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'''Godsmack''' adalah grup musik [[Musik rok|rok]] Amerika dari [[Lawrence (Kota)|Lawrence]], [[Massachusetts]], dibentuk pada tahun 1995. Band ini terdiri dari pendiri, vokalis dan penulis lagu [[Sully Erna]], gitaris [[Tony Rombola]], bassis [[Robbie Merrill]] dan drummer [[Shannon Larkin]]. Sejak pembentukannya, Godsmack telah merilis tujuh album studio, satu EP ([[The Other Side (Album Godsmack)|''The Other Side'']]), empat DVD, satu album kompilasi (''[[Good Times, Bad Times... Ten Years of Godsmack
Band ini telah merilis tiga album nomor satu berturut-turut (''[[Faceless (Album Godsmack)|Faceless]], [[IV (Album Godsmack)|IV]]'' dan [[The Oracle (Album Godsmack)|''The Oracle'']]) di Billboard 200. Band ini juga memiliki 25 hit radio rock sepuluh besar, termasuk 18 lagu di lima besar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Godsmack Chart History – Mainstream Rock|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/godsmack/chart-history/rtt/|website=billboard.com|publisher=Billboard Magazine|access-date=May 11, 2018}}</ref> Album ketujuh band ini, ''[[When Legends Rise
Sejak awal, Godsmack telah melakukan tur dengan [[Ozzfest]] lebih dari satu kali dan telah melakukan tur dengan banyak tur dan festival besar lainnya, termasuk mendukung albumnya dengan tur arenanya sendiri. Untuk menghormati kesuksesan band dan perilisan album studio keenam mereka, [[1000hp (Album Godsmack)|1000hp]], Walikota [[Marty Walsh (politikus)|Marty Walsh]] menyatakan 6 Agustus sebagai "Hari Godsmack" di kota [[Boston]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Shanahan|first=Mark|date=August 7, 2014|title=Mayor Walsh marks Godsmack Day|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2014/08/06/celebrating-godsmack-day/LNEu6YW5eZbGzKJE1IzJGI/story.html|newspaper=The Boston Globe|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>
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=== ''Godsmack'' (1998–1999) ===
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Pada pertengahan 1998, [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]/[[Republic Records]] mengontrak band ke label mereka. Joe D'Arco dipecat dari band. Dia digantikan oleh mantan drummer [[Tommy Stewart]], yang kembali setelah menyatakan keinginan untuk berada di band lagi.<ref name="Drummer switch">{{cite news|date=August 13, 2002|title=Godsmack's Sully Erna Speaks out on drummer switch|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?Mode=Archive&Date=8/13/2002|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221093400/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?Mode=Archive&Date=8%2F13%2F2002|archive-date=December 21, 2007|access-date=December 6, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Rekaman studio pertama band ''All Wound Up'' di-master ulang, dan album CD debut self-titled ''[[Godsmack (album)|Godsmack]]'' dirilis ke publik enam minggu kemudian. Hal ini menyebabkan tur headlining pertama band, "The Godsmack Tour" dengan [[Jim Rose Circus]] sebagai pembuka.<ref name="Godsmack biography" /> Setelah perilisan album, band ini melanjutkan pertunjukan di jalan-jalan klub serta bermain di [[Ozzfest]] dan [[Woodstock '99]]. Ini diikuti oleh tur di [[Eropa]] mendukung [[Black Sabbath]].<ref name="Godsmack biography" /> Roxanne Blanford dari Allmusic memberi album tiga dari lima bintang, menyatakan, "Godsmack dengan percaya diri membawa metal ke era teknologi".<ref>{{cite web|last=Blanford|first=Roxanne|title=Godsmack – self-titled review|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r373845|pure_url=yes}}|website=Allmusic|access-date=November 9, 2007}}</ref> Album ini memasuki [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] di nomor dua puluh dua,<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|title=Godsmack – Artist chart history|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=godsmack|chart=all}}|access-date=November 6, 2007|magazine=Billboard.com}}</ref> dan disertifikasi [[Sertifikasi RIAA|4x platinum]] oleh [[Asosiasi Industri Rekaman Amerika Serikat|Asosiasi Industri Rekaman Amerika]] pada tahun 2001<ref name="Godsmack – 10 Years of Godsmack arrives December 4">{{cite web|title=Godsmack – News|url=http://www.godsmack.com/news/news.asp?item=111184|publisher=Godsmack.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111060224/http://www.godsmack.com/news/news.asp?item=111184|archive-date=November 11, 2007|access-date=November 6, 2007}}</ref> setelah awalnya disertifikasi emas pada tahun 1999.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|year=2006|title=Godsmack – Biography|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p308309|pure_url=yes}}|work=Allmusic|access-date=May 7, 2008}}</ref>
Album ini terjual dengan baik meskipun pada awalnya ditarik dari rak di beberapa toko karena kekhawatiran atas beberapa konten [[Lirik (lagu)|liriknya]].<ref name="Godsmack lyrics cause controversy">{{cite web|last=Schwalboski|first=Ann M|title=Godsmack Lyrics and Biography|url=http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608002718/Godsmack.html|publisher=Musician guide|access-date=November 10, 2007}}</ref> Band dan [[
=== ''Awake'' (2000–2001) ===
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=== ''IV'' dan ''Ten Years of Godsmack'' (2005–2007) ===
