Releasing the Demons
| "Releasing the Demons" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Godsmack | |
| Released | April 8, 2003 |
| Format | CD |
| Recorded | The Hit Factory Criteria, 2002 |
| Genre | Nu metal |
| Length | 4:12 |
| Label | Republic/Universal |
| Writer | Sully Erna |
| Producer | David Bottrill and Sully Erna |
"Releasing the Demons" is a song by the rock band Godsmack from their third studio album Faceless and was written by frontman Sully Erna.
Song meaning
Godsmack lead singer Sully Erna is a Wiccan,[1] and in the Wiccan religion, there is a threefold rule: Whatever you send out, whether it be good or bad, comes back to you exponentially. In this song, Sully had released demons from his body resulting in more demons returning. In the middle of the song, Sully speaks of the demons coming back at him threefolds with laughter.
Other uses
The riff of this song is frequently used by conservative radio talk show host Michael Smerconish as bumper music at the end of on-air segments.[2]
References
- ↑ "Sully Erna of Godsmack on Karma, Christians, and the Law of Three". NYRock Magazine. October 1999. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
NYROCK: You make no secret of the fact that you practice Wicca [Neo-Pagan religion with many traditions that pre-date Christianity].
horizontal tab character in|quote=at position 8 (help) - ↑ "Godsmack's Song Is Using In Talk Show". Yago Knowledge.org. August 27, 2015.
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