"Vampires" | |
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Song by Godsmack | |
from the album Awake | |
Released | October 31, 2000 |
Studio | River's Edge Productions Inc., Haverhill, Massachusetts |
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Length | 3:48 |
Label | Republic/Universal |
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"Vampires" is a song by American rock band Godsmack. It appeared as the ninth track on the band's second studio album, Awake , in 2000. "Vampires" is a spoken word song with some dialogue from a television show named Mysterious Forces Beyond. [1] The song received a Grammy nomination for "Best Rock Instrumental" in 2001. [2]
In 2002, lead singer Sully Erna reflected on the song's Grammy nomination:
The song is written by Sully Erna and Robbie Merrill.
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