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=== ''IV'' dan ''Ten Years of Godsmack'' (2005–2007) ===
[[File:Sully_Erna,_Lead_Singer_of_Heavy_Metal_Band_Godsmack.jpg|pra=https://en.wiki-indonesia.club/wiki/File:Sully_Erna,_Lead_Singer_of_Heavy_Metal_Band_Godsmack.jpg|kiri|jmpl|Sully Erna tampil selama Godsmack's IV Tour pada tahun 2006]]
Sepanjang tahun 2005, band ini di studio merekam dan menulis materi untuk album baru. Pada tanggal 25 April 2006, Godsmack merilis album studio keempatnya yang berjudul IV, diikuti dengan tur yang akan berlanjut hingga Agustus 2007, berjudul "
IV sejak itu telah disertifikasi emas. Band ini telah menulis lebih dari empat puluh lagu untuk album tersebut, tetapi daftar lagu terakhir memiliki sebelas lagu, Larkin berkomentar, "itu band Sully dan visinya. Ketika tiba saatnya untuk memilih lagu, itu semua Sully".<ref name="Larkin interview">{{cite web|last=Bowar|first=Chad|title=A Conversation with Drummer Shannon Larkin|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/a/godsmackintie.htm|publisher=Heavy metal about|access-date=November 10, 2007}}</ref> Nama minimalis album "IV" tidak hanya berasal dari album studio keempat band, tetapi juga dari humor di belakang panggung, seperti yang diceritakan oleh Larkin dan Erna dalam sebuah wawancara.<ref name="The music and magic of Godsmack">{{cite news|last=Jenny|first=Feniak|title=The music and magic of Godsmack|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2006/06/18/1639166.html|newspaper=Edmonton Sun|access-date=November 10, 2007}}</ref><ref name="Interview with Shannon">{{cite web|date=May 6, 2006|title='Livin in Sin' with Godsmack's Shannon Larkin|url=http://www.live-metal.net/features_interviews_godsmack.html|publisher=Live-Metal.Net|access-date=November 10, 2007}}</ref>
Untuk merayakan sepuluh tahun sebagai sebuah band, Godsmack merilis album [[Album hit terbaik|hits terbesar]] berjudul ''[[Good Times, Bad Times
=== ''The Oracle'' dan istirahat (2008–2013) ===
Pada November 2008, Larkin mengumumkan bahwa band akan membentuk kembali dan merekam album baru.<ref name="Godsmack Updates From Shannon">{{cite web|title=Godsmack Updates From Shannon|url=http://www.godsmack.com/news/newsFull.aspx?PostID=25|publisher=Godsmack.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301225751/http://www.godsmack.com/news/newsFull.aspx?PostID=25|archive-date=March 1, 2009|access-date=November 3, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Musim panas berikutnya, band melakukan tur sebagai dukungan untuk tur Crüe Fest 2 [[Mötley Crüe]]<ref>{{cite web|date=March 16, 2009|title=Mötley Crüe's 'Crüe Fest 2' Lineup Officially Announced|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=116233|publisher=Blabbermouth.Net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811055628/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=116233|archive-date=August 11, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy}}</ref> dan merilis single non-album, "[[Whiskey Hangover]]". Setelah tur, Godsmack memulai produksi untuk album baru mereka. Album, berjudul ''[[The Oracle]]'' dirilis pada 4 Mei 2010.<ref>{{cite web|date=November 11, 2009|title=Godsmack Working With Producer Dave Fortman On Next Album|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130194|publisher=[[blabbermouth.net]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091115070156/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130194|archive-date=November 15, 2009|access-date=February 19, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Tiba di resepsi populer, The Oracle adalah album studio full-length ketiga Godsmack yang debut di No. 1 dengan 117.000 terjual di minggu pertama rilis.