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Shannon Larkin
James Shannon Larkin (born April 24, 1967) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of rock band Godsmack. He replaced the previous drummer Tommy Stewart in June 2002. Prior to Godsmack, he was a member of Amen, Candlebox, Ugly Kid Joe, and Souls at Zero (formerly Wrathchild America). Shannon played drums for Godsmack for their albums '' Faceless'', '' IV'', '' The Other Side EP'', '' The Oracle'', '' 1000hp'', and their latest album ''When Legends Rise''. Career Larkin has been playing drums since the age of ten. He formed Wrathchild America in 1978, recording two albums for Atlantic Records before being dropped by the label. The group disbanded and later reformed as Souls at Zero, signing with Energy Rekords and releasing an eponymous debut album that was well received by critics. He went on to record two albums with Ugly Kid Joe and two more with Amen. He joined Godsmack in 2003, replacing departing drummer Tommy Stewart. He has since appeared on their albums '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Sully Erna, bassist Robbie Merrill, lead guitarist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin. Since its formation, Godsmack has released seven studio albums, one EP ('' The Other Side''), four DVDs, one compilation album ('' Good Times, Bad Times... Ten Years of Godsmack''), and one live album (''Live & Inspired''). The band has released three consecutive number-one albums ('' Faceless'', '' IV'' and '' The Oracle'') on the ''Billboard'' 200. The band also has 25 top ten rock radio hits, including 18 songs in the top five. The band's seventh album, ''When Legends Rise'' was released on April 27, 2018. Since its inception, Godsmack has toured with Ozzfest on more than one occasion and has toured with many other large tours and festivals, including supporting its albums with its own arena tours. In honor of the band's success and the release of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amen (American Band)
Amen is an American punk/metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1994. The band was founded by frontman and singer Casey Chaos and combines elements of punk rock, hardcore, and heavy metal. Amen has released four studio albums, one live album, and the songs "Coma America", "The Price of Reality", and "California's Bleeding". The band saw continuous changes in membership, with Casey Chaos remaining the sole original member. History Formation and debut (1994) Amen was formed in 1994 in Los Angeles, California, after the disbanding of its frontman and singer Casey Chaos's previous band, Disorderly Conduct. The name "Amen" is a reference to the title of Disorderly Conduct's 1986 album of the same name. The band's first album, ''Slave'', was written and performed almost entirely by Chaos himself, with Greg Barrybauer performing guitars and keyboards on a few tracks. ''Slave'' was recorded at Sandbox & Marquee West and mixed at Convent Studio in Los Angeles, California, and was limited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Larkin Godsmack Drums
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Energy Rekords
Energy Rekords is a record label formed in 1990 by the merging of the three labels: Front Music Production, Electronic Beat Association, and Energy - all small labels run from the Swedish town of Älmhult. By banding together these labels' founders Håkan Ehrnst, Krister Svensson and Per Faeltenborg formed a foundation for the Swedish electronic music in the 1990s by signing up new emerging artists like S.P.O.C.K and Daily Planet as well as veterans such as Page, Blue for Two, and Oil in the Eye from the UK. During the first half of the 1990s, the label was considered to be the leading Swedish alternative electronic music label and hosted the annual Virtual X-mas party at Mejeriet in Lund, Sweden for many years. In 1995, Energy Rekords opened up two sub labels targeted towards different markets; the "Beat That!" label for indie pop/rock and the Cascade label for techno/dance style music. In 1998, Energy Rekords merged with October Records and added that label's bands to its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American labels, specializing in jazz, R&B, and soul by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, Ruth Brown and Otis Redding. Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with Stax. In 1967, Atlantic became a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, now the Warner Music Group, and expanded into rock and pop music with releases by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Led Zeppelin, and Yes. In 2004, Atlantic and its sister label Elektra were merged into the Atlantic Records Group. Craig Kallman is the chairman of Atlantic. Ahmet Ertegun served as founding chairman until his death on December 14, 2006, at age 83. History Founding and early history In 1944, brothers Nesuhi and Ahmet Erte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Legends Rise
''When Legends Rise'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Godsmack. It was released on April 27, 2018. It marks the band's first album away from heavy metal into a more hard rock sound. The album's first single, "Bulletproof", was released ahead of the album in February 2018. All four singles from the album reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart. The album became certified Gold by the RIAA in September 2021 for selling over 500,000 copies. Background As early as 2015, frontman Sully Erna spoke of his desire to create a new sound for Godsmack in their next album. He expressed his desire to change how the band had been lumped into the heavy metal genre, and desired to branch out into a more hard rock sound. He later described the album in 2017 as a "reinvention" for the band, as a "new chapter" juxtaposed against older albums, of which he described as "vintage classic Godsmack". The band worked with music producer Erik Ron for the al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1000hp (album)
