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Any Godsmack fans here?

I only recently got into them and they have a few decent songs. Kind of like a mix between Metallica and Alice In Chains, and being an Alice In Chains fan, yes I know that AIC have a song Godsmack too.
My fav songs so far are Bad Religion, Keep Away and Straight Out Of Line.

I highly recommend their DVD Changes, it has great live footage mixed with interviews and stuff, it's pretty damn cool.

The Other Side is pretty good ..

I LIKE i stand alone

I really like Godsmack!  :yes:

I've seen them twice  - electrified and unplugged.  Both were awesome.  : ok:

Sully is a great drummer too.

The other Side is my fav, but I really enjoy all the songs.

Godsmack=Alice In Chains lite Dude rock.

I thought the same thing when I first heard them, but after watching their live DVD Changes, my opinion of them changed. They're quite a competent rock band in their own right.

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Heres Godsmacks new single Speak..I think it is pretty good..Sounds like alot of there other singles but there a great band

"Speak" is the first single from the group's new album, "IV", due on April 25 via Republic/Universal. The single will be released to radio on Tuesday, February 14.

In a recent interview with MTV.com, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna had the following to say about the follow-up to 2003's "Faceless": "It's a killer record, and I'm really curious to see what the public's going to think of it. It's still GODSMACK ? I don't think it's lost the integrity of what GODSMACK has built our career off. The toughness of the sound is still there. But we've expanded a little bit more. After 'Faceless', we started to spread our wings a bit and reintroduce guitar solos and stuff like that. The acoustic record [2004's 'The Other Side'] was a departure and it was very well received. It opened up a new audience for us ? a lot more adults were coming to the shows, bringing their kids and having a glass of wine. That gave us a permission slip to take it to the next level.

"It will perk people's eyebrows up again," he added. "The first couple of records were kind of the same record, in a sense. They were sort of bordering that metal sound and then the third record had more rock mixed into it. ['The Other Side'] really softened up the sound. This one is more rock and roll, and some songs are very epic, in a TOOL [-ish] sense. Some songs are like old-school GODSMACK, like 'Bad Religion'. It's going to service the core fans and introduce some new music to those fans. It's also going to recruit a bigger and broader audience, because the songwriting has matured so much."

Other songtitles expected to appear on the CD include "Livin' in Sin", "Shine Down" (which comes complete with "killer harmonica") and "Voodoo Too".

The new single is pretty good but I expected something a bit more different.

Yeah, the new single isn't too bad. Sounds like stock standard Godsmack with a little bit different production. I look forward to hearing the rest of the album though.

I like it, can't complain. What category of rock are Godsmack? I read on a website they were glam-metal which i completelt disagree with

GODSMACK's upcoming North American tour will be a three-band package, featuring an as-yet-undisclosed co-headliner (rumored to be ROB ZOMBIE) and an opening act, to be announced at a later date. Speaking to Cutter of Appleton, Wisconsin's Razor 94.7 radio station on Monday, April 24, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin said of the band's upcoming touring plans, "We're going to Canada [in June], then we're gonna hit Alaska, then we're gonna move over to Japan, come back around the world, do Mexico, South America? Unfortunately, it's not gonna be until September that we come to America, but on the positive tip, when we do come to America, it will be our biggest show we've ever brought out, and we have a wonderful, wonderful co-headliner. And guess who it is? I can't tell you. I know, it's such a teaser. I guess the deal's 99 percent done, not a hundred, so? But it's gonna happen. I've talked to the man in question even, so I can say we're bringing a kick-ass show ? two kick-ass bands plus an opening band ? and like I said, we're not sparing any account on the people's expense this time ? it's gonna be full-blown pyro, video, midgets? just kidding, no midgets. [Laughs]"

The new album is kick ass. Any fan should pick it up. Heavy straight a head rock. Great CD.

I could write a song for Godsmack:

grrrrr
stay away
grrrrrrr
voodoo dooo
grrrrrrrr
don't misunderstand
grrrrrrrrrr
stay away

Classsic responce. Maybe a little more original next time please.

An unoriginal clich?d response for a band the makes unoriginal clich?d music. Godsmack even has their very own "Jar of Flies" with "The Other Side."

I'm gonna see if I can find it tonight, I'm not sure if it's released here in Australia yet.

I loved the album Faceless, is the new album in a similar vein?

I agree, Godsmack aren't very original, but they're one of the few newer bands around that are carrying the torch for classic-sounding heavy rock, and I'm all for that. None of their albums are earth-shattering musically, but they are solid efforts with a few stand out cuts on each.

And they're a great live band too, you should check out their live DVD Changes.

Mallcore Pantera-worship that doesn't come close to the original. Hell, Pantera was Exhorder worship, so Godsmack is a rip-off of a rip-off.  ;D

Listen to the new CD without talking shit about the band for once. They are one of the few hard rock bands left.. And their new CD is their best to date. I dont care what people say about them.. I am a fan.. I am also a fan of Pantera, BLS, Down, CoC, and so on.. They are better than these new bands who either come out crying and writing about killing themselfs or bands who have "singers" who sound like the cookie monster.

