GodsmackGodsmack 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
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His band mate told him that that was a "godsmack.". He also married a woman named Betty and performed with her. 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.. Despite the setback to his career caused by the war, Harvey did continue vaudeville performances until the mid 1920s, often in duets. The next time he came in for practice, he had one too. There is some dispute as to whether he was a baritone or tenor. It came from the lead singer insulting one of his band mates for having a cold sore on his lip. Many documentaries about World War I contain the song, however, and it is still on this song that Harvey's voice is most heard. The name "Godsmack" did not come from an Alice in Chains song though popular rumor deems it so. Soon after America did intervene in the war in 1917, Harvey stopped recording, as the sentiments of that song were no longer popular and were considered unpatriotic. Godsmack is a heavy metal band from Boston. He is also notable for recording the antiwar protest song "I Did Not Raise My Boy To Be A Soldier" in 1915, which became popular with people who wished for America to stay out of World War I. ArtistDirect.com - Godsmack (http://www.godsmackdirect.com). Handy in 1914. Official Website (http://www.godsmack.com/). Though most of his recordings were not best sellers, he is notable for being the first singer to record a blues song, the "Memphis Blues" by W.C. The Other Side (November 18, 2003, eight track acoustic LP)(Regular release April 2004). He eventually gained a recording contract, just a few years after records began to become popular. Faceless (April 8, 2003). His family wanted to become a minister, but he had theatrical ambitions, and was able to secure a position in a traveling show while on a trip to Chicago, Illinois. Awake (October 31, 2000). Harvey was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Godsmack (August 25, 1998). Morton Harvey (1886 1961) was an American vaudeville performer and singer who had a moderately successful recording career during the 1910s. Tommy Stewart -Drums. Lee Richards - Guitars. Shannon Larkin - Drums/Percussion. Tony Rambola - Guitars/Backing Vocals. Robbie Merrill - Bass. Sully Erna - Vocals/Guitar/Drums/Percussion. |