<ref>{{cite web|title=Godsmack Grabs Third No. 1 Album|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/958279/godsmack-grabs-third-no-1-album-eminem-wows-digitally|work=Billboard.com|access-date=May 7, 2010}}</ref> Erna mengatakan ini tentang album suara awal, "Ini akan sangat berat. Maksud saya, ini sangat agresif. Saya tidak begitu yakin; ini sangat prematur sekarang. Saat ini kami baru saja menyelesaikan satu lagu untuk Crüe Fest ini Musim panas. Tapi sejauh seluruh rekaman berjalan, saya pikir itu akan lebih banyak di wajah Anda. Saya tidak berpikir akan ada 'Voodoo' atau 'Serenity' yang satu ini. Kami memutuskan untuk pergi keluar! ".<ref>{{cite news|date=May 27, 2009|title=Godsmack Working On 'Really Heavy' New Album|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/Blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=120646|work=Blabbermouth.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606042104/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/Blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=120646|archive-date=June 6, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Godsmack menjadi headline [[Mayhem Festival]] tahunan keempat bersama [[Disturbed]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rockstar Mayhem Festival 2011 Âť Bands|url=http://www.mayhemfest.com/bands|publisher=Mayhemfest.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128223822/http://mayhemfest.com/bands|archive-date=January 28, 2011|access-date=July 18, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Band ini memasuki studio pada Januari 2012 untuk mencampur album live plus merekam beberapa sampul untuk rilis mendatang. Mereka kemudian melakukan tur di musim semi bersama [[Staind]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Godsmack Mixing Live Tracks For Upcoming Release|url=http://rockaccess.net/2011/12/15/godsmack-mixing-live-tracks-for-upcoming-release/|publisher=Rockaccess.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515001330/http://rockaccess.net/2011/12/15/godsmack-mixing-live-tracks-for-upcoming-release/|archive-date=May 15, 2012|access-date=December 15, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Godsmack telah menyelesaikan pekerjaan pada EP lagu-lagu cover.<ref>{{cite web|title=Godsmack Almost Done With Covers EP|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/godsmack-almost-done-with-covers-ep/9867985|publisher=artistdirect.com|access-date=February 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Godsmack Putting Finishing Touches On Covers EP|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/godsmack-putting-finishing-touches-on-covers-ep/|work=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=February 13, 2012}}</ref> Godsmack merilis album live baru mereka ''[[Live & Inspired]]'' pada 15 Mei 2012. Set termasuk bonus EP lagu cover.<ref>{{cite news|title=Godsmack's Cover Of Joe Walsh's 'Rocky Mountain Way' Available For Streaming|url=http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=172295|work=Blabbermouth.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408204853/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=172295|archive-date=April 8, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Pada Januari 2013, Erna mengumumkan tur solo singkat melalui Amerika.<ref>{{cite web|date=January 15, 2013|title=Godsmack's Sully Erna Announces Dates for 2013 Solo East Coast Tour|url=http://loudwire.com/godsmack-sully-erna-2013-solo-east-coast-tour/|publisher=Loudwire.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=January 18, 2013|title=Sully Erna of Godsmack Announces Handful of Solo Shows|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/sully-erna-of-godsmack-announces-handful-of-solo-shows/10379857|publisher=Artistdirect.com}}</ref> Pada bulan Februari, Sully mengatakan dalam sebuah wawancara bahwa Godsmack akan istirahat selama 2013. "Kami akan mengambil beberapa waktu sekarang karena kami hanya berlari selama dua tahun" katanya dalam sebuah wawancara dengan Loudwire.
