Releasing the Demons

"Releasing the Demons"
Song by Godsmack
from the album Faceless
Released April 8, 2003 (2003-04-08)
Format CD
Recorded 2002
Studio The Hit Factory Criteria
Genre Alternative metal
Length 4:12
Label Republic/Universal
Songwriter(s) Sully Erna
Producer(s) David Bottrill, Sully Erna

"Releasing the Demons" is a song by the rock band Godsmack from their third studio album Faceless and was written by frontman Sully Erna.

Song meaning

Godsmack lead singer Sully Erna is a Wiccan,[1] and in the Wiccan religion, there is a threefold rule: Whatever you send out, whether it be good or bad, comes back to you three times. In this song, Sully had released demons from his body resulting in more demons returning. In the middle of the song, Sully speaks with laughter of the demons coming back to him threefold.

Other uses

The riff of this song is frequently used by conservative radio talk show host Michael Smerconish as bumper music at the end of on-air segments.[2]

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Sully Erna of Godsmack on Karma, Christians, and the Law of Three". NYRock Magazine. October 1999. Retrieved March 3, 2015. NYROCK: You make no secret of the fact that you practice Wicca [Neo-Pagan religion with many traditions that pre-date Christianity].
  2. ↑ "Godsmack's Song Is Using In Talk Show". Yago Knowledge.org. August 27, 2015.
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