Releasing the Demons

"Releasing the Demons" is a song by American rock band Godsmack from their third studio album, Faceless. It was written by frontman Sully Erna. Sully borrowed the, almost whispered, opening lyric "What do you see in the dark, when the demons come for you?" from the 1993 Clint Eastwood movie, In the Line of Fire.

"Releasing the Demons"
Song by Godsmack
from the album Faceless
Released	April 8, 2003 (2003-04-08)
Recorded	2002
Studio	Hit Factory Criteria (Miami)
Genre	Alternative metal heavy metal
Length	4:13
Label	Republic/Universal
Songwriter(s)	Sully Erna
Producer(s)	David Bottrill 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 three times. In this song, Erna had released demons from his body resulting in more demons returning. In the middle of the song, Erna speaks with laughter of the demons coming back to him threefold.

Other uses

The riff of this song is frequently used by radio talk show host Michael Smerconish as bumper music at the end of on-air segments.^[2]

Personnel

• Sully Erna – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
• Tony Rombola – lead guitar
• Robbie Merrill – bass
• Shannon Larkin – drums