Godsmack in Cincinnati

Godsmack are an American hard-rock and alternative-metal band formed in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1995 and led by singer and guitarist Sully Erna. Their best-known work includes the albums Godsmack, Awake and Faceless, as well as the songs “Whatever,” “Voodoo,” “Awake” and “I Stand Alone.” Godsmack played Ozzfest in 1999 and returned in 2000. They later opened for Metallica on the Madly in Anger with the World Tour, while a 2018 co-headlining tour paired them with Shinedown. The band performs as an electric four-piece. A recurring concert feature is Batalla de los Tambores, a percussion duel between Sully Erna and drummer Shannon Larkin. Godsmack filmed an acoustic performance at the House of Blues in Las Vegas for An Evening with Godsmack. They recorded the concert portion of Live & Inspired at Detroit’s Fox Theatre.