Shinedown: 4 albums, highest one charting at #4, combined sales of 3 million in the states.

Godsmack: 5 albums, last 3 consecutively debuting at #1, combined sales of 8.5 million in the states.

Last headlining tour in support of a new album, Shinedown didn't even sell out a 1,500 capacity club in Rhode Island, whereas Godsmack had no trouble putting 6,000 asses in the seats of the Tsongas Arena.

In no way, shape or form is Shinedown a bigger band than Godsmack.

[QUOTE=PVH5150;484859]Shinedown: 4 albums, highest one charting at #4, combined sales of 3 million in the states.

Godsmack: 5 albums, last 3 consecutively debuting at #1, combined sales of 8.5 million in the states.

Last headlining tour in support of a new album, Shinedown didn't even sell out a 1,500 capacity club in Rhode Island, whereas Godsmack had no trouble putting 6,000 asses in the seats of the Tsongas Arena.

In no way, shape or form is Shinedown a bigger band than Godsmack.[/QUOTE]

Agree heading out to see Uproar now Only going to see Godsmack probably will leave after Shinedown comes on to beat traffic

[QUOTE=NickLed19;484705]I am just a huge fan of the direction Shinedown is going. They act like they never made the first 2 records.[/QUOTE]

This. They aren't even bothering playing a song off Us and Them which I think is sad. Really glad I saw them in 2008, back when they were still doing Left Out, Burning Bright and Heroes.

I meant I am not a huge fan. Those songs plus Save Me and I Dare You. Its