Godsmack
Lighting Up The Sky
BMG
As a 30-yr chapter of writing music is closing for the American rock band Godsmack, they release their 8th album, Lighting Up The Sky. The bandβs vocalist Sully Erna announced last year that this would be their last. The rock legends have had a hell of a run for the better part of 30 years, and theyβre going out with a bang.
The album opens with βYou And Iβ, a smooth-sounding, bluesy tune with sort of an Alice In Chains vibe that is very soothing, and guitarist Tony Rombola delivers a beautiful and touching solo.
βSurrenderβ is fun, energetic, and punchy. They couldnβt have picked a better lead release. βTruthβ is a lovely piano ballad about infidelity and heartbreak.
βThe Best Of Timesβ is a thank you to everyone whoβs been there for the nearly 30-yr ride of Godsmackβs existence, and everyone that changed Ernaβs life along the way. How he was able to take all the right words and create such a beautiful, heartfelt thank you is amazing. Though this is the end, he hints that the best of times are still to come.
The whole album blends together beautifully as it tells a life story that has all the right amount of love and loss, dedication, and bonding. Shannon Larkinβs mighty drumming is powerful, Erna, (bassist Robbie) Merrill, and Rombolaβs guitars compliment each other so well, and Ernaβs guttural, raw vocals drive it home. If this is the last time we get anything new from Godsmack, at least the band left us with a legacy that will keep us sustained until we meet them again out on the road.
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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: GODSMACK – LIGHTING UP THE SKY
Melinda Welsh