=== ''1000hp'' (2014–2016) ===
[[File:2015_RiP_Godsmack_by_2eight_-_DSC4659.jpg|pra=https://en.wiki-indonesia.club/wiki/File:2015_RiP_Godsmack_by_2eight_-_DSC4659.jpg|jmpl|Godsmack tampil di 2015]]
Pada Februari 2014, Erna mentweet bahwa band ini telah membuat kemajuan dalam proses penulisan lagu untuk album studio berikutnya, yang dijadwalkan untuk rilis akhir 2014. Dia juga menyebutkan bahwa band ini menyelesaikan 11 lagu untuk rekor baru dalam dua minggu.<ref>{{cite news|date=February 7, 2014|title=Godsmack: 11 Songs Written For Next Studio Album|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/godsmack-11-songs-written-for-next-studio-album/|work=Blabbermouth.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=February 7, 2014|title=Godsmack Offer Big Updates On New Album|url=http://loudwire.com/godsmack-big-updates-new-album/|publisher=Loudwire.com}}</ref> Pada bulan April, band ini mengumumkan bahwa mereka telah merekam 15 lagu, sepuluh di antaranya akan masuk final.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 22, 2014|title=NEW Godsmack Album is Finished|url=http://www.godsmack.com/news/208643|publisher=Godsmack.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521025827/http://www.godsmack.com/news/208643|archive-date=May 21, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Pada bulan Mei, Erna mengumumkan bahwa album tersebut akan diberi judul ''[[1000hp]]'' (1000 Horsepower). Judul lagu album ini dirilis sebagai single pada bulan berikutnya.<ref>{{cite news|date=May 30, 2014|title=Godsmack's Sully Erna Says Forthcoming '1000hp' Album Is A 'Bit More Raw'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/godsmacks-sully-erna-says-forthcoming-1000-horsepower-album-is-a-bit-more-raw|work=Blabbermouth.net}}</ref> Album ini dirilis pada 5 Agustus 2014 dan terjual sekitar 58.000 kopi di Amerika Serikat pada minggu pertama rilisnya hingga mendarat di posisi No. 3 di chart The Billboard 200.<ref>{{cite news|date=August 13, 2014|title=GODSMACK's '1000hp' Lands At No. 3 On BILLBOARD Chart|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/godsmacks-1000hp-lands-at-no-3-on-billboard-chart/|work=Blabbermouth.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=August 13, 2014|title=Godsmack Unveil '1000hp' Video; Debut at No. 3 With New Album|url=http://loudwire.com/godsmack-1000hp-video-debut-no-3-new-album/|publisher=Loudwire.com}}</ref> Sejak rilis disk telah melahirkan single
Godsmack juga menjadi headline di [[Uproar Festival]]
Pada 14 Oktober 2015, Godsmack merilis single digital berjudul "Inside Yourself" yang tersedia untuk diunduh gratis secara terbatas.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 14, 2015|title=Godsmack Surprise Fans With Free Song 'Inside Yourself'|url=http://loudwire.com/godsmack-free-song-inside-yourself/|publisher=Loudwire.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=October 14, 2015|title=GODSMACK Releases New Song 'Inside Yourself'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/godsmack-releases-new-song-inside-yourself/|work=Blabbermouth.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=October 14, 2015|title=Godsmack Offer Free Download of New Song, "Inside Yourself"|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/godsmack-offer-free-download-of-new-song-inside-yourself.html|publisher=Revolvermag.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=October 14, 2015|title=Godsmack Offer Free Track 'Inside Yourself'|url=http://radio.com/2015/10/14/godsmack-offer-free-track-inside-yourself/|publisher=Radio.com}}</ref> Lagu ini dirilis di iTunes pada 20 November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Godsmack on Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/Godsmack/photos/a.481090142454.262222.65461877454/10153110375102455/?type=3|work=Godsmack|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/65461877454/10153110375102455|archive-date=2022-02-26|access-date=November 17, 2015|url-access=limited}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=November 20, 2015|title=''Inside Yourself - Single'' by Godsmack on iTunes|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/inside-yourself-single/id1058704696|website=[[iTunes Store]]|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]]|location=United States}}</ref>
Pada tanggal 9 September 2016, Erna mengkonfirmasi bahwa band tersebut telah resmi meninggalkan [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]/[[Republic Records|Republic]], dan menandatangani kesepakatan dengan [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]].<ref>{{cite news|date=September 10, 2016|title=GODSMACK Splits With Longtime Label REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL, Signs With BMG|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/godsmack-splits-with-longtime-label-republicuniversal-signs-with-bmg/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://loudwire.com/godsmack-sully-erna-confirms-band-label-change/|title=Godsmack's Sully Erna Confirms Band's Label Change|magazine=[[Loudwire]]|date=September 11, 2016}}</ref>
