"Bad Religion" is a song by American heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band Godsmack

Godsmack

Godsmack is an American heavy metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin...

. It served as the third single

Single (music)

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 from their eponymous debut album

Godsmack (album)

-Controversy:The album caused controversy due to its profane lyrics without a Parental Advisory Label. After listening to his son's copy of the album, a father in the U.S. complained to Wal-Mart, who sold him the album, that the lyrics were offensive. Wal-Mart and Kmart took the album off the...

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Following the September 11, 2001 attacks

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, radio conglomerate Clear Channel Communications

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 sent out a list of 150 songs that were recommended to be pulled from airplay. Godsmack's "Bad Religion" was on the list.

Appearances

"Bad Religion" was featured in 2001 Clear Channel memorandum. The song also remade by Dale Oliver

Dale Oliver

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 as an entrance song for TNA

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 tag team

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 The Naturals

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The song was featured in ATV Quad Power Racing 2

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for PlayStation 2

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, Xbox

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 and Gamecube. It was also featured in the 2003 film Mayor of the Sunset Strip

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Personnel

• Sully Erna
  Sully Erna
  Salvatore Paul "Sully" Erna , is an American vocalist and primary songwriter for the American heavy metal band, Godsmack. Erna is also a guitarist and drummer, performing these both on albums and during live shows. He has a daughter named Skylar Brooke Erna and an older sister named Maria.-Early...
  
   – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Tony Rombola
  Tony Rombola
  Tony Rombola is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist for the Boston-based heavy metal band Godsmack since the mid-1990s...
  
   – lead guitars, additional vocals
  Backing vocalist
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• Robbie Merrill
  Robbie Merrill
  Robbie Merrill is an American bass guitar player, best known for his work with the heavy metal band Godsmack....
  
   – bass
• Tommy Stewart
  Tommy Stewart
  Tommy Stewart is an American rock drummer, currently for the rock band Lo-Pro. He is probably best known for his stint with heavy metal band Godsmack...
  
   – drums
• Mudrock
  Andrew Murdock
  Andrew Murdock, also known as Mudrock, is an American record producer specializing in the rock and metal genres.He is best known for producing Godsmack's Godsmack and Awake albums...
  
   - Producer
  Record producer
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Chart positions

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2000	Mainstream Rock Tracks	8
2000	Modern Rock Tracks	32