Godsmack is an American rock band founded in 1995 by singer Sully Erna and bassist Robbie Merrill. The band has released nine studio albums, one EP, two live albums, two compilation albums, three video albums, twenty-three music videos, thirty-five singles, and three promotional singles. Erna and Merrill recruited local friend and guitarist Lee Richards and drummer Tommy Stewart to complete the band's lineup. In 1996, Tony Rombola replaced Richards, as the band's guitarist. In 1998, Godsmack released their self-titled debut album, a remastered version of the band's self-released debut, All Wound Up.... The album was distributed by Universal/Republic Records and shipped four million copies in the United States. In 1999, 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.

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 NFL 06 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 number one on the chart, a feat that also has been accomplished by The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, U2, Metallica, Dave Matthews Band, Staind, Disturbed, Linkin Park, Tool, and Slipknot.

Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications USPeak chart positions in the United States:

AUS When Legends Rise: AUT CAN GER GRC NLD NZ SWI UK All Wound Up... Released: February 15, 1997 Label: E.K. Records Company Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — — — Godsmack Released: August 25, 1998 Label: Universal, Republic Formats: CD, CS, DI, vinyl (2024) 22 — — — — — — — — —RIAA: 5× Platinum MC: Gold Awake Released: October 31, 2000 Label: Universal, Republic Formats: CD, CS, DI, vinyl (2024) 5 — 26 9 59 — — 38 — —RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: Platinum Faceless Released: April 8, 2003 Label: Universal, Republic Formats: CD, CS, DI, vinyl (2024) 1 — — 9 70 — 98 36 — 154RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold IV Released: April 25, 2006 Label: Universal, Republic Formats: CD, DI 1 — 65 4 56 — — — 100 —RIAA: Gold The Oracle Released: May 4, 2010 Label: Universal, Republic Formats: CD, DI 1 — — 2 72 11 — — — —RIAA: Gold 1000hp Released: August 5, 2014 Label: Universal, Republic Formats: CD, DI 3 65 62 2 66 — — — 94 — When Legends Rise Released: April 27, 2018 Label: BMG Formats: CD, DI, vinyl 8 55 12 6 21 32 153 — 28 68 RIAA: Gold Lighting Up the Sky Released: February 24, 2023 Label: BMG Formats: CD, DI, vinyl 19 — 5 22 10 — — — 17 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US CAN Live & Inspired Released: May 15, 2012 Label: Universal, Republic Formats: CD, DI 19 23Live at Mohegan Sun Released: May 1, 2026 Label: Primary Wave Music Formats: CD, DI, DVD, vinyl

Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US Good Times, Bad Times... Ten Years of Godsmack Released: December 4, 2007 Label: Universal, Republic Formats: CD, DI 35 Godsmack Power Hour Released: December 27, 2024 Label: Universal Formats: DI

Video albums Title Album details Certifications Live Released: July 9, 2001 Label: Universal, Republic Formats: DVD, UMDRIAA: Gold Smack This! Released: April 9, 2002 Label: Universal, Republic Formats: DVD Changes Released: October 14, 2004 Label: Universal, Republic Formats: DVDRIAA: Gold MC: Platinum

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

Singles Song Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USAlt. USMain. Rock USRock AUS CANAlt. CANRock GER NLD "Whatever" 1998 116 19 7 × — — — — — Godsmack "Keep Away" 1999 — 31 5 × — — — — — "Voodoo" 102 6 5 × — — — — —RIAA: Platinum "Bad Religion" 2000 — 32 8 × — — — — — "Awake" 101 12 1 × — × × — — Awake "Greed" 123 28 3 × — × × — — "Bad Magick" 2001 — 28 12× — × × — — "I Stand Alone" 2002 102 20 1 × 90 × × 96 70RIAA: Gold The Scorpion King and Faceless "Straight Out of Line" 2003 73 9 1 × — × × — — Faceless "Serenity" 113 10 7 × — × × — — "Re-Align" — 28 3 × — × × — — "Running Blind" 2004 123 14 3 × — × × — — The Other Side "Touché" — 33 7 × — × × — — "Speak" 2006 85 10 1 × — × × — — IV "Shine Down" — 31 4 × — × 42 — — "The Enemy" — — 4 × — × 49 — — "Good Times Bad Times" 2007 124 28 8 × — × 46 — — Good Times, Bad Times... Ten Years of Godsmack "Whiskey Hangover" 2009 102 20 1 7 — 23 20 — — The Oracle "Cryin' Like a Bitch" 2010 74 25 1 7 — 26 16 — —RIAA: Gold "Love-Hate-Sex-Pain" — 24 2 5 — — 50 — — "Saints and Sinners" 2011 — — 25 35 — — — — — "Rocky Mountain Way" 2012 — — 5 17 — — 30 — — Live & Inspired "1000hp" 2014 — — 1 22 — — 15 — — 1000hp "Something Different" — — 6 38 — — 7 — — "What's Next" 2015 — — 11 — — — — — — "Inside Yourself" — — 32 27 — — — — — "Come Together" 2012 — — 21 11 — — — — — Live & Inspired "Bulletproof" 2018 — — 1 9 — — 10 — —RIAA: Platinum When Legends Rise "When Legends Rise" — — 1 13 — — 9 — —RIAA: Gold "Under Your Scars" 2019 — — 1 6 — — 43 — —RIAA: Gold "Unforgettable" 2020 — — 1 16 — — 31 — — "Surrender" 2022 — — 1 — — — 18 — — Lighting Up the Sky "Soul on Fire" 2023 — — 2 — — — 48 — — "Truth" 2024 — — 1 — — — — — — "When Legends Rise" 2026 — — 35 — — — — — — Live at Mohegan Sun "—" denotes a release that did not chart. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.

Promotional singles Year Song Peak chart positions Album US Rock Digi. US Hard Rock Digi. 2010 "What If?" 45 — The Oracle 2014 "Generation Day" — 6 1000hp 2022 "You and I" 22 5 Lighting Up the Sky "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Music videos Year Song Director(s) 1998 "Whatever" Michael Alperowitz1999 "Keep Away" Peter Christopherson "Voodoo" Dean Karr2000 "Awake" Troy Smith 2001 "Greed" Troy Smith and Sully Erna "Bad Magick" Troy Smith 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 and 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 and Francesca Ludikar

Guest appearances

Year Song 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 Alone" The Scorpion King soundtrack 2014 "Turning to Stone" (acoustic) The Walking Dead: Songs of Survival Vol. 2 2020 "Vampires" Hardcore Halloween

Notes

A "Whatever" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100. B "Voodoo" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100. C "Awake" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100. D "Greed" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100. E "I Stand Alone" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100. F "Serenity" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100. G "Running Blind" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100. H "Good Times Bad Times" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100. I "Whiskey Hangover" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.

References

External links Official website