Studio Album · No. 8
When Legends Rise Songwriting Credits by Godsmack
Produced by Erik Ron, Sully Erna · Engineered by Anthony Reeder, Jerika Madnick
BMG
Hard Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Godsmack carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Godsmack
0 tracksoutside writers
Godsmack's roles on this album
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
11
Tracks
4
Lyricists
2
Producers
2018
Released
Data Insight
Six of the eleven tracks carry an outside co-writer, after twenty-one years and six albums with none at all. John Feldmann, Erik Ron and Clint Lowery of Sevendust are the three names, and Erna is still on every track.
When Legends Rise came out on BMG in April 2018, produced by Erik Ron, and is certified gold. It is the first Godsmack album with writers from outside the band on it.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions When Legends Rise
Who wrote When Legends Rise?
Sully Erna on all eleven tracks. Six of them are co-written with John Feldmann, Erik Ron or Clint Lowery.
Why are there outside writers?
It is the band's first album for BMG and their first with Erik Ron producing. Nothing before it has an outside name on the credits.
Is it certified?
Yes, gold by the RIAA.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Anthony Reeder, with Jerika Madnick on additional engineering. Erik Ron produced and mixed.
Which songs did Clint Lowery write on?
"Just One Time" and "Eye of the Storm".
How long is the album?
38:16 across eleven tracks, their shortest.