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July 29, 2020

GODSMACK’s Sully Erna Hosts ‘Live From The Living Room’ Marathon Fundraiser In Support Of SCARS Foundation

DATE: JULY 29, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/KELLY WALSH/MITCH SCHNEIDER

SULLY ERNA OF GODSMACK

TO HOST THURSDAY, AUGUST 6

“LIVE FROM THE LIVING ROOM”

MARATHON FUNDRAISER TO

BENEFIT THE SCARS FOUNDATION

Sully Erna of GODSMACK has gathered some of rock’s top voices for his LIVE FROM THE LIVING ROOM marathon fundraiser to benefit THE SCARS FOUNDATION, which he founded. Click here for more info. The Thursday, August 6 benefit will stream on his YouTube channel and the Foundation’s Facebook page at 8:00 PM (ET)/5:00 PM (PT) and will feature special sets from GODSMACK special and SULLY solo (accompanied by Chris Lester and Máiréad Nesbitt), plus performances from Aaron Lewis (Staind), Brent & Zach Of Shinedown, Papa Roach, Mike & Adam Of Saint Asonia, Nuno Bettencourt and Clint Lowery (Sevendust).

“I had always looked for ways to give back and help others in some way after reaching certain levels of success in my life,” SULLY ERNA says. “But I could never really figure out where to dedicate my time and attention and what was important to me, or where I even had experience to offer.”

“One day I started thinking about my own life and being a survivor of such an extremely rough inner city and that’s where all my experience was. It was all the battle wounds and scars I’ve carried that made me stronger and made me the man I am today. Instead of being ashamed of my imperfections, or hiding from them, I learned how to embrace them and grow from those experiences. I want to share that with people and lend my stories, my experiences, and my theories on how you can overcome challenging times rather than letting them ruin your life.”

“And that’s why the Scars Foundation is so important to me. It’s personal. It’s my life. And it’s important that people who struggle with these mental health issues and ‘imperfections’ or ‘Scars’ as we call them, learn how to embrace them, and show them to the world loudly and proudly! I hope the work we do with TSF inspires people to come forward and share their stories so that those stories inspire more people to come forward and break the silence and internal struggles. Just remember you’re not alone. And we’re all imperfectly perfect. Just the way we’re supposed to be!”

Beyond the livestream (which will feature a live ticker displaying how much money is being raised throughout the event), a 10-day auction will advance the event with a variety of GODSMACK instruments (listed below); bids can be placed here. Proceeds from the live event and auction will benefit THE SCARS FOUNDATION. All donations made through THE SCARS FOUNDATION efforts will go to benefit those programs with a proven track record of effectiveness in addressing mental health issues.

Auction items include:

Four guitars, signed by all the members of Godsmack:

TAKEMINE 12 STRING (BLONDE)

Used to record AVALON and during the Avalon touring cycle

TAKAMINE 12 STRING (RED)

Used to record Godsmack’s song “Serenity” as well as on several Godsmack tours and TV appearances

TAKAMINE TUBE 6 STRING (BIG BODY)

Used to record Sully Erna’s “My Light” and seen on the “Journey To Avalon” video

TAKAMINE 6 STRING CUTAWAY

Sully Erna solo live guitar on Hometown Life tour. Also used to record “A Different Kind Of Tears” and “Don’t Comfort Me”

A custom drum kit:

FIVE PIECE GREEN YAMAHA MAPLE CUSTOM

Drum set Sully used to record the 2001 Godsmack album Awake featuring iconic songs such as “Greed,” “Bad Magick” and “Awake”

About:

The Scars Foundation has been established by Sully Erna and Godsmack to help raise awareness of the mental health issues that so many are faced with today.

With the rise of suicides, bullying, addiction, abuse and so many other challenges, The Scars Foundation is dedicated to providing resources and tools to educate and empower people on a global level that struggle with these burdens.