=== ''When Legends Rise'' (2017–2020) ===
Band ini mulai menggarap album studio ketujuh pada tahun 2017. Album tersebut, ''[[When Legends Rise]]'', dirilis pada 27 April 2018.<ref>{{cite web|date=February 28, 2018|title=GODSMACK To Release 'When Legends Rise' Album In April; 'Bulletproof' Single Available|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/godsmack-to-release-when-legends-rise-album-in-april-bulletproof-single-available/}}</ref> Single pertama album tersebut, "[[Bulletproof]]", dirilis menjelang album pada 28 Februari 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 28, 2018|title=GODSMACK To Release 'When Legends Rise' Album In April; 'Bulletproof' Single Available|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/godsmack-to-release-when-legends-rise-album-in-april-bulletproof-single-available/|website=Blabbermouth|access-date=February 28, 2018}}</ref> Godsmack melakukan tur di seluruh Amerika Utara dari Mei hingga Oktober 2018. Mereka bermain di beberapa festival sebelum memulai tur musim panas bersama Shinedown.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tour|url=https://www.godsmack.com/tour/|website=Godsmack|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-14}}</ref> Godsmack kemudian melakukan tur Eropa pada Oktober dan November 2018 untuk mendukung album baru mereka.<ref>{{cite web|date=May 1, 2018|title=Godsmack announce European tour|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/godsmack-announce-european-tour|work=Loudersound}}</ref> Namun, Pada 17 Oktober 2018, diumumkan bahwa band ini menunda tur Eropa musim gugur 2018 mereka, menyusul kematian putra [[Tony Rombola]] dan berencana untuk menjadwal ulang pada awal 2019.<ref>{{cite web|date=2018-10-17|title=GODSMACK FALL 2018 EUROPEAN TOUR POSTPONED FOLLOWING DEATH OF TONY ROMBOLA'S SON|url=http://loudwire.com/godsmack-fall-2018-european-tour-postponed-death-tony-rombola-son/|publisher=Loudwire.com|access-date=2018-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2018-10-17|title=GODSMACK POSTPONE TOUR FOLLOWING GUITARIST'S SON'S DEATH|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/godsmack-postpone-tour-tony-rombola-son/|publisher=Altpress.com|access-date=2018-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2018-10-17|title=Godsmack Postpones European Tour Following Family Loss|url=https://www.ticketnews.com/2018/10/godsmack-postpones-european-tour-following-family-loss/|publisher=Ticketnews.com|access-date=2018-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8480809/godsmack-postpone-tony-rombola-son-dies|title=Godsmack Postpone Tour Following the Death of Tony Rombola's Son|magazine=Billboard.com|date=2018-10-19|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref>
Pada tanggal 25 Juli 2019, lagu "[[Under Your Scars]]" menjadi hit nomor 1 selama dua minggu untuk pertama kalinya di chart Billboard [[Mainstream Rock Tracks|Mainstream Rock Songs]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2019-07-25|title=Godsmack Lands Third Straight No. 1 (And 10th Overall) on Mainstream Rock Songs Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8523934/godsmack-under-your-scars-number-one-mainstream-rock-songs-chart/|publisher=.billboard.com|access-date=2020-06-19}}</ref>
Pada tanggal 8 April 2020, Godsmack merilis video musik yang membangkitkan semangat untuk album When Legends Rise yang menampilkan lagu "[[Unforgettable (lagu)|Unforgettable]]" yang menampilkan band tersebut bekerja sama dengan 400+ calon musisi muda dari seluruh New England. Video, disutradarai oleh Noah Berlow, kembali mengirim lagu ke puncak tangga lagu selama lima minggu, menetapkan rekor baru paling konstitutif di nomor 1 dalam kategorinya.<ref>{{cite web|date=2020-06-19|title=Watch Godsmack take more than 400 students on an Unforgettable journey|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/watch-godsmack-take-more-than-400-students-on-an-unforgettable-journey/godsmack-under-your-scars-number-one-mainstream-rock-songs-chart/|publisher=loudersound.com|access-date=2020-06-19}}</ref>
=== Album studio kedelapan mendatang (2021–sekarang) ===
Drummer Godsmack [[Shannon Larkin]] mengatakan di podcast "The Metal Teddy Bear Experience" bahwa band ini bermaksud merekam album baru yang akan dirilis pada 2022.<ref>{{cite web|date=December 17, 2020|title=No New GODSMACK Album Before 2022|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/no-new-godsmack-album-before-2022/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=March 3, 2021}}</ref>
== Gaya dan pengaruh musik ==
[[File:Sully_Ernas_drum_solo.jpg|pra=https://en.wiki-indonesia.club/wiki/File:Sully_Ernas_drum_solo.jpg|jmpl|Sully Erna bermain [[solo drum]]]]
