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PostSubject: Secular Band Prayer 9/28 to 10/5   Secular Band Prayer 9/28 to 10/5 I_icon_minitimeFri Sep 28, 2012 2:06 pm

Sully Erna of Godsmack...
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PostSubject: Re: Secular Band Prayer 9/28 to 10/5   Secular Band Prayer 9/28 to 10/5 I_icon_minitimeFri Sep 28, 2012 2:11 pm

Here is an interview with sully from 1999...not much has changed with his views..(mods..if this interview is unacceptable under forum rules please delete..it is my intention to educate those in prayer on sullys views so they may pray more informed. no harm intended)

NYROCK:

Your album was pulled from the shelves of Wal-Mart and Kmart because of a
complaint by the notorious Kevin Clarke, who seems to carry on his own
private crusade against the music business....

SULLY:

They say we make apparent references to suicide and contain profanities.
I don't deny that I say the F word a couple of times. I think somebody
counted and it was eight or nine times. OK, fair enough, if he thinks
kids don't hear swear words anywhere else....

NYROCK:

It seems to be a cultural thing, particularly in America; musicians are blamed for everything, especially violence.

SULLY:

I think there's something wrong with people who can't distinguish
between music and violence.
There are a lot of people who just can't deal with the energy they feel
and they release it in a negative way. They threaten, hurt or kill
others. But I think it's just wrong to blame musicians like they did
with the Columbine High School incident.

NYROCK:

We were all influenced by songs growing
up. I grew up with punk, but I never once smashed a shop window. I
think that fast music is a release rather than a cause of tension.

SULLY:

I think anybody who listens to music of Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson
or any other musician and then walks out and attacks somebody has a
problem, but the problem isn't the music he was listening to, the
problem is the person. Their brain should be examined instead of blaming
the musicians.

NYROCK:

I certainly agree. What is your motivation for writing songs or lyrics?

SULLY:

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I deal with my own emotions and experiences in my songs. I found out
that it's a lot easier for me to write songs when I'm down. I've
experienced that it helps me and that it's a lot easier for me to write
lyrics when I'm depressed. You're far more emotional and you just see
things in a different way. If you're in a great mood, you don't notice a
lot of things that seem to jump on you when you're down. When I
recorded the album I went through a pretty bad depression and the songs
seem to reflect it naturally.

NYROCK:

You make no secret of the fact that you
practice Wicca [Neo-Pagan religion with many traditions that pre-date
Christianity]. Aren't you concerned with the possible public backlash?
If you look at Marilyn Manson, there's hardly a thing they don't blame
him for. After all, a lot of people still think a pentagram is the sign
of the devil or at least black magic....

SULLY:

I know, I know. The prejudices are hard to fight. It's pretty sad.
People don't seem to have a clue, but, on the other hand, it gives me a
chance to explain things to them. I'm not trying to convert them; I just
want them to understand that Wicca has nothing to do with black magic.
It's not about turning people into frogs or practicing black magic.

NYROCK:

Maybe you could explain what it's all about. I'm sure you could do it a lot better than I could.

SULLY:

Contrary to what most people wish to believe, Wicca is a very peaceful,
harmonious and balanced way of thinking, an earth religion if you want. I
believe it is the oldest religion, definitely pre-Christian, and we
don't worship Satan or the devil because we don't believe in it. We
believe that the earth is a mother to us all and we should honor and
respect her and live a harmonious life. We don't own the earth but we
are part of it and to destroy it means to destroy ourselves. We respect
life above all. Respect for life and free thought I'd say are the
basics for Wicca. We respect every other religion because we think all
gods and goddesses are the same. People just worship them in a different
way. Wicca is often mistakenly associated with evil, but we believe in
Karma and if we do something bad it comes back to haunt us, as a
godsmack! That's the basic creed, harm none. We don't sacrifice people
and we don't sacrifice animals because we believe in harming no one. We
also don't worship Satan; he is a Christian creation and they can keep
him. Wicca doesn't work with fear. It's about your own consciousness and
doing what's right. We believe in the Law of Three: whatever you do
comes back three fold, good or bad.

NYROCK:

Therefore the name is not from the Alice In Chains song?

SULLY:

That's where we picked the name from. I was making fun of somebody who
had a cold sore on his lip and the next day I had one myself and
somebody said, "It's a godsmack." The name stuck. We were aware of the
Alice In Chains song but didn't really think much about it. It's a cool
song and the name had meaning for us.

NYROCK:

Do you think that your religion has something to do with the success your band has now?

SULLY:

(laughs) I think that has more to do with touring and working
really hard, giving good performances and being a pretty good band in
general, not from casting a spell. Wicca helped me a lot, in my personal
life, but we recorded a good album and got signed. We didn't brew a
potion with adder tongues or threaten to cast a spell over a record
company exec.

NYROCK:

What's the thing with spells and potions?

SULLY:

Mostly a Hollywood creation because it makes a movie more exciting.
Spells are something like prayers. You wish for something and you try to
direct your energy towards achieving it. If you think about it, it's
not different from a prayer. Potions are mostly herbal remedies.

NYROCK:

You said touring was your big break....

SULLY:

We did our leg work, toured, toured and then toured some more. We
played in little joints when almost nobody was there and gave it our
best. They told their friends so the next time we went back they brought
their friends with them and so on. Word of mouth, we played for a good
reputation and let it grow naturally and it paid off.

NYROCK:

I've heard that you dislike the term "metal"....


SULLY:

Not at all, some of my favorite bands are metal, Black Sabbath for
example. I just think that metal doesn't really describe our sound. It's
hard rock with a groove. There's a bit of industrial in it, but it's
not really industrial. It's got rock in it, but it's not straight rock.
It's got a bit of a heavier metal sound, and it's got a bit of hip hop
in it as well. Overall it's pretty straight forward hard-edged music
with a solid groove. I think the term "metal" is a bit too limiting.






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Certainly a man who needs God! He will be in my prayers.

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