Recent The Scars Foundation beneficiaries include:

THRIVE BOXING: Scholarships for at risk youth boxing program in New Hampshire

WINTER POLISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS: Swimming Championships for the Disabled 2019

GUITARS4VETS: The Scars Foundation is providing a mental health toolkit for all the veterans that participate in all 110 locations

Partnerships:

Best Buy

School of Rock

Services:

During the month of May/ Mental Health Awareness Month and June/ PTSD Awareness Month, The Scars Foundation provided 12 hours per week for both months of free counseling with master’s level therapists to our Scars Foundation Facebook Group (over 3200 members)

For more information on THE SCARS FOUNDATION, please visit:

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May 19, 2020

GODSMACK Celebrate Fourth #1 Rock Track From ‘When Legends Rise’ Album

DATE: MAY 19, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/ MITCH SCHNEIDER/KELLY WALSH

GODSMACK

CELEBRATE REMARKABLE

FOURTH #1 ROCK TRACK AND

11^TH #1 SINGLE OF THEIR CAREER

FROM THEIR

‘WHEN LEGENDS RISE’ ALBUM

Multi-platinum hard rock titans GODSMACK have managed to set another career milestone as “Unforgettable” becomes the fourth #1 rock track from their latest smash album WHEN LEGENDS RISE (BMG). This accomplishment makes GODSMACK one of only four rock acts to reach this achievement. The song also marks the 11^th #1 single in the band’s career.

“We all had a good feeling about this song to begin with, it was just a matter of waiting for its turn to become a single,” the band’s front man SULLY ERNA says. “But even a ‘feeling’ doesn’t guarantee you a number one spot on Billboard. So, for this to actually happen and see it in writing is really exciting. We are mostly happy for the kids who participated on this one. They’re the voice of this song, and the true hidden heroes behind it.”

“The kids” refer to the students featured in the band’s “Unforgettable” video. Released last month and directed by

Noah Berlow, the clip culminates a two-year process where GODSMACK (Erna [vocals, guitar], Tony Rombola [guitar], Robbie Merrill [bass] and Shannon Larkin [drums]) involved these students in the track. It started with the recording of the song when 20 students joined the band in the studio to provide vocals on the chorus. These same students were also invited to perform the song live onstage with GODSMACK at their show in Gilford, NH on

August 22, 2018 at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion. Earlier this year, the band returned to the Gilbert H. Hood Middle School and enlisted students to rehearse with them the day before the shoot to prepare them for the filming. As part of the band’s visit,

SULLY talked to the students about his life–the challenges, blending in, how music saved him–and encouraged the young musicians to continue to pursue their dreams.

“Unforgettable” follows three previous #1 singles from GODSMACK‘s critically acclaimed and seventh studio album WHEN LEGENDS RISE: “Under Your Scars,” and “When Legends Rise” plus “Bulletproof,” which was certified Gold in the U.S. and was also the most-played song at rock radio in 2018. WHEN LEGENDS RISE entered the Billboard Top 200 album chart in the top ten (#8), with four #1 placements on other charts: Top Rock Albums, Top Hard Music Albums, Top Independent Albums and Top Alternative Albums.

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April 8, 2020

GODSMACK Release “Unforgettable” Music Video Highlighting Two-Year Journey with Young Musicians

DATE: APRIL 8, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER/KELLY WALSH

SULLY ERNA AND GODSMACK

TAKE 400+ NEW ENGLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ON THE MUSICAL ADVENTURE OF THEIR LIVES

BAND’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO “UNFORGETTABLE”

OUT TODAY (APRIL 8) DOCUMENTS THE TWO-YEAR JOURNEY

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Multi-platinum hard rock titans GODSMACK today (Wednesday, April 8) have released the video for their new hit single “Unforgettable” from their latest smash album WHEN LEGENDS RISE (BMG).

With music programs continuing to be at risk in schools across the country, it was important for the band–Sully Erna [vocals, guitar], Tony Rombola [guitar], Robbie Merrill [bass] and Shannon Larkin [drums]–to make a video about the power of music to uplift lives. They invited 400+ aspiring musicians from all over New England to join them at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH for the shoot.

The “Unforgettable” video (directed by Noah Berlow) culminates a two-year process where the band involved students, starting with the recording of the song when 20 students joined them in the studio to provide vocals on the chorus. These same students were also invited to perform the song live onstage with GODSMACK at their show in Gilford, NH on August 22, 2018 at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion. Earlier this year, the band returned to the Gilbert H. Hood Middle School and enlisted students to rehearse with them the day before the shoot to prepare them for the filming. As part of the band’s visit, SULLY talked to the students about his life–the challenges, blending in, how music saved him–and encouraged the young musicians to continue to pursue their dreams.