''1000 hp'', stylized as ''1000HP'', is the sixth studio album by American rock band Godsmack. It is a follow up to the band's 2010 gold-selling album '' The Oracle'' and was released on August 5, 2014. Making of the record On November 6, 2013, it was reported that Godsmack had begun writing for the new yet to be titled album. On February 5, 2014 frontman Sully Erna tweeted that the band has made massive headway in the songwriting process for album. On April 20, Erna revealed on his personal Facebook page that the band has completed working on album, stating: Two days later, the band made an official announcement on its official website that they have finished the album recording and that they have recorded 15 songs, 10 of which have made it on the album. The full track list was revealed on July 10. Writing In an interview with ''Billboard'', Erna revealed that the writing process for ''1000hp'' was collaborative, stating: "When it was time to start writing again, the guy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Oracle (Godsmack Album)
''The Oracle'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Godsmack, released in the United States on May 4, 2010. It is the first Godsmack album to be produced by Dave Fortman. ''The Oracle'' marks the first Godsmack studio album to be released since 2006's '' IV''. It received generally favorable critical reviews and became the band's third consecutive album to reach number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. Background and composition In 2009, after taking a break for two years, Sully Erna announced writing is underway for the band's fifth studio record, with the record likely to be released May 4, 2010. On March 16, 2009, while Godsmack were in the middle of writing the new record, Mötley Crüe announced the lineup for their second annual summer festival tour, Crüe Fest 2, which included Godsmack. As a result of that, Sully Erna stated in an interview with the band had to postpone the writing process until the tour was finished on September 5, 2009, "We were in the middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Other Side (Godsmack Album)
''The Other Side'' is an acoustic EP by American rock band Godsmack, released on March 16, 2004. It includes several previously released songs re-recorded as acoustic versions, as well as three new acoustic tracks. One new song, " Touché", featured Godsmack's first guitarist, Lee Richards, as well as John Kosco, who were at that time in the now defunct band Dropbox. The other two new acoustic tracks are " Running Blind" and "Voices" which are old songs that vocalist Sully Erna wrote but never recorded. The song "Asleep" is actually an acoustic, shorter and calmer version of "Awake" from the band's second album, ''Awake''. Recording According to Sully Erna, the band decided to do an acoustic record because they have always messed around with acoustic versions of their music and gotten great reactions to it. "Reworking the songs this way shows a different side of the band." ''The Other Side'' was recorded in a Hawaiian studio with producer David Bottrill, who has worked with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IV (Godsmack Album)
''IV'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Godsmack, released on April 25, 2006. This is Godsmack's only studio album produced by Andy Johns. Recording and lyrical themes According to Sully Erna: "This is the first time I've been totally honest, speaking the truth about real situations," he says. "In the past I was always pointing a finger, whether at myself or someone else, but I've come clean with myself and the people I can now love and care about. This record is about the light at the end of the tunnel, coming out of that funk, recognizing the dark parts of our lives, but committing to finding a way out of them." With legendary engineer Andy Johns, who worked on such Led Zeppelin classics as "Stairway to Heaven" and "When the Levee Breaks", as well as albums by the Rolling Stones and Van Halen, Godsmack transitions from their metal roots to full-fledged classic blues-rockers. Recorded at Spiral Recording Studio in Los Angeles, Godsmack had the luxury, for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faceless (Godsmack Album)
''Faceless'' is the third studio album by American rock band Godsmack. The album introduced drummer Shannon Larkin, former drummer for Ugly Kid Joe. The album was released on April 8, 2003. The songs " I Stand Alone" and "Straight Out of Line" had Grammy nominations for 'Best Rock Song' and 'Best Hard Rock Performance' respectively. Recording and lyrical themes The writing and recording process, according to Erna, was a self-contained one in which the band holed up in a rented home in Miami, Florida and wrote without distraction or influence from the rock music scene going on around them. On the subject of the album, Erna told LAUNCH Media: "It's a bit more musical at times, it's a bit more melodic, but it's still raw," Erna said. "It's still tough. It's still got that Godsmack edge to it, but it's not quite as angry, maybe, as the past stuff has been. But it's still got its rawness...Well, I shouldn't say that. There's a couple of nasty fuckin' songs on this record. But all in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Stewart
Tommy Stewart is an American drummer, currently for the rock band Lo-Pro. He is probably best known for his stint with the band Godsmack. He has also toured and recorded with a number of other bands including Detroit based metal band Halloween, glam rock band Lillian Axe, and alternative rock bands Fuel and Everclear. Early life He grew up in the working-class city of Flint, Michigan, where at the age of ten he started playing in the school band. In 1984 he graduated from Ainsworth High School (now Carman-Ainsworth High) in Flint. Career In the 1980s, he drummed in local bands Bad Axe, Kody Lee, and Damage Inc. Tommy (then known as Tommy Scott Stewart) joined Halloween in 1989,Halloween Interview with Brian Thomas ''Hard Rocker Magazine (Poland)'' Issue from May 2008. Retrieved M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
