Godsmack discography explained

Artist:Godsmack
Studio:8
Live:1
Compilation:1
Video:3
Ep:1
Singles:34
Music Videos:19
1Option:2
1Option Name:Guest appearances

Godsmack is an American rock band founded in 1995 by singer Sully Erna and bassist Robbie Merrill. The band has released eight studio albums, one EP, two compilations, three video albums, and thirty-four singles. Erna and Merrill recruited local friend and guitarist Lee Richards and drummer Tommy Stewart to complete the band's lineup.[1] In 1996, Tony Rombola replaced Richards, as the band's guitarist.[2] In 1998, Godsmack released their self-titled debut album, a remastered version of the band's self-released debut, All Wound Up....[3] The album was distributed by Universal/Republic Records and shipped four million copies in the United States. In 2001, the band contributed the track "Why" to the Any Given Sunday soundtrack. After two years of touring, the band released Awake. Although the album was a commercial success, it failed to match the sales of Godsmack. In 2002, Stewart left the band due to personal differences, and was replaced by Shannon Larkin.[4]

The band's third album, Faceless (2003), debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. In 2004, Godsmack released an acoustic-based EP titled The Other Side. The EP debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA. The band contributed the track "Bring It On" to the Madden 2006 football game in 2005; this track is not featured on any known album or compilation. The band released its fourth studio album, IV, in 2006. IV was the band's second release to debut at number one, and has since been certified platinum. After touring in support of IV for over a year, Godsmack released a greatest hits album called Good Times, Bad Times... Ten Years of Godsmack. The album included every Godsmack single (with the exception of "Bad Magick"), a cover of the Led Zeppelin song "Good Times Bad Times" and a DVD of the band's acoustic performance at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Their fifth studio album, The Oracle, was released on May 4, 2010. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making Godsmack one of the few bands with three consecutive albums that debuted at #1 on the chart, a feat that also has been accomplished by Van Halen, U2, Metallica, Dave Matthews Band, Staind, Disturbed, Linkin Park, Tool, and Slipknot.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[5]
AUS
[6]
AUT
[7]
CAN
[8]
GER
[9]
GRC
[10]
NLD
[11]
NZ
[12]
SWI
[13]
UK
[14]
All Wound Up...
  • Released: February 15, 1997
  • Label: E.K. Records Company
  • Formats: CD
Godsmack 22

4× Platinum[15]

Gold[16]

Awake
  • Released: October 31, 2000
  • Label: Universal, Republic
  • Formats: CD, DI, Vinyl (2024)
52695938
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • MC: Platinum
Faceless
  • Released: April 8, 2003
  • Label: Universal, Republic
  • Formats: CD, DI, Vinyl (2024)
19709836154
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • MC: Gold
IV
  • Released: April 25, 2006
  • Label: Universal, Republic
  • Formats: CD, DI
165456100
  • RIAA: Gold<
-- NEVER WENT PLATINUM -->
The Oracle
  • Released: May 4, 2010
  • Label: Universal, Republic
  • Formats: CD, DI
127211
  • RIAA: Gold
1000hp
  • Released: August 5, 2014
  • Label: Universal, Republic
  • Formats: CD, DI
3656226694
When Legends Rise
  • Released: April 27, 2018
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, DI, Vinyl
855126213215328
  • RIAA: Gold
Lighting Up the Sky
  • Released: February 24, 2023
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, DI, Vinyl
195221017
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Video albums

TitleAlbum detailsCertifications
Live
  • Released: July 9, 2001
  • Label: Universal, Republic
  • Formats: DVD, UMD
  • RIAA: Gold
Smack This!
  • Released: April 9, 2002
  • Label: Universal, Republic
  • Formats: DVD
Changes
  • Released: October 14, 2004
  • Label: Universal, Republic
  • Formats: DVD
  • RIAA: Gold
  • MC: Platinum

EPs

The Other Side
  • Released: March 16, 2004
  • Label: Universal/Republic
  • Formats: CD, SACD
5
  • RIAA: Gold

Singles

SongYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
US
Alt.

US
Main. Rock

US
Rock
AUS
CAN
Alt.

[17]
[18]
CAN
Rock

[19]
[20]
[21]
GER
NLD
"Whatever"1998116197×Godsmack
"Keep Away"1999315×
"Voodoo"10265×
  • RIAA: Platinum
"Bad Religion"2000328×
"Awake"101121×××Awake
"Greed"123283×××
"Bad Magick"20012812×××
"I Stand Alone"2002102201×90××9670
  • RIAA: Gold
The Scorpion King/Faceless
"Straight Out of Line"20037391×××Faceless
"Serenity"113107×××
"Re-Align"283×××
"Running Blind"2004123143×××The Other Side
"Touché"337×××
"Speak"200685101×××IV
"Shine Down"314××42
"The Enemy"4××49
"Good Times Bad Times"
(Led Zeppelin cover)
2007124288××46Good Times, Bad Times... Ten Years of Godsmack
"Whiskey Hangover"200910220172320The Oracle
"Cryin' Like a Bitch"20107425172616
  • RIAA: Gold
"Love-Hate-Sex-Pain"242550
"Saints and Sinners"20112535
"Rocky Mountain Way"
(Joe Walsh cover)
201251730Live & Inspired
"1000hp"2014122151000hp
"Something Different"6387
"What's Next"201511
"Inside Yourself"3227non-album single
"Come Together"
(Beatles cover)
20122111Live & Inspired
"Bulletproof"20181910
  • RIAA: Platinum
When Legends Rise
"When Legends Rise"1139
  • RIAA: Gold
"Under Your Scars"20191643
  • RIAA: Gold
"Unforgettable"202011631
"Surrender"2022118Lighting Up the Sky
"Soul on Fire"2023248
"Truth"20241
"—" denotes a release that did not chart."×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.

