The 11 song disc is the first Godsmack album produced solely by the band�s charismatic lead singer Sully Erna. Mixed by legendary engineer/producer Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones) the group wrote nearly 40 songs for the new album, recording the final 11 tracks that grace the album at Sully�s Spiral Recordings Studio in Los Angeles. �We want to perk people�s eyebrows up with this one,� says Sully, the band employing their first full studio arsenal since 2003�s Faceless. �The key was to retain the toughness of our sound but move forward, as well.�
Consider mission accomplished on Godsmack IV, with hauntingly melodic offerings like �Livin� In Sin,� �Hollow,� and �Voodoo Too,� a sequel of sorts to the 1998 Godsmack classic �Voodoo.� More of a fully co-written effort than previous Godsmack albums, Godsmack IV also fuels the band�s converging disciplines for what Sully calls �old school Godsmack,� harking back to the thunderous arc of multiplatinum masterpieces like their 1998 self-titled debut album and 2000�s Awake, as well as the more subtle flexing heard on their 2004 acoustic EP The Otherside.
Known for their fierce touring regimen, Godsmack have been regulars at past Ozzfests, appeared at Woodstock �99, toured with Metallica, and headlined their own arena juggernauts. The group will hit the road in support of Godsmack IV with a series of Canadian dates, kicking off June 10, followed by treks through Japan and Australia in July. A North American Tour is being mapped out for late summer and fall, with dates expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Godsmack is also scheduled to perform �Speak� on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on April 26 and Jimmy Kimmel Live on April 28.
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