“We took these middle school students on a two-year long journey to show them how important music truly is to us all,” SULLY says. “Throughout 2018, we continued to include these kids in all aspects of the process by showing up at their school and personally teaching them the song, including them to join a part of our world tour inviting them to perform live onstage with us, taking them to NYC to further educate them on the business side of the music industry, visiting them at their schools to talk to them about the gift of music, and ultimately inviting them to shoot their first ‘official music video’ with the band.”

“Unforgettable” comes on the heels of last year’s career first for the band when they scored three #1 singles from GODSMACK‘s critically acclaimed and seventh studio album WHEN LEGENDS RISE. The song is currently at #11 on the active rock charts. It follows “Under Your Scars,” which was the group’s third #1, and the album’s two previous tracks that were #1 active rock hits: “When Legends Rise” and “Bulletproof,” the latter of which was recently certified Gold in the U.S. and was also the most-played song at rock radio in 2018. WHEN LEGENDS RISE entered the Billboard Top 200 album chart in the top ten (#8), with four #1 placements on other charts: Top Rock Albums, Top Hard Music Albums, Top Independent Albums and Top Alternative Albums.

GODSMACK – “Unforgettable” Official Music Video

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February 11, 2020

GODSMACK Involve Local New Hampshire Music Students in “Unforgettable” Music Video Filming

DATE: FEBRUARY 11, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/ MITCH SCHNEIDER/KELLY WALSH

GODSMACK

SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC STUDENTS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

WITH TWO EVENTS:

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14 TED TALK-STYLE PRESENTATION HOSTED BY BAND’S LEAD SINGER SULLY ERNA AT THE

GILBERT H. HOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL IN DERRY, NH

AND SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15 FILMING OF NEW VIDEO FOR “UNFORGETTABLE” FROM BAND’S

‘WHEN LEGENDS RISE’ ALBUM

AT THE SNHU ARENA IN MANCHESTER, NH

As music programs continue to be at risk at schools across the country, multi-platinum hard rock titans GODSMACK are looking to support local music students in New Hampshire by involving them in the filming of their latest single “Unforgettable,” from their current album WHEN LEGENDS RISE, with two events later this week. First up, the band’s lead singer and guitarist SULLY ERNA will speak to middle school students on Friday February 14. The following day (Saturday February 15), GODSMACK will invite 300+ students to join the band to take part in a performance of their new single “Unforgettable” at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH.

The Friday February 14 events will begin with a Ted Talk-style presentation by SULLY at the Gilbert H. Hood Middle School in Derry, NH. SULLY will talk about his life–the challenges, blending in, how music saved him–and encouraging the young musicians to continue to pursue their dreams. The assembly will end with the students getting a chance to be a part of filming “Unforgettable.” The day will conclude with the band teaching the track to the students in preparation for the following day’s filming.

On Saturday morning (February 15), the students will travel in school buses to SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH where they’ll be filmed alongside the band–Sully Erna [vocals, guitar], Tony Rombola [guitar], Robbie Merrill [bass] and Shannon Larkin [drums]–for the “Unforgettable” video.

Previously, GODSMACK had orchestrated 20 students from the Gilbert H. Hood Middle School to join them in the studio during the recording of “Unforgettable” and provide vocals on the song’s chorus. These same students were also invited to perform the song live on-stage with GODSMACK at their show in Gilford, NH on August 22, 2018 at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion. Now, GODSMACK will showcase 300 middle schoolers from the same school in their music video. Look for the “Unforgettable” video to be released in the coming weeks.

“Unforgettable” comes on the heels of last year’s career first for the band when they scored three #1 singles from GODSMACK‘s WHEN LEGENDS RISE (BMG) album. It follows “Under Your Scars,” which was the group’s third #1, and the album’s two previous tracks that were #1 active rock hits: “When Legends Rise” and “Bulletproof,” the latter of which was recently certified Gold in the U.S. and was also the most-played song at rock radio in 2018.

WHEN LEGENDS RISE marks the band’s seventh studio album and their first in four years. The critically acclaimed 11-song collection entered the Billboard Top 200 album chart in the top ten (#8), with four #1 placements on other charts: Top Rock Albums, Top Hard Music Albums, Top Independent Albums and Top Alternative Albums. WHEN LEGENDS RISE is available on CD, LP and Digital; purchase or stream it here. The album finds the guys doubling down on their combination of tightly wound riffs, rhythmic fury, naked emotions and pushed-to-the-edge vocals, all fired up with melodic precision and tight songcraft.

About GODSMACK:

Godsmack stand strong as 21^st century hard rock titans. With an unbreakable spirit and die-hard work ethic evocative of their hometown, the Boston quartet fought hard to secure a place in music history since first smashing their way on to the scene in 1998. To date, they’ve notched a staggering ten #1 singles at mainstream rock radio, including “Awake,” “Straight Out of Line,” “Cryin’ Like A Bitch,” and “I Stand Alone.” Moreover, they’ve enjoyed 24 Top 10 hits at the format-the most of any act since February 1999-as well as four Grammy nominations, and were winners of The Billboard Music Awards Rock Artists of the Year in 2001. Selling over 20 million records worldwide, the band has also unleashed three consecutive albums at #1 on the Billboard Top 200-namely Faceless [2003], IV [2006], and The Oracle [2010]. This places them in league with Van Halen, U2, Metallica, Dave Matthews Band, and Linkin Park who have also enjoyed the same streak. Moreover, the accomplishment on the road remains staggering with headlining sets around the world. They still stand alone.

For more information on GODSMACK, visit:

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July 22, 2019

GODSMACK’S “Under Your Scars” Hits #1, Marks Career First For Band With Three #1 Singles From The Same Album

DT: JULY 22, 2019

FM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER/KELLY WALSH

GODSMACK

ACHIEVE CAREER FIRST

WITH THREE #1 SINGLES FROM THE SAME ALBUM

“UNDER YOUR SCARS” TOPS THIS WEEK’S ROCK CHART AND

FOLLOW PREVIOUS #1 HITS

“WHEN LEGENDS RISE” AND “BULLETPROOF”

FROM ‘WHEN LEGENDS RISE’ ALBUM

BAND RELEASE LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO FOR

“UNDER YOUR SCARS”

HONORING FANS THAT HAVE IMPACTED THEM

THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREER

GODSMACK TOUR EXTENDED

THROUGH LATE OCTOBER WITH

HALESTORM SUPPORTING

GODSMACK—Sully Erna [vocals, guitar], Tony Rombola [guitar], Robbie Merrill [bass] and Shannon Larkin [drums]–have achieved a career first by scoring three #1 singles from the same album.

This week, “Under Your Scars,”the third single from the band’s WHEN LEGENDS RISE (BMG) album, has ascended to #1 on the Active Rock Chart. This marks the group’s third #1 rock hit from their current album. “Under Your Scars” follows the album’s two previous tracks that were #1 active rock hits: “When Legends Rise” and “Bulletproof,” the latter of which was recently certified Gold in the U.S. and was also the most-played song at rock radio in 2018.

“What a proud moment to be able to announce that “Under Your Scars” has officially gone #1 in the country!” says SULLY ERNA. “To have any song reach #1 is such an honor. But to have three in a row on one album is unreal. Feeling blessed!”

The newly released video for the song showcases GODSMACK’s electrifying live performances alongside heartfelt backstage exchanges with the group’s fans over the years. Check out the video for “Under Your Scars,” here.

To coincide with the release of “Under Your Scars,”Sully Erna announced the creation of The Scars Foundation to support ongoing mental health struggles facing so many. For more information, please click here.

“I’ve realized that ‘Under Your Scars’ has become such an important song to me for so many reasons,” SULLY says. “It’s the first time Godsmack has decided to put this kind of a ballad on an album–which was pretty ballsy for us. I’m so happy that the fans have embraced it in the way they have, because the meaning behind it is so much bigger than any of us.

“It also reminds me that taking all the credit without acknowledging the people or events that have touched our lives deeply enough to inspire songs like these would just be wrong.

“So humbly I will say, this song came to me shortly after I had spent some quality time with someone who I consider a dear friend, and have grown to admire and respect as one of the smartest and most talented artists today, Stefani Germanotta, who most of you may know as Lady Gaga. In the short amount of time we hung out, she made me realize that we all have these imperfections, these wounds that we carry (whether they’re physical or emotional) that cut so deep they can cripple us.

“These feelings leave us vulnerable, or embarrassed, or even unworthy at times. And our human nature–when they’re exposed–is to shut down, rather than embrace them and realize that not only can we overcome them, but we can also become an inspiration to inspire others to have a voice and find their inner strength to show their scars off loudly and proudly to the world. Our ‘Scars’ are nothing more than our battle wounds from life and they helped mold you into who you are today.

