IV (Godsmack-Album)
Occupation
- Vocals: Sully Erna
- Guitar / Vocals: Tony Rombola
- Bass: Robbie Merrill
- Drums: Shannon Larkin
IV is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Godsmack. It was published on 19 May 2006 on Republic Records and reached number one on the U.S. album charts. The album was awarded in the United States with a gold record.
Formation
Before the band with the work of the album started by singer Sully Erna lived a hard time. His relationship was in danger, he had to deal with a lawsuit because of his house and had serious alcohol problems. Erna has met these problems and got out of this process, the inspiration for the lyrics of the album. For the first time the band could write in peace on an album without that she was on tour or had to meet a deadline. As producers undertake the band Andy Johns, who has worked with bands such as Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and Van Halen. The recordings took place in the spiral recording studio. The band wrote 35 songs and took 17 of them. As a guest musician appeared on Erna's ex-girlfriend Lisa Guyer and Dropbox singer John Kosco. For the first single, " Speak", a music video was shot.
Background
Singer Sully Erna IV compares with the " light at the end of the tunnel". In his texts, it comes to speak the truth and to come to terms with itself. "Livin ' in Sin " and " The Enemy" are about how Erna his girlfriend of his infidelity reported. In "Shine Down " is about, which makes every human error in his life. The little girl who speaks a prayer for "Livin ' in Sin ," Sully Erna 's daughter.
The album title refers not only to the fact that it is the fourth studio album by the band, but also includes the band's humor from the backstage area.
"We have this security guy. (...) He 's another Boston guy. And in Boston it's " fou ". They do not really have the "R". It's not "four, " it's " fou. " He'd be hanging around backstage and chicks would walk by and he would rate them from one to 10 ( ... ) It was always you were a 10 or a fou. (...) And then the funniest one, this guy walked by with a chick on each arm and he goes, "Hey, two fous do not make an eight! " So When it came up (...) everybody was like, " Fou! " (...) We just thought it 's fitting. "
" We had this security man from Boston. And in Boston the people say " fou ". You do not really have the letter " R". It is not " four" but " fou ". He always hung out backstage and assessed the women passing from one to ten. But the women always got a ten or a " fou ". Once he came up with two women in the poor by and said. " Not eight results " "Hey, two " fous As we went over the album title ideas everyone said " fou "! We just thought that it would fit. "
Reception
IV was given on the part of the trade press mostly positive reviews. Although Matthias Weckmann by the German magazine Metal Hammer noted that the band " in the last three years not much further developed but has fine-tuned details ", Godsmack certified but a " sensational song quality " and gave six of seven points. Bastian Greb by the online magazine bloodchamber.de found on IV " six absolutely magnificent songs you want to hear again and again and five titles that you really do not necessarily need " and awarded a 7.5 out of ten. On the other hand, criticized by Christopher Black Online Magazine plattentests.de that Godsmack would not consistently developed and awarded four out of ten.
IV sold in the U.S. in the first week after the release of approximately 211,000 times, reaching as its predecessor Faceless number one on the U.S. album charts. In Canada IV reached number four in the album charts. In Germany the album reached number 56 in Austria and number 65 in Switzerland 100 square than 500,000 units sold in the U.S. IV received a gold record.