetts, and Salem, New Hampshire. Lawrence is a city in Essex County Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. Salem is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. Godsmack started out as an Alice in Chains cover band, but they moved on quickly to write their own music. Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle Washington in [4] Locally popular songs such as "Keep Away" and "Whatever" brought them quickly to the top of the hit charts in the Boston/New England area. " Keep Away " is the second single from the Alternative metal band Godsmack from the band's breakthrough album of the same name. " Whatever " is the first song by metal band Godsmack. [2]

The band's name, according to Merrill in the Smack This! DVD, was taken from the Alice in Chains' song "God Smack". Smack This is a home video by the Hard rock band Godsmack, and the first DVD from the band Dirt is the second studio album by the American Grunge band Alice in Chains. However, Erna stated in a 1999 interview that "I was making fun of somebody who had a cold sore on his lip and the next day I had one myself and somebody said, 'It's a godsmack. ' The name stuck. We were aware of the Alice in Chains song but didn't really think much about it. It's a cool song and the name had meaning for us". [5]

Early works (1996–1997)

In 1996, Tony Rombola and Joe D'arco joined Godsmack as the guitarist and drummer, after Richards left after finding out he had a six-year-old child and Stewart left due to personal differences. Tony Rombola (born November 24, 1964) is a American musician who has been the lead guitarist for the Boston -based hard rock band Godsmack [6] In the same year the band entered the studio for the first time, recording its first CD titled All Wound Up. All Wound Up is the first studio recording by Godsmack, was released independently by EK Records on July 28, 1997. The CD was recorded in just three days for $2,600. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [2]

For the next two years, the band played throughout the Boston area. Eventually Godsmack's CD landed in the hands of "Rocko", a DJ for Boston radio station WAAF (FM). WAAF (1073 FM, simulcast on WKAF 977 FM is a Boston Massachusetts, area commercial Album Oriented Rock / Active rock Radio The radio station put "Keep Away" into heavy rotation and the song rose to the number one spot at the station very quickly. " Keep Away " is the second single from the Alternative metal band Godsmack from the band's breakthrough album of the same name. [2] Newbury Comics, a New England record store chain, agreed to sell the CD on consignment. Shortly after the success of "Keep Away", Godsmack went back into the studio and recorded a single titled "Whatever", which became the new local favorite on WAAF (FM). " Whatever " is the first song by metal band Godsmack. [2]

In an interview Erna stated, "we had been selling maybe 50 copies a month at the time WAAF picked up the album. All of a sudden we started moving over a thousand records a week. It was insane. Even crazier, I was doing all this from my bedroom. After years of grinding away, things finally started taking off". [7]

Godsmack, success, and controversy (1998–1999)

In the summer of 1998, Universal/Republic Records signed the band onto their label. Republic Records is a Record label subsidiary of The Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group. D'arco left the band for unknown reasons and was replaced by once former drummer Tommy Stewart, who came back after longing to be in the band again. Tommy Stewart, was formerly the Drummer for Detroit based metal band Halloween "The Heavy Metal Horror Show" Tommy (then known as Tommy Scott recorded "The [8] The band's first studio recording All Wound Up was re-mastered. The finished self-titled debut CD Godsmack was released to the public six weeks later, leading to the band's first headlining tour, "The Voodoo Tour". Godsmack was the first major label Album by the band Godsmack. [2] After the CD's release the band hit the road playing club shows as well as playing the Ozzfest and Woodstock '99". Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States (and in some years Europe) featuring performances by many heavy metal and Hard rock Woodstock 1999, held July 23 - 25, 1999 was the second large-scale Music festival (after Woodstock '94) that attempted to emulate the [2] Roxanne Blanford from the All Music Guide gave the album three out of five stars, stating, "Godsmack confidently brought metal into the technological age". allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. [9] The album was the band's first to enter the Billboard 200 at number 22,[10] and was certified 4x platinum by the RIAA in 2001[11] after being initially certified gold in 1999. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and [1]

The album caused controversy due to its profane lyrics, containing a substantial amount of swearing. [12] After listening to his son's copy of the album, a father in the U. S. complained to Wal-Mart, who sold him the album, that the lyrics were offensive. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Wal-Mart and Kmart took the album off the shelves. Kmart (sometimes spelled as " K-Mart " is a chain of department stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U The band and its record label later added a Parental Advisory sticker to the album, and some stores ordered amended copies of the album. Parental Advisory is a message affixed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA to audio and video recordings in the United States containing offensive Erna commented on the situation to Rolling Stone magazine, stating, "Our record has been in the marketplace for more than a year now without a parental advisory sticker and this is the one and only complaint…. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Stickers and lyrics are by nature subjective…. We have decided to put a sticker on the record". [12] This controversy did not hurt album sales, but according to Erna helped, stating, "It's almost taunting kids to go out and get the record to see what we're saying on it". [12]

Awake (2000–2002)

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"Awake"

Sample of "Awake" from Awake. "Awake" is the lead single and title track from the heavy metal band Godsmack's second album of the same name. Awake is the second studio album by the heavy metal / Hard rock band Godsmack. The song is featured on U. S. military commercials.
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In 2000, Godsmack returned to the studio after the multi-platinum success of Godsmack to start recording Awake. Godsmack was the first major label Album by the band Godsmack. Awake is the second studio album by the heavy metal / Hard rock band Godsmack. The album was released on October 31, 2000. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, and has been certified 2x platinum by the RIAA. [10] "Vampires", a song on the album, also earned the band a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 2002. Vampires is the ninth track on the Hard rock band Godsmack 's second studio album The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1980. [13] With the release of Awake, Godsmack toured Europe supporting Limp Bizkit. Limp Bizkit is an American Nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. [14] Erna said at the time, "we've been touring nonstop since August of 1998, So most of Awake was written on tour while we were ping-ponging between America and Europe, building up the band. "Ozzfest" was actually the only big tour where we rode under someone else's wings; we did a lot of work on our own". Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States (and in some years Europe) featuring performances by many heavy metal and Hard rock [15] The band played Ozzfest in 2000 again as they had in 1999. [1]

Two of the songs on the album were used in U. S. military commercials ("Sick of Life" and "Awake") as background music. Erna stated, "Someone in the military is a fan, and they asked if they could use the music, and we accepted". [16]

Faceless (2003)

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"I Stand Alone"

Sample of "I Stand Alone", a song written and performed for the film The Scorpion King. " I Stand Alone " is Godsmack 's first single off their third studio album Faceless. The Scorpion King is a 2002 film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Steven Brand
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In 2002, Erna was asked to write and perform a song for the soundtrack to The Scorpion King. The Scorpion King is a 2002 film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Steven Brand The motion picture was the third in the Mummy saga, and was a spin-off prequel of the Mummy series. The Mummy franchise is an elder three different series of Adventure films about an ancient Egyptian priest accidentally resurrected who brings with him a powerful curse The song Godsmack wrote and performed was titled "I Stand Alone" and became the number 1 single at Rock Radio and the most played Active Rock song in 2002 for 14 weeks straight. " I Stand Alone " is Godsmack 's first single off their third studio album Faceless. It was also used in the game "Prince of Persia, Warrior Within". [17]

With Shannon Larkin (ex Ugly Kid Joe, Souls at Zero) replacing Tommy Stewart, who left due to personal differences for the second time,[2][18] Godsmack went back into the studio to record a new album that was released in 2003. Shannon Larkin (born April 24 1967) is the current drummer for Godsmack. Ugly Kid Joe was an American band from Isla Vista, California. Souls at Zero was an American Thrash metal band History Name origin They were originally known as Wrathchild America. Tommy Stewart, was formerly the Drummer for Detroit based metal band Halloween "The Heavy Metal Horror Show" Tommy (then known as Tommy Scott recorded "The Faceless debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 selling 211,000 copies its first week,[19] and the CD would go on to sell over one million copies in the United States. Faceless is the third studio album by the Hard Rock band Godsmack. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard [11] The lead single "Straight Out of Line" received a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Hard Rock Performance", but the award went to Evanescence's single "Bring Me to Life". "Straight Out of Line" is the lead single from Godsmack 's third major label album Faceless. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Evanescence is an American " Bring Me to Life " is the first single from Evanescence 's multi-platinum debut album Fallen. [20][21]

The album got its name after a pool incident, retold by Larkin; "Sully and I were standing up for one more jump, we're both there buck-naked, and I look over to the left and there's some woman who had just opened the blinds standing there with her mouth wide open". A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed Body of water intended for Swimming or Erna added, "She was just waking up, we go, 'Sorry', and then boom, right into the pool. The next thing we know the cops are banging on the door, and that's sort of the point of calling the record Faceless". [22] However in a later interview Merrill stated otherwise, making it unclear of how the album's title came to be, "It came from the band's feeling that, despite our radio and sales success, we still flew a bit under the radar". [23]

The Other Side EP (2004–2005)