“All of this is what drove us to create ‘The Scars Foundation,’ our new non-profit organization battling everything from severe depression to addiction, bullying, suicide prevention and so on.

“Finding acceptance, that’s what ‘Under Your Scars’ and what ‘The Scars Foundation,’ are about. We’re all imperfect–that’s what makes us perfect!”

GODSMACK (LEFT TO RIGHT):

SHANNON LARKIN, ROBBIE MERRILL, SULLY ERNA, TONY ROMBOLA

PHOTO CREDIT: CHRIS BRADSHAW

GODSMACK have spent more than a year on the road, both in North America and throughout Europe in support of their WHEN LEGENDS RISE album. They just wrapped the European and U.K. dates on their in-progress world tour and are currently headlining a run of North American shows (including a July 23 New York City show at the Beacon Theatre) with special guests New Years Day. Next up is a stretch of festival appearances leading GODSMACK straight into the recently added fall shows with Halestorm supporting. The new dates kick off September 20 in Green Bay, WI and wrap October 18 in Tulsa, OK.

GODSMACK‘s updated North American dates are as follows:

DATE		CITY	VENUE
&Tue	7/23	New York, NY	Beacon Theatre
&Wed	7/24	Oxon Hill, MD	The Theatre at MGM National Harbor
&Fri	7/26	Montville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena
**Sat	7/27	Montreal, QC	Heavy Montreal
**Sun	7/28	Bangor, ME	Impact Music Festival
**Sun	8/4	Sturgis, SD	Buffalo Chip Campground
**Fri	8/9	Bethlehem, PA	Musikfest
^**Fri	9/7	Concord, VA	Blue Ridge Rock Fest
^*Fri	9/20	Green Bay, WI	Resch Center
^*Sat	9/21	Madison, WI	Alliant Energy Center
^*Sun	9/22	Moline, IL	TaxSlayer Center
^*Tue	9/24	Sioux Falls, SD	Denny Sanford Premier Center
^*Wed	9/25	Wichita, KS	In-Trust Bank Arena
^*Fri	9/27	Cape Girardeau, MO	Show Me Center
**Sat	9/28	Louisville, KY	Louder Than Life Music Festival
^*Sun	9/29	Alpharetta, GA	Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
^*Tue	10/1	West Palm Beach, FL	Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the South Florida Fairgrounds
^*Wed	10/2	Estero, FL	Hertz Arena
^*Fri	10/4	Pensacola, FL	Pensacola Civic Center
^*Sat	10/5	Southaven, MS	Landers Center
^*Sun	10/6	Rogers, AR	Walmart Arkansas Music Pavillion
^*Tue	10/8	Loveland, CO	Budweiser Events Center
^*Wed	10/9	Salt Lake City, UT	Usana Amphitheatre
^Fri	10/11	Reno, NV	Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
^* Sat	10/12	Bakersfield, CA	RaboBank Arena
^*Sun	10/13	Ontario, CA	Citizen’s Business Bank Arena
^*Tue	10/15	San Diego, CA	Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
^*Wed	10/16	Phoenix, AZ	Comerica Pavillion
^*Fri	10/18	Tulsa, OK	BOK Center

&Godsmack with support from New Years Day

**Godsmack festival appearance

^Indicates new date

*Godsmack with support from Halestorm

About GODSMACK:

Godsmack stand strong as 21^st century hard rock titans. With an unbreakable spirit and diehard work ethic evocative of their hometown, the Boston quartet fought hard to secure a place in music history since first smashing their way on to the scene in 1998. To date, they’ve notched a staggering ten #1 singles at mainstream rock radio, including “Awake,” “Straight Out of Line,” “Cryin’ Like A Bitch,” and “I Stand Alone.” Moreover, they’ve enjoyed 24 Top 10 hits at the format-the most of any act since February 1999-as well as four Grammy nominations, and were winners of The Billboard Music Awards Rock Artists of the Year in 2001. Selling over20 million records worldwide, the band has also unleashed three consecutive albums at #1 on the Billboard Top 200-namely Faceless [2003], IV [2006], and The Oracle [2010]. This places them in league with Van Halen, U2, Metallica, Dave Matthews Band, and Linkin Park who have also enjoyed the same streak. Moreover, the accomplishment on the road remains staggering with headlining sets around the world. They still stand alone.

For more information on GODSMACK, visit:

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