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Recorded over a seven-year span, Godsmack frontman Sully Erna's solo debut may come as a surprise to fans expecting another chiseled collection of angst-fueled midtempo slabs of alternative metal. Erna’s still filled with angst, but musically he’s branched out, choosing the tribal, Far East motifs that have begun popping up on Godsmack's most recent albums over the bleak post-grunge approach that has earned them multiple Grammy nominations. This change is most evident on Avalon's opulent title cut, a sweeping, cinematic acoustic gem that sounds like a cross between Led Zeppelin's “Battle of Evermore” and Evanescence's “My Immortal.” That sound expands to an even greater extent on the single “Sinner’s Prayer,” bolstered by guest vocalist Lisa Guyer, Bulgarian cellist Irina Chirkova, and Dead Can Dance percussionist Niall Gregory. As with all of Erna’s work, the subject matter is intensely personal yet simply rendered, and the overall effect can be both majestic and sullen. The weight of the world does indeed grow heavier (for the listener) as the album progresses, but there’s a lot to be said for managing to crank out such a powerful product with all of the amps turned off.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Sully Erna, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Murdock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Angelo Caputo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Decato, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Guyer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Thereault, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Cabot, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sully Erna, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Murdock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Angelo Caputo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Decato, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Guyer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Thereault, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sully Erna, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Murdock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Angelo Caputo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Decato, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Guyer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Thereault, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sully Erna, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Weaver, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Murdock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Catizone, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Decato, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Guyer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Thereault, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Clappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Niall Gregory, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Lester, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sully Erna, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Murdock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Angelo Caputo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Decato, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Guyer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Thereault, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Cabot, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sully Erna, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Murdock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Angelo Caputo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Decato, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lisa Guyer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Thereault, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sully Erna, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Murdock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Angelo Caputo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irina Chirkova, FeaturedArtist - Chris Decato, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Guyer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Thereault, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sully Erna, Producer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Murdock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Decato, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lisa Guyer, Recording Engineer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - Chris Lester, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Theriault, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nial Gregory, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sully Erna, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Starr, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Murdock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Angelo Caputo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Decato, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Guyer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Thereault, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sully Erna, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Murdock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Angelo Caputo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Decato, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lisa Guyer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Thereault, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sully Erna, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Murdock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Angelo Caputo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Thereault, ComposerLyricist - Niall Gregory, ComposerLyricist - Chris Lester, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Recorded over a seven-year span, Godsmack frontman Sully Erna's solo debut may come as a surprise to fans expecting another chiseled collection of angst-fueled midtempo slabs of alternative metal. Erna’s still filled with angst, but musically he’s branched out, choosing the tribal, Far East motifs that have begun popping up on Godsmack's most recent albums over the bleak post-grunge approach that has earned them multiple Grammy nominations. This change is most evident on Avalon's opulent title cut, a sweeping, cinematic acoustic gem that sounds like a cross between Led Zeppelin's “Battle of Evermore” and Evanescence's “My Immortal.” That sound expands to an even greater extent on the single “Sinner’s Prayer,” bolstered by guest vocalist Lisa Guyer, Bulgarian cellist Irina Chirkova, and Dead Can Dance percussionist Niall Gregory. As with all of Erna’s work, the subject matter is intensely personal yet simply rendered, and the overall effect can be both majestic and sullen. The weight of the world does indeed grow heavier (for the listener) as the album progresses, but there’s a lot to be said for managing to crank out such a powerful product with all of the amps turned off.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:04
- Main artists: Sully Erna
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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