Godsmack telah digambarkan sebagai [[nu metal]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Barclay|first=Shelly|title=Godsmack's 1000hp bound to gain attention|url=http://www.axs.com/godsmack-s-1000hp-bound-to-gain-attention-14354|publisher=AXS}} (July 11th, 2014). Retrieved on September 23rd, 2015</ref><ref name="Jack">{{cite news|last=Spencer|first=Jack|title=Godsmack at Target Center, 10/5/14|url=http://www.citypages.com/music/godsmack-at-target-center-10-5-14-6639809|newspaper=[[City Pages]]}} (October 6th, 2014). Retrieved on September 23rd, 2014</ref><ref name="Blanford, Roxanne">{{cite web|author=Blanford, Roxanne|title=''Godsmack'' review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/godsmack-mw0000042111|website=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Louvau|first=Jim|title=Desert Uprising Day 2: Staind, Godsmack, Shinedown deliver|url=http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/20120930desert-uprising-day-2-review-staind-godsmack-shinedown.html?nclick_check=1|publisher=azcentral}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Purcell|first=Charles|title=Storm in a D cup|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/storm-in-a-d-cup/2005/09/22/1126982165098.html|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald}}(September 23rd, 2005)</ref> [[heavy metal]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Godsmack Bassist Talks Touring Life, 20 Years as a Band, and Being Honored by Boston|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/godsmack-bassist-talks-touring-life-20-years-as-a-band-and-being-honored-by-boston-6606902|website=[[Phoenix New Times]]}} (March 16th, 2015)</ref> [[post-grunge]],<ref name="Jack" /><ref name="Wade">{{cite web|last=Kergan|first=Wade|title=Faceless - Godsmack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/faceless-mw0000023020|website=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Heaney|first=Gregory|title=Live & Inspired - Godsmack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-inspired-mw0002348792|website=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref><ref name="Yell">{{cite web|last=Loeffler|first=Shawn|date=May 10, 2014|title=GODSMACK LIVE IN WORCESTER, MA (2001) – YELL! MAGAZINE'S FULL CONCERT SERIES|url=http://www.yellmagazine.com/godsmack-live-worcester-ma-2001-yell-magazines-full-concert-series/84275/|publisher=Yell!}} (May 10th, 2014). Retrieved on September 23rd, 2015</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bulmer|first=Jeff|title=Godsmack Goes Back in Time with 1000hp|url=http://www.thephoenixnews.com/2014/09/godsmack-goes-back-in-time-with-1000hp/|publisher=The Phoenix News}} (September 18th, 2014). Retrieved on September 23rd, 2015</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Heaney|first=Gregory|title=Sully Erna <nowiki>|</nowiki> Biography & History|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sully-erna-mn0000582228/biography|website=[[Allmusic]]}} Retrieved on September 23rd, 2015</ref> [[hard rock]],<ref name="Jack" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Case|first=Wesley|title=Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots to headline Shindig Music Festival in September|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bal-godsmack-stone-temple-pilots-shindig-festival-2015-story.html|newspaper=[[Baltimore Sun]]}} (May 4th, 2015). Retrieved on September 23rd, 2015</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bradshaw|first=Chris|title=Rock-themed cruises combine intimate concerts and a tropical getaway|url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/oct/07/rock-themed-cruises-combine-intimate-concerts-a/|publisher=Naple News}}</ref> dan [[metal alternatif]].<ref name="Wade" /><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Brian|last=Garrity|title=Godsmack Keeps Alt Metal 'Awake'|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zxEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18|magazine=Billboard|date=October 28, 2000|volume=112|issue=44|page=18|publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Anderman|first=Joan|title=A quiet setting to make some noise|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2006/04/23/a_quiet_setting_to_make_some_noise/|publisher=Boston.com}} (April 23rd, 2006)</ref><ref name="Godsmack">{{cite web|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|title=Godsmack - Artist Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/godsmack-mn0000665860/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=2012-10-29}}</ref> Pengaruh utama band ini termasuk [[Aerosmith]], [[Alice in Chains]], [[Black Sabbath]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Metallica]], [[Pantera]] dan [[Rush (grup band)|Rush]] menurut Erna, Larkin, dan Rombola.