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Godsmack [Explicit Lyrics]

GodsmackAudio CD
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When drummer Sully Erna emerged from the shadow of the back of the stage to form a band to front, Godsmack were the result. Shrugging off the Alice in Chains comparisons, Godsmack produced music of hard rock passion and power. Tony Rombola and Robbie Merrill joined him and together they recorded All Wound Up. They toured hard and won fans throughout the New England area. Godsmack's momentum grew… Read more in Amazon's Godsmack Store

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  • Audio CD (August 25, 1998)
  • Original Release Date: August 25, 1998
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Explicit Lyrics
  • Label: Umvd Labels
  • ASIN: B00000ADJW
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (427 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,700 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

 

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful Debut Empowered By Sully Erna's Unique Voice, April 8, 2003
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Godsmack's self-titled debut album from 1998 packs an aggressive set of one dozen emotionally dark songs, whose mournful lyrics sung by the groups powerful vocalist Sully Erna are very expressive. Reminiscent of heavy metal favorite Metallica and grunge bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden and 'Alice in Chains', Godsmack has combined several styles to produce a very unique sound of their own. Formed in 1995 in Boston, Sully Erna (who is a practicing Wiccan) along with with guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill and drummer Tommy Stewart first received notice when people began listening to Godsmack's single "Whatever". Popularity grew with songs such as "Keep Away" and "Voodoo". My ratings for each song (out of 5 stars) are listed below:

1. "Moon Baby" (5+). Starts softly, but suddenly awakens to powerful guitar and bass, as well as Sully's dark vocals. Guitar aggressiveness later grows, as well as harmonized vocals.
2. "Whatever" (5+). Fast-paced, very aggresive guitar and potent percussion mix with powerful & melodic vocals.
3. "Keep Away" (5). Intense guitar takes center stage with the lyrics about wanting an exlover to stay away and features a guitar solo.
4. "Time Bomb" (5). Aggressive vocals backed by aggressive guitar and percussion take center stage in this song which also features occassional silent or near-silent breaks.
5. "Bad Religion" (4.5). Grungy song marked by aggressively plucked guitar & bass, as well as strong pitch changes.
6. "Immune" (4). Slower song that begins with a spoken sample before being swallowed by Sully's very grungy voice. Aggressive guitar comes through in the middle followed by a brief instrumental interlude. Good guitar riffs towards the latter part of the song.
7. "Someone in London" (3.5). Slow, but very dark instrumental marked by strong bass and base drum. Sound effects include lightly heard screams before leading into the next song.
8. "Get Up, Get Out!" (4). Faster tempo and aggressively riffed guitar back Sully's aggressive vocals. Somewhat repetivite.
9. "Now or Never" (3). Song begins softly but quickly crescendos instrumentally with aggressive guitar and percussion before the dark vocals begin. Not a particularly engaging song as it is somewhat long and monotonic.
10. "Stress" (4). Faster and less dark song than the previous track. More engaging guitar and lyrics including a lengthy scream from Sully.
11. "Situation" (4.5). Song begins with sounds reminiscent of a squeaky wheel, but is quickly taken over by aggressive guitar and bass with Sully's wailful vocals. Good guitar riffs and solo.
12. "Voodoo" (5+). One of the best songs on the album, starting with Sully's funereal melodic vocals followed by strong percussion and bass with guitar in the background. Though the song itself is 4:40 minutes long, the track continues for another 4+ minutes of silence and lightly played percussion.

Overall, I rate Godsmack's self-titled debut album with 4 out of 5 stars. It's powerfully dark music can be listened to repeatedly without becoming tiresome. I highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys grunge or dark rock.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars In a bad mood? Sick of people? Buy this album!, December 27, 1999
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"scottster" (scottster from scottster from scottster from scottster) - See all my reviews
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Don't get the 3-star rating wrong; I do like this album. But Ihave to criticize the simplicityand redundancy of the music and lyrics. The theme throughout is pretty much "I don't like you--stay away from me," and we hear it time and time again. A far cry from Alice In Chains, to be sure. But...

That doesn't mean this album isn't worth your dime. The drum work is pretty good. As for the guitar handling, well, I can only advise that you don't listen to Randy Rhoads within 12 hours of listening to this album. The guitar playing is simplistic, but it does at least move the songs along.

If you like the in-your-face guitar sound, and you tend to get, well... disgusted with some of the people around you, you may very well enjoy this album.

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Have you been smacked yet?, July 13, 2000
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mute (Cape Town, South Africa) - See all my reviews
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Yes it's true that Godsmack's influence spectrum is vast, but this foursome probably listened to these influential greats (Metallica, Alice in chains etc.) and created their own bigger and better sound to become gods of their own rage-energetic realm. This sound is alive. Not even to talk about Sully's well balanced voice seamlessly integrating with Tony's aggressive and rhythm-hungry six stringer. Their lyrics adds a further spark to the already rock solid sound. This CD has attitude written all over it. Sully, Robbie, Tony and Tommy...we salute you.
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