The Metal Box is a weekly web series posted each Friday where we discuss all things hard rock and heavy metal: news, videos, interviews, live concerts and more.

This week we're talking about the upcoming Godsmack and Shinedown Co-Headlining 2018 Summer Tour playing SPAC Aug. 21. Watch video above.

Godsmack formed out of Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1995. The bands current lineup includes singer Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin. Larkin joined Godsmack in 2002 and played on the albums Faceless, IV, the EP The Other Side, The Oracle, and their latest album 1000hp. The band has had three consecutive number 1 albums and has sold over 20 million records. In celebration of the band’s success and the release of the 1000hp album in 2014, Boston mayor Marty Walsh declared Aug. 6 “Godsmack Day” in the city of Boston.

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