That's what I said too, they're one of the few newer bands still flying the flag for classic heavy rock and I'd much rather hear that than this EMO crap or pop-punk that is so popular.


Having heard you say that, I'm really looking forward to getting this album. Hopefully I can find it instore tonight!

I think you nailed it. Maybe I was a tad hard on them. They're better than Fall Out Boy anyway.

Yeah.. If you ever decided to give them a chance.. "IV" is a good CD. Hard Rock to the bone.

As the album isn't released in Australia yet, I've obtained the album by some 'other' means... : ok:

Anyway, I've now heard all the songs aside from One Rainy Day, and I'm liking what I'm hearing.
But I dunno, as with all Godsmack albums, the band really shines on a few songs, while on some others sound like they weren't sure what to play, so they played a slight variation of an earlier song of theirs, I mean The Enemy sounds just like Bad Religion!

Good points though - I really like Living In Sin, along with Hollow, Temptation and Mama.
I guess the other songs will take a few more listens to sink in. Hollow is like the new Serenity.

Definitely a solid hard rock album! :beer:

Yeah. Its good and better then their last efforts. They are a hard rock act still kickin it and people put them down cause they have strong influnces.. Amazing.

love this band.

The new album is pretty fuckin' good.

                                    Have this and its a good album. I love " One Rainy Day " and " Hollow ". The female vocals behind Erna create this errie vibe on Hollow. Its a good album for them .

i think this cd rocks!! it's typical godsmack, but that's fine with me. ?the enemy does sound just like bad religion. i'll definately agree that godsmack isn't a very original sounding band, but fuck it, they rock anyways. Alice in Chains meets Metallica in my opinion.

the double drum solo that they did when i saw them was definately one of the best drum solos i've seen live. better than tommy lee's on the crue reunion tour ,for sure.

Dates for the 2007 tour will be anounce soon , prepare yourselves

Cool, I was wondering what's up with them lately, and I really hope they make it to Australia this time.
There was talk of coming here first stop on their latest tour, but it didn't happen...

Launch Radio Networks reports: GODSMACK has expanded its current U.S. tour, with new dates heading well into June and July. The latest batch of confirmed gigs stops on June 16 in South Bend, Indiana, resuming a month later on July 17 in Houston. There's no word on whether the band will take a few weeks off during that time or continue adding shows. GODSMACK is still touring in support of its 2006 album, "IV".

GODSMACK plays Friday night (May 11) in Tampa, Florida.

ANOTHER ANIMAL, the side project featuring GODSMACK guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill and drummer Shannon Larkin, will release its debut album in September, with a single going to radio in July.

Newly added GODSMACK tour dates:

May 25 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theater
May 26 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
May 29 - Erie, PA - Warner Theater
Jun. 05 - Charleston, WV - Municipal Auditorium
Jun. 07 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Concert Hall
Jun. 08 - Little Rock, AR - North Litte Rock Riverfront Park
Jun. 09 - Kansas City, MO - Liberty Memorial
Jun. 11 - Sioux City, IA - Orpheum Theater
Jun. 12 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
Jun. 14 - Fort Wayne, IN - Embassy Theater
Jun. 15 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion
Jun. 16 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
Jul. 17 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
Jul. 18 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
Jul. 21 - Oshkosh, WI - Leach Amphitheater
Jul. 22 - Ames, IA - Stephens Auditorium
Jul. 24 - Colorado Springs, CO - City Auditorium
Jul. 26 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater

they are ok, not great. I like them alright.

I'll give them credit for being maybe the only band to emerge from the late 90s post-grunge/nu-metal scene to reatain any  sort of popularity in 2007. Their last CD was actually pretty good.

Just saw these guys for the second time in less than a year last night ... If you're not sure about them, check out a show..Its a  straight up rock show... And the drum solo is one of the best i've ever seen... : ok:

I'd love to see these guys live. They were supposed to tour Australia last year but it didn't happen and nothing has been said about it since... :rant:

I went out and bought the Changes dvd. It's fucking killer. I have none of their studio albums yet, but am very familiar with their work, but I am thinking about picking up their whole catolauge now. Good hard rock tunes. :smoking:

Yeah, that DVD is awesome. It's great live footage mixed with interviews and behind the scenes stuff.
The drum duel is a highlight too! : ok:

Usually drum solo's bore the shit out of me man (Matt Sourm anyone?), but this has to be the best part of the dvd. I've seen it a million times now, and it never gets boring.

Cant remember if the "Black Sabbath" sing along is in the dvd... Kick Ass!!

Good to see some people around here reconize these guys, for their great rock music  : ok:

Anyone else digging their cover of "Good Times, Bad Times"??

I turned on the radio for the first time in months... I heard the opening riff and thought "here we go, same overplayed shit..." But I was very happy to hear it was Godsmack!!

I loved it!

Idk why but I've always liked Godsmack

Godsmacks cover of Zep is fantastic. Heard it on the radio on my way back from the Ozzy show last night.

Haven't heard it, but what's the scoop, is that from a new forthcoming album or something?
Things have been pretty quiet with them for a while.

Its their upcoming greatest hits, entitled "Good Times, Bad Times"


They've been touring for quite a while now  :beer: