Godsmack

Godsmack is a heavy metal band from Boston. The name "Godsmack" did not come from an Alice in Chains song though popular rumor deems it so. It came from the lead singer insulting one of his band mates for having a cold sore on his lip. The next time he came in for practice, he had one too. Sully Erna, the lead singer and practicing Wiccan believes in Karma, and his making fun of his band mate was the way in which he was repaid... His band mate told him that that was a "godsmack."

In 2002, Godsmack received a Grammy nomination in "Best Rock Instrumental Performance" for the song "Vampires" from the album Awake.

Godsmack have been called nu metal many times but they are a bit far from that genre. Lead singer Sully Erna's voice fits more with traditional heavy metal, they've never had rapping or turntables in their songs and many of their songs have guitar solos.

Current Members

  • Sully Erna - Vocals/Guitar/Drums/Percussion
  • Robbie Merrill - Bass
  • Tony Rambola - Guitars/Backing Vocals
  • Shannon Larkin - Drums/Percussion


Former Members

  • Lee Richards - Guitars
  • Tommy Stewart -Drums

Discography

  • Godsmack (August 25, 1998)
  • Awake (October 31, 2000)
  • Faceless (April 8, 2003)
  • The Other Side (November 18, 2003, eight track acoustic LP)(Regular release April 2004)

Websites

  • Official Website (http://www.godsmack.com/)
  • ArtistDirect.com - Godsmack (http://www.godsmackdirect.com)

This page about Godsmack includes information from a Wikipedia article.
Additional articles about Godsmack
News stories about Godsmack
External links for Godsmack
Videos for Godsmack
Wikis about Godsmack
Discussion Groups about Godsmack
Blogs about Godsmack
Images of Godsmack


. He has also recorded several acclaimed synth-jazz albums under the name Jazzmasters, which are played heavily on smooth jazz radio. Lead singer Sully Erna's voice fits more with traditional heavy metal, they've never had rapping or turntables in their songs and many of their songs have guitar solos. After 1986 he started to specialise in TV soundtracks. Godsmack have been called nu metal many times but they are a bit far from that genre. He enjoyed several further hits in the UK, including "Don't Waste My Time" (with vocals by Carol Kenyon) and "The Wizard", the theme from BBC TV's Top of the Pops. In 2002, Godsmack received a Grammy nomination in "Best Rock Instrumental Performance" for the song "Vampires" from the album Awake. It was a number one hit in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands and was a significant hit in many other countries.

His band mate told him that that was a "godsmack.". He achieved some acclaim for his early singles, notably the instrumental Rainforest 1984, but came to greater prominence in 1985 with the groundbreaking 19, a dance record featuring samples from the 1982 television documentary Vietnam: A Requiem, which was about Vietnam veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (and for which Hardcastle was sued by ABC). Sully Erna, the lead singer and practicing Wiccan believes in Karma, and his making fun of his band mate was the way in which he was repaid.. In the early 1980s he performed in the dance music groups Direct Drive and First Light, before going solo. The next time he came in for practice, he had one too. Paul Hardcastle (born December 10, 1958) is a British composer and musician specialising in the synthesiser. It came from the lead singer insulting one of his band mates for having a cold sore on his lip.

The name "Godsmack" did not come from an Alice in Chains song though popular rumor deems it so. Godsmack is a heavy metal band from Boston. ArtistDirect.com - Godsmack (http://www.godsmackdirect.com). Official Website (http://www.godsmack.com/).

The Other Side (November 18, 2003, eight track acoustic LP)(Regular release April 2004). Faceless (April 8, 2003). Awake (October 31, 2000). Godsmack (August 25, 1998).

Tommy Stewart -Drums. Lee Richards - Guitars. Shannon Larkin - Drums/Percussion. Tony Rambola - Guitars/Backing Vocals.

Robbie Merrill - Bass. Sully Erna - Vocals/Guitar/Drums/Percussion.