Another Animal (album)

During the writing of IV by Godsmack, lead singer Sully Erna encountered writer's block; so guitarist Tony Rombola, drummer Shannon Larkin, and bassist Robbie Merrill went to the studio and recorded music. After writing almost 40 songs, only 14 were used. The left-over songs were then recycled by the members after they recruited Whitfield Crane of Ugly Kid Joe as well as Lee Richards, Godsmack's first guitarist, and Another Animal was born.[2]

The music of the album sounds similar to IV, but the vocals are distinct. The album features strong bass-lines and hard-hitting drums; it is predominantly heavier than IV, but includes a few softer songs, including "Fade Away" and "Interlude", which features acoustic guitars and a country sound.

1. "Find a Way" - 4:02
2. "Distant Signs" - 4:05
3. "Broken Again" - 5:22
4. "Before the Fall" - 2:59
5. "Amends" - 3:51
6. "Interlude" - 1:17
7. "Left Behind" - 4:06
8. "Blind" - 3:20
9. "The Beast Within" - 3:20
10. "The Thin Line" - 2:17
11. "Black Coffee Blues" - 4:11
12. "Fade Away" - 4:33
13. "Save Me" - 4:45 [iTunes exclusive bonus track]

• "Broken Again" (2007)
• "Fade Away" (2008)

Band

• Whitfield Crane – lead vocals
• Tony Rombola – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Robbie Merrill – bass guitar
• Shannon Larkin – drums, lead vocals on "The Thin Line"
• Lee Richards - rhythm guitar, lead vocals on "The Beast Within", "Black Coffee Blues" and "Save Me", backing vocals

Other

• Dave Fortman - mixing
• Ted Jensen - mastering
• Storm Thorgerson - artwork
• Wesley Fontenot - mixing assistant