Vampires (Godsmack song)

"Vampires"
Song by Godsmack
from the album Awake
Released	October 31, 2000
Studio	River's Edge Productions Inc., Haverhill, Massachusetts
Genre	Heavy metal spoken word
Length	3:48
Label	Republic/Universal
Songwriter(s)	Sully Erna Robbie Merrill
Producer(s)	Sully Erna Andrew Murdock

"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:

"I don't even know why we were nominated, because we were in a category with Joe Satriani and these other guys for best instrumental performance. And the instrumental that we had on our record was an accident, so that was pretty bizarre to be nominated for that." ^[3]

The song is written by Sully Erna and Robbie Merrill.

Personnel

• Sully Erna – guitar
• Tony Rombola – guitar
• Robbie Merrill – bass
• Tommy Stewart – drums

References

1. Songfacts - Vampires by Godsmack
2. "Complete list of 2002 Grammy nominees". Variety.com. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
3. "Godsmack Avoid Spinal Tap Title - News Story". MTV.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-01.