Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) [19] | Gold | 500,000 |
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| "When Legends Rise" | ||||
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| from the album When Legends Rise | ||||
| Released | April 27, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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"When Legends Rise" is a song by American rock band Godsmack. It was the second single off of their seventh studio album When Legends Rise .
In an interview with Billboard, Sully Erna told the magazine that "When Legends Rise" came from a sense of rebirth and reinvention on both personal and musical levels. [1] In another interview, Erna provided further insight into what inspired him to write the song:
[I]t's a reflection of what I've been through in the last couple of years, where I've made a life decision to eliminate a lot of negative people and negative things in my life. I'm in a good place now, and I have some great things surrounding me. I have a great band. I have a beautiful daughter. I have a good career. My health is good the band's health is good. [2]
Erna went on to clarify that the "Legends" part of the title was not referring to Godsmack, but rather, it was "metaphorical" and "hopefully inspirational", concluding with "I'm certainly not saying that we're the legends!" [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "When Legends Rise" | Lyrics: Sully Erna, John Feldmann; Music: Sully Erna, Shannon Larkin, Robbie Merrill, Tony Rombola | 2:52 |
The music video for "When Legends Rise" was released on Jan 11, 2019. [3] The clip, directed by Sully Erna in conjunction with Paris Visone, alternates between footage of the band performing live and highlights of pivotal moments in recent football history, concluding with a shot of the New England Patriots Super Bowl trophy. [3] In a statement released by the band, it was revealed the clip was the result of Erna collaborating directly with the NFL for three months. [4]
The song is featured in the musical video game Rock Band 4 as a downloadable content. [5] Also, it was used as a preview song to promote UFC 226. [6] Moreover, WWE utilized the song as the official theme song for its 2018, 2019 and 2020 pay-per-view events WWE Greatest Royal Rumble, Crown Jewel and Super ShowDown that were held in Saudi Arabia. [7]
Godsmack debuted "When Legends Rise" on April 27, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. Since then, the song is regularly performed at the band's concerts. [8]
Reviews for "When Legends Rise" were mostly positive. Blabbermouth's reviewer Jay Gorania praised Shannon Larkin's performance on the track but noted that the chorus was "perfunctory at best." [9] Chad Childers of Loudwire described the song as "pulsing with vitality." [10] AllMusic's reviewer Neil Yeung described the song as a "rousing avalanche of drums and guitar" and praised Erna's vocal delivery. [11]
Upon its release, "When Legends Rise" entered multiple charts, including the Billboard Mainstream Rock. Like the previous single from the album, it peaked at number one where it remained for five consecutive weeks, [12] giving Godsmack their ninth number one single on that chart. [13]
Godsmack
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) [19] | Gold | 500,000 |
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Godsmack is an American rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill and drummer Shannon Larkin. Since its formation, Godsmack has released seven studio albums, one EP, four DVDs, one compilation album, and one live album.
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