<ref name="Interview with Larkin" /><ref name="Interview with Rombola">{{cite web|last=Sharken|first=Lisa|date=November 20, 2000|title=Exclusive: Tony Rombola of Godsmack|url=http://www.gibson.com/Whatsnew/pressrelease/2000/nov30a.html|publisher=Gibson.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930180834/http://www.gibson.com/Whatsnew/pressrelease/2000/nov30a.html|archive-date=September 30, 2007|access-date=November 10, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Hampshire People – Sully Erna/Godsmack|url=http://www.newhampshire.com/nh-people/sully-erna-biography.aspx|publisher=New Hampshire People.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071005100622/http://www.newhampshire.com/nh-people/sully-erna-biography.aspx <!--Added by H3llBot-->|archive-date=October 5, 2007|access-date=November 9, 2007}}</ref> Erna menyebut [[Layne Staley]] sebagai pengaruh utamanya.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dangelo|first=Joe|date=April 22, 2002|title=MTV.com – "'He Got Me To Start Singing': Artists Remember Layne Staley"|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1453568/20020423/alice_in_chains.jhtml|publisher=MTV.com|access-date=November 8, 2007}}</ref>
Suara keseluruhan dari dua album pertama band terdengar mirip dengan suara album Alice in Chains ''[[Dirt]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Subvulture.com – Godsmack|url=http://www.subvulture.com/archive/082.html|publisher=Subvulture.com|access-date=November 8, 2007}}</ref> Namun, Godsmack telah berusaha untuk menjauhkan diri dari perbandingan Alice in Chains dengan Erna yang menyatakan dalam sebuah wawancara dengan Matt Ashare, "Saya tidak pernah benar-benar mendengarnya di musik kami."<ref>{{cite web|author=Ashare, Matt|title=Soft cell The other side of Godsmack|url=http://www.portlandphoenix.com/music/other_stories/documents/03666221.asp|publisher=Portlandphoenix.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050301163242/http://www.portlandphoenix.com/music/other_stories/documents/03666221.asp|archive-date=March 1, 2005|access-date=January 2, 2007|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
Musik band sering dibandingkan dengan Alice in Chains yang menurut band sebagai pengaruh.<ref name="Pop matters review">{{cite web|author=Begrand, Adrien|date=March 16, 2006|title=Godsmack – The Other Side|url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/g/godsmack-otherside.shtml|publisher=Popmatters.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209164124/https://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/g/godsmack-otherside.shtml|archive-date=February 9, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Faceless – Amazon">{{cite web|author=Turman, Katherine|title=Editorial Reviews|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00008J2DQ|website=Amazon|access-date=November 17, 2007}}</ref> Adrien Begrand dari ''[[PopMatters]]'' menyatakan, "Erna dengan sempurna meniru nyanyian mendiang Layne Staley yang rendah, serak, seram dan geraman yang terinspirasi dari logam" dan, "Musik band ini adalah vulkanisir setia dari musik hard rock [[Jerry Cantrell]] yang berputar dan disetel".<ref name="Pop matters review" /> Katherine Turman dari [[Amazon (perusahaan)|Amazon.com]] menyatakan band ini memiliki "musik yang gelap, berputar-putar, memerintah". Dia juga mengomentari album ketiga band Faceless, yang "mencampur rock arena dalam nada Alice in Chains", "lagu-lagu berlapis riff yang berat dan lirik yang tajam dan percaya diri".<ref name="Faceless – Amazon" />
Gaya bernyanyi Erna telah dinyatakan sebagai "geram James Hetfield", dan "terdiri dari harmoni gelap yang terdengar sangat mirip Alice in Chains".<ref name="The Other Side – MTV">{{cite web|author=Wiederhorn, Jon|date=October 8, 2003|title=Godsmack Travel To The Other Side For New EP|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1479636/20031008/godsmack.jhtml|publisher=MTV|access-date=November 19, 2007}}</ref> Gaya bass Merrill telah digambarkan sebagai "dasar buldoser dengan reverb slap-bass sesekali".<ref name="Awake – Rolling Stone">{{cite magazine|title=Godsmack ''Awake'' Album Reviews|author=Kot, Greg|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=November 9, 2000|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/godsmack/albums/album/272323/review/6067953/awake|access-date=November 19, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071202121328/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/godsmack/albums/album/272323/review/6067953/awake|archive-date=December 2, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Drum Larkin dianggap "beribadah di altar kembar [[Neil Peart]] dan [[John Bonham]]".<ref name="Larkin – interview with moderndrummer.com" /> Dan gaya bermain gitar Rombola telah dipuji sebagai "gitar yang terdengar seperti instrumen perkusi".<ref name="Awake – Rolling Stone" />
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