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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)

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. His recording has also been named as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. 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. In 2001, his recording of "Kansas City" was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. Godsmack have been called nu metal many times but they are a bit far from that genre. Wilbert Harrison died in 1994 in a Spencer, North Carolina nursing home at the age of 65. In 2002, Godsmack received a Grammy nomination in "Best Rock Instrumental Performance" for the song "Vampires" from the album Awake. He toured for many years with a band known as "Wilbert Harrison and The Roamers" as well as a solo act.

His band mate told him that that was a "godsmack.". In 1970, he had some success with "My Heart Is Yours". 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.. After this success, Harrison continued to perform and record but it would be another ten years before he recorded "Let's Work Together" that made it on the Billboard Hot 100. The next time he came in for practice, he had one too. The song was written in 1951 and was one of the first collaborations by the team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It came from the lead singer insulting one of his band mates for having a cold sore on his lip. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Harrison had a Billboard No.1 record in 1959 with the song "Kansas City".

The name "Godsmack" did not come from an Alice in Chains song though popular rumor deems it so. Wilbert Harrison (born January 5, 1929 – died October 26, 1994) was an American singer. 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.