On March 16, 2004 The Other Side, an acoustic EP was released from Godsmack. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Other Side is an acoustic EP by the heavy metal / Hard rock band Godsmack, released on March 16, 2004. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify The album debuted at number five on the U. S. Billboard 200; this is a relatively high position for an acoustic EP. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard [10] It included several previously released songs re-recorded as acoustic versions, as well as three new acoustic tracks. One new song, "Touché", featured Godsmack's first guitar player, Lee Richards, as well as John Kosco, who were at that time in the now defunct band Dropbox,[24] The other two new acoustic tracks were "Running Blind" and "Voices". " Touché " is the second and last single from the Hard rock band Godsmack 's acoustic EP The Other Side. Dropbox was a five-piece rock band signed by Sully Erna of Godsmack. " Running Blind " is the first single from the Hard rock band Godsmack 's acoustic EP The Other Side. [25] The song "Asleep" is actually an acoustic version of "Awake" from the band's second album Awake. "Awake" is the lead single and title track from the heavy metal band Godsmack's second album of the same name. Awake is the second studio album by the heavy metal / Hard rock band Godsmack. [26] Godsmack shifted from its "heavy" sound to a more mellow acoustic sound on this EP in the same manner Alice in Chains did in the Sap and Jar of Flies EPs, one of many similarities to Alice in Chains for which the band has been criticized. Sap is a studio EP by the American Grunge band Alice in Chains. Jar of Flies is a studio EP, released on January 25, 1994, by the Seattle, Washington grunge band Alice [27]

In 2004, Godsmack opened for Metallica's "Madly in Anger with the World tour",[28] and headlined the tour along with Dropbox. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. The Madly in Anger with the World Tour was a year-long Concert tour by Metallica that took place in 2003 and 2004 in connection with their St Afterwards, in Autumn 2004, the band played several acoustic shows to promote The Other Side, while at the same time continuing to open for Metallica. [29]

IV (2006)

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"Speak"

Sample of "Speak" from IV. IV is the fourth studio album by the Hard rock / heavy metal band Godsmack. This is the first single released from the album.
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On April 25, 2006 Godsmack released its fourth studio album simply titled IV, followed by a tour that would continue until August 2007, titled "The IV tour". Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. IV is the fourth studio album by the Hard rock / heavy metal band Godsmack. [30] The album was produced by Erna and engineered by the well known producer and engineer Andy Johns, known for engineering Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin IV. Andy Johns, younger brother of famous Olympic Studios engineer Glyn Johns, father of HURT drummer Evan Johns and uncle of Kings of Leon and Led Zeppelin were [31] The first single from the album, "Speak" was released on February 14, 2006. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 211,000 copies in its first week. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard [4] IV has since been certified platinum. [11] The band had written over forty songs for the album, but the final track listing had eleven tracks, Larkin commented, "it's Sully's band and his vision. He sifted through all the music and picked the songs that he wanted on the album. We all said 'all right'. He's always had the vision of everything Godsmack from the artwork to the production to the engineer to the studio to what TV shows we play. Everything. When it comes time to pick the songs it's all Sully". [32]

The album's minimalist name "IV" derives not only from its being the band's fourth studio album, but also from a running piece of backstage humor, as related by Larkin and Erna:

We have this security guy, a big, tough guy named J. C. He's another Boston guy. And in Boston it's "fou. " They don't really have the "R. " It's not "four," it's "fou. " He'd be hanging around backstage and chicks would walk by and he would rate them from one to 10. But if it wasn't a 10, there was no one, two, three, or five. It was always you were a 10 or a fou. He just pulled the funniest things. Sometimes, he'd just hold up four fingers and wouldn't have to say it anymore and we'd all just bust out laughing. And then the funniest one, this guy walked by with a chick on each arm and he goes, "Hey, bub, two fous don't make an eight!" So when it came up, it's our fourth full-length record, everybody was like, "Fou!" And we were like, "That's it, man. " We're not trying to break any records for originality here. I know that there's Led Zeppelin IV, Foreigner IV, a million IVs. 4, also known as Foreigner 4, is the fourth studio Album by American rock band Foreigner, released We just thought it's fitting. [33][34]

Greatest hits and hiatus (2007–present)

To celebrate ten years as a band, Godsmack released a greatest hits album entitled Good Times, Bad Times... Ten Years of Godsmack on December 4, 2007. A greatest hits album (sometimes referred to as a " best of " album is a Compilation album of successful previously released Songs by a particular Good Times Bad Times Ten Years of Godsmack is a Greatest hits collection by the Hard rock / heavy metal Godsmack. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The album debuted at number 35 on the Billboard 200, selling 40,000 copies in the first week of release. [35] It includes a cover of the Led Zeppelin song "Good Times Bad Times", as well as a DVD of Godsmack's acoustic performance in Las Vegas at House of Blues. Led Zeppelin were " Good Times Bad Times " is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, featured as the opening track on their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally House of Blues (HOB is a corporate chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan The album was originally intended to be a boxed set, but the band scrapped the plans so they could release a best of album. Godsmack will be following the release of the album with an acoustic tour. [36]

In an interview regarding rumors of an "indefinite hiatus," Erna is quoted as saying, "we're not going away, we are just gonna take a break and enjoy our 10th year anniversary and kind of recharge our batteries. And then Godsmack will be back, and we will come back bigger and badder than ever. "[36]< Godsmack is set to play a Albany new york radio stations channel1031's Big Day Out 2008 With Alter Bridge, NonPoint and Sevendust on July 27.

Influences and style

The band's primary influences include Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Judas Priest, Rush, and Alice in Chains according to Erna, Larkin, and Rombola. Black Sabbath are an Led Zeppelin were Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle Washington in [31][37][38] Erna's style of singing mirrors that of Layne Staley's the singer of the '90s heavy metal band Alice in Chains, and Erna has cited Staley as his primary influence. Layne Thomas Staley ( August 22, 1967 - April 5, 2002) was the lead singer and co-lyricist of the rock group Alice in Chains and the [39] The overall sound of the band's first two albums sound similar to the sound of the Alice in Chains album, Dirt, according to Subvulture. Dirt is the second studio album by the American Grunge band Alice in Chains. com. [40] More recently, Godsmack has attempted to distance themselves from the Alice in Chains comparison with Erna stating in an interview with Matt Ashare, "I've just never really heard that in our music". [41]

The band's music is often compared to Alice in Chains, which the band cites as an influence. [42][43] Adrien Begrand of Popmatters states, "Erna perfectly mimics the late Layne Staley's low, guttural, sinister singing and snarly, metal-inspired growls"-Erna's vocals also seem to be reminiscent of Metallica's James Hetfield-and, "The band's music is a faithful retread of Jerry Cantrell's churning, tuned-down hard rock". Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963, in Downey California) is the main Songwriter, co-founder vocalist and Rhythm guitarist Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr (born March 18, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter [42] Katherine Turman of Amazon.com states the band has, "dark, swirling, commanding music". Amazoncom Inc ( is an American electronic commerce ( E-commerce) company in Seattle Washington. She also commented on the band's third album Faceless, "mixes arena rock in the vein of an Alice in Chains" and, "riff-heavy, layered tunes and sharp, confident bridge-burning lyrics". [43]

Erna's singing style has been stated as "the snarl of James Hetfield", and, "is composed of dark harmony that sounds a lot like Alice in Chains". James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963, in Downey California) is the main Songwriter, co-founder vocalist and Rhythm guitarist [44] Merrill's bass style has been described as "bulldozer bottom with occasional slap-bass reverb". [45] Larkin's drumming is thought to "worship at the twin altars of Neil Peart and John Bonham". Neil Peart (ˈpɪərt OC, (born Neil Ellwood Peart, September 12, 1952, Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian Musician John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31 1948 – September 25 1980 was an English Drummer and member of the band Led Zeppelin. [18] And Rombola's guitar playing style has been praised as, "guitars that sound like percussion instruments". [45]

Band members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Main article: Godsmack discography

Award nominations

YearAwardCategory
2002Grammy AwardsBest Rock Instrumental Performance - "Vampires"[46]
2003Best Rock Song - "I Stand Alone"[47]
Best Hard Rock Performance - "I Stand Alone"[47]

References

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  3. ^ Scaggs, Austin (2003-05-06). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Sully Awakes. Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Retrieved on 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire
  4. ^ a b Ugo – Bands on demand – Godsmack. Ugo. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  5. ^ Sully Erna of Godsmack on Karma, Christians and the Law of Three (NY Rock). Nyrock. com (1999-10-01). Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Retrieved on 2007-10-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated
  6. ^ Seaver, Morley. MorleyView Interview with Shannon Larkin of Godsmack. MorleyView. Retrieved on 2007-12-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev
  7. ^ Godsmack biography - Barrystickets. barrystickets. com. Retrieved on 2008-01-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire.
  8. ^ Godsmack's Sully Erna Speaks out on drummer switch. Blabbermouth.net (2002-08-13). blabbermouthnet is a Website dedicated to heavy metal and Hard rock news as well as Album and music DVD reviews See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Retrieved on 2007-12-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev
  9. ^ Blanford, Roxanne. Godsmack – self-titled review. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-11-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all
  10. ^ a b c Godsmack – Artist chart history. Billboard. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with
  11. ^ a b c Godsmack – News. Godsmack. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with
  12. ^ a b c Schwalboski, Ann M. . Godsmack Lyrics and Biography. Musician guide. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  13. ^ Rock On The Net: 44th Annual Grammy Awards – 2002. Rock on the Net. Retrieved on 2007-10-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated
  14. ^ Godsmack – Tour 2001. Godsmack. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  15. ^ Godsmack. Mitch Schneider Organization. Retrieved on 2008-05-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses
  16. ^ Godsmack Frontman Gets Defensive Over Band's Alleged 'Pro-Military' Stance. Arthur Magazine (2006-05-04). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  17. ^ I Stand Alone. Billboard charts. The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine Retrieved on 2008-03-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion.
  18. ^ a b Farinella, David John. Shannon Larkin. Modern drummer. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  19. ^ Godsmack: 'IV' Hit Charts At Number I. Ultimate Guitar (2006-05-04). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Retrieved on 2007-10-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated
  20. ^ List of Grammy nominations – Desert News (Salt Lake City). Associated Press (2004-02-09). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  21. ^ Grammy Award Winners. Grammy. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  22. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (2003-04-18). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Godsmack: Unpolished, Uncompromised. MTV. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  23. ^ Metal Edge Magazine – "First great band of the millennium" – Hit the road with vengeance. Metal Edge (2003-04-03). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  24. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (2004-06-03). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Ex-Godsmack Guitarist Finds Second Act – News Story. MTV News. Retrieved on 2007-10-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated
  25. ^ Discography – The Other Side. Godsmack – Discography. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  26. ^ Weiderhorn, Jon (2003-10-08). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Godsmack Travel To The Other Side For New EP. MTV. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Retrieved on 2008-01-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire.
  27. ^ "Ultimate Guitar – Godsmack's acoustic album". MTV. com (2003-10-13). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Retrieved on 2007-11-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
  28. ^ Metallica.com. Metallica. com. Retrieved on 2007-10-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated
  29. ^ Godsmack.com – Metallica tour. Godsmack – Tour. Retrieved on 2007-11-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
  30. ^ Godsmack tour '07. Godsmack. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
  31. ^ a b Fuoco, Christina (2006-06-23). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Interview: Shannon Larkin of Godsmack. Entertainment News. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  32. ^ Bowar, Chad. A Conversation with Drummer Shannon Larkin. Heavy metal about. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  33. ^ ‘Livin in Sin' with Godsmack's Shannon Larkin. Live-Metal. Net (2006-05-06). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  34. ^ Jenny, Feniak. The music and magic of Godsmack. Edmunton sun. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  35. ^ Godsmack - 'Good Times Bad Times' First-Week Sales Revealed. Blabbermouth.net. blabbermouthnet is a Website dedicated to heavy metal and Hard rock news as well as Album and music DVD reviews Retrieved on 2007-12-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people
  36. ^ a b Blabbermouth.net – Godsmack Looking Back at 'Good Times, Bad Times' In November. Blabbermouth. net (2007-10-04). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Retrieved on 2007-10-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated
  37. ^ Sharken, Lisa (2000-11-20). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Exclusive: Tony Rombola of Godsmack. Gibson. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  38. ^ New Hampshire People – Sully Erna/Godsmack. New Hampshire People. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all
  39. ^ D'Angelo; Vineyard; Wiederhorn, Joe; Jennifer; Jon (2002-04-22). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. MTV.com – "'He Got Me To Start Singing': Artists Remember Layne Staley". MTV. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
  40. ^ Subvulture.com – Godsmack. Subvulture. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
  41. ^ Ashare, Matt. Soft cell The other side of Godsmack. Portlandphoenix. com. Retrieved on 2007-01-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire.
  42. ^ a b Begrand, Adrien (2006-03-16). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Godsmack – The Other Side. Popmatters. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers
  43. ^ a b Turman, Katherine. Editorial Reviews. Amazon.com. Amazoncom Inc ( is an American electronic commerce ( E-commerce) company in Seattle Washington. Retrieved on 2007-11-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers
  44. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (2003-10-08). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Godsmack Travel To The Other Side For New EP. MTV. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Retrieved on 2007-11-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land
  45. ^ a b Kot, Greg (2000-11-09). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Godsmack Awake Album Reviews. Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Retrieved on 2007-11-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land
  46. ^ 44th Grammy Awards - 2002. Rockonthenet. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe.
  47. ^ a b 45th Grammy Awards. Rockonthenet. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe.

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