Promotional singles

YearSongPeak chart positionsAlbum
US Rock Digi.US Hard Rock Digi.
2001"Sick of Life"Awake
2003"Releasing the Demons"Faceless
2004"I Am"
2010"What If?"45The Oracle
2014"Generation Day"61000hp
2022"You and I"225Lighting Up the Sky
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Music videos

YearSongDirector(s)
1998"Whatever"Michael Alperowitz
1999"Keep Away"Peter Christopherson
"Voodoo"Dean Karr
2000"Awake"Troy Smith
2001"Greed"Troy Smith & Sully Erna
2002"I Stand Alone"The Brothers Strause
2003"Straight Out of Line"Dean Karr
"Serenity"Sully Erna
2006"Speak"Wayne Isham
2007"Good Times Bad Times"Rocky Schenck
2010"Cryin' Like a Bitch"Paul Harb
2012"Rocky Mountain Way"Daniel Catullo
"Come Together"Ian Barrett
2014"1000hp"Troy Smith
2015"Something Different"Paris Visone
2018"Bulletproof"Troy Smith
2019"When Legends Rise"Sully Erna & Paris Visone
"Under Your Scars"Paris Visone
2020"Unforgettable"Noah Berlow
2022"Surrender"Paris Visone
2023"Soul On Fire"Sully Erna
2024"Truth"Sully Erna & Francesca Ludikar
2024"Bad Magick"Troy Smith

Guest appearances

YearSong Album
1999"Why"Any Given Sunday soundtrack
1999"Keep Away (Live)"Woodstock '99
2000"Sweet Leaf"Nativity in Black II
2000"Goin' Down"Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack
2000"Time Bomb (Edited)"Scream 3 soundtrack
2001"Awake"Tough Enough
2002 "I Stand AloneThe Scorpion King soundtrack
2014"Turning to Stone (Acoustic)"
2020"Vampires" Hardcore Halloween

Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Scaggs, Austin . May 6, 2003 . Sully Awakes . . December 2, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071210033805/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/godsmack/articles/story/5936304/sully_awakes . December 10, 2007.
  2. Web site: Seaver, Morley . MorleyView Interview with Shannon Larkin of Godsmack . MorleyView . December 6, 2007 . May 26, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110526144748/http://www.rocknworld.com/morley/06/Godsmack.shtml . live .
  3. Web site: Godsmack–Bio . October 10, 2007 . Godsmack.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930171134/http://www.godsmack.com/bio/bio.asp . September 30, 2007 .
  4. Web site: Shannon Larkin . https://web.archive.org/web/20060328004423/http://www.moderndrummer.com/updatefull/200001380 . dead . March 28, 2006 . November 10, 2007 . Farinella . David John . Modern drummer.com .
  5. Peak chart positions in the United States:
  6. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 May 2002 . May 15, 2002 . . 636 . September 7, 2014 . bot: unknown . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020514140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020515-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue636.pdf . May 14, 2002.
    • When Legends Rise: Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #471. auspOp. May 5, 2018. May 5, 2018. June 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180616103525/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/5/aria-chart-watch-471/. dead.
  7. Web site: Discographie Godsmack . de . Hung Medien . March 8, 2008 . December 22, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111222005208/http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Godsmack . live .
  8. Godsmack Chart History: Canadian Albums . . March 7, 2023 . March 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307021823/https://www.billboard.com/artist/godsmack/chart-history/cna/ . live .
  9. Web site: Discographie von Godsmack. GfK Entertainment. March 2, 2023. March 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230302094942/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Godsmack. live.
  10. Web site: Discography Godsmack . Hung Medien . May 19, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711124443/http://greekcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Godsmack . July 11, 2011 .
  11. Web site: Discografie Godsmack . nl . Hung Medien . March 8, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025054639/http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Godsmack . October 25, 2012 .
  12. Web site: Discography Godsmack . Hung Medien . March 8, 2008 . May 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509220748/https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Godsmack . live .
  13. Web site: Discography Godsmack . Hung Medien . July 16, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111014223050/http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Godsmack . October 14, 2011 .
  14. Web site: Tobias. Zywietz. Chart Log UK: Gina G - GZA. Zobbel. July 16, 2010. October 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181024110554/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_G.HTM. live.
  15. Web site: Gold & Platinum Search "Godsmack". Recording Industry Association of America. September 27, 2021. September 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927192926/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Godsmack#search_section. live.
  16. Canada . Godsmack . September 27, 2021.
  17. Web site: Home | Media Source. https://archive.today/20130201001805/http://mediasource.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ra2&thread=10896&page=3%23326971. dead. mediasource.proboards.com. July 1, 2020. February 1, 2013.
  18. Web site: Home | Media Source. https://archive.today/20120710173229/http://mediasource.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ra2&thread=10896&page=10%23403070. dead. mediasource.proboards.com. July 1, 2020. July 10, 2012.
  19. Web site: Home | Media Source. https://archive.today/20130131185230/http://mediasource.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ra2&thread=10896&page=4%23332846. dead. mediasource.proboards.com. July 1, 2020. January 31, 2013.
  20. Web site: Media Source - Canadian Active/Alternative Charts. https://archive.today/20130131230430/http://mediasource.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=gotopost&board=ra2&thread=10896&post=410256. dead. 2013-01-31.
  21. Web site: Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - July 17, 2012. Canadian. Rock/alt. July 18, 2012. July 1, 2020. November 4, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131104075417/http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2012/07/active-rock-july-17-2012.html. live.