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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 "The IV tour".<ref>{{cite web|title=Godsmack tour '07|url=http://www.godsmack.com/tour/tour.asp?catID=29109|publisher=Godsmack.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011030539/http://www.godsmack.com/tour/tour.asp?catID=29109|archive-date=October 11, 2007|access-date=November 8, 2007}}</ref> Album ini diproduseri oleh Erna dan direkayasa oleh produser dan insinyur terkenal [[Andy Johns]], yang dikenal dengan rekayasa ''[[Led Zeppelin IV]]'' [[Led Zeppelin]].<ref name="Interview with Larkin">{{cite web|last=Fuoco|first=Christina|date=June 23, 2006|title=Interview: Shannon Larkin of Godsmack|url=http://entertainment-news-network-archive.blogspot.com/2006/06/interview-shannon-larkin-of-godsmack.html|publisher=Entertainment News|access-date=November 10, 2007}}</ref> Single pertama dari album, "[[Speak]]" dirilis pada 14 Februari 2006. Album debut di nomor satu di Billboard 200, menjual 211.000 eksemplar dalam minggu pertama.<ref name="Bands on demand – Godsmack">{{cite web|title=Ugo – Bands on demand – Godsmack|url=http://www.ugo.com/channels/music/features/bandsondemand/artist.aspx?artist=godsmack&cat=alternative&full=Godsmack|publisher=Ugo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011115951/http://ugo.com/channels/music/features/bandsondemand/artist.aspx?artist=godsmack&cat=alternative&full=Godsmack|archive-date=October 11, 2007|access-date=November 10, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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=== ''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 name="blabbermouth.net">{{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><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"<ref>{{cite web|last=Ouellette|first=Mary|date=December 6, 2012|title=Sully Erna on Godsmack: 'We're Taking 2013 Off'|url=https://loudwire.com/sully-erna-on-godsmack-were-taking-2013-off/|website=Loudwire.com|access-date=May 27, 2022}}</ref> katanya dalam sebuah wawancara dengan Loudwire. Sebulan setelahnya, Erna mengumumkan tur solo singkat melalui Amerika.<ref>{{cite web|last=Childers|first=Chad|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/|website=Loudwire.com|access-date=May 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Epting|first=Chris|date=February 1, 2013|title=Sully Erna on How His Solo Career Will Affect Godsmack (Interview)|url=https://noisecreep.com/sully-erna-solo-godsmack/|website=Noise Creep|access-date=May 29, 2022}}</ref>
=== ''1000hp'' (2014–2016) ===
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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 ''[[Something Different]]<ref>{{cite news|date=November 16, 2014|title=Godsmack's Sully Erna Says New Single 'Something Different' Is 'A Really Special Song'|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/godsmacks-sully-erna-says-new-single-something-different-is-a-really-special-song|access-date=May 28, 2022|website=Blabbermouth.net}}</ref>'' dan ''[[1000hp|What's Next]]''.<ref name="What’s Next Blabbermouth">{{cite news|date=September 16, 2015|title=Godsmack Partners With Charity Home Base With New Single 'What's Next?'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/godsmack-partners-with-charity-home-base-with-new-single-whats-next/|access-date=May 28, 2022|website=Blabbermouth.net}}</ref> Band ini telah menyatukan kampanye untuk membantu veteran militer dengan single terbaru mereka ''What's Next''.<ref name="What’s Next Blabbermouth" />
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=== Album studio kedelapan mendatang (2021–sekarang) ===
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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> Dalam wawancara 23 April 2022 dengan [[WJRR]], vokalis [[Sully Erna]] mengatakan bahwa band ini telah selesai merekam album baru dengan single baru yang diharapkan akan mengudara pada pertengahan hingga akhir musim panas dan bahwa album tersebut bisa menjadi yang terakhir bagi band.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 25, 2022|title=Sully Erna Opens Up About 'Gnarly' Battle With COVID-19, Says Godsmack 's Next Album Might Be Band's Last|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sully-erna-opens-up-about-gnarly-battle-with-covid-19-says-godsmacks-next-album-might-be-bands-last/|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=April 25, 2022}}</ref>
== Gaya dan pengaruh musik ==
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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|access-date=2022-04-16|archive-date=2015-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925100552/http://www.thephoenixnews.com/2014/09/godsmack-goes-back-in-time-with-1000hp/|dead-url=yes}} (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]]|access-date=2022-04-16|archive-date=2019-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402221429/https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bal-godsmack-stone-temple-pilots-shindig-festival-2015-story.html|dead-url=yes}} (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|access-date=2022-04-16|archive-date=2013-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703232120/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/oct/07/rock-themed-cruises-combine-intimate-concerts-a/|dead-url=yes}}</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>
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