Releasing the Demons explained

Releasing the Demons
Artist:	Godsmack
Album:	Faceless
Recorded:	2002
Studio:	Hit Factory Criteria (Miami)
Genre:	Alternative metal, heavy metal
Label:	Republic/Universal
Producer:	David Bottrill, Sully Erna

"Releasing the Demons" is a song by American rock band Godsmack from their third studio album, Faceless. It was written by frontman Sully Erna.

Song meaning

Godsmack lead singer Sully Erna is a Wiccan,^[1] and in the Wiccan religion, there is a threefold rule: Whatever you send out, whether it be good or bad, comes back to you three times. In this song, Erna had released demons from his body resulting in more demons returning. In the middle of the song, Erna speaks with laughter of the demons coming back to him threefold.

Other uses

The riff of this song is frequently used by radio talk show host Michael Smerconish as bumper music at the end of on-air segments.^[2]

Personnel

• Sully Erna – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
• Tony Rombola – lead guitar
• Robbie Merrill – bass
• Shannon Larkin – drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sully Erna of Godsmack on Karma, Christians, and the Law of Three. NYRock Magazine. March 3, 2015. October 1999. NYROCK: You make no secret of the fact that you practice Wicca [Neo-Pagan religion with many traditions that pre-date Christianity].. October 11, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011092214/http://nyrock.com/interviews/1999/godsmack_int.asp. dead.
2. Web site: Godsmack's Song Is Using In Talk Show. Yago Knowledge.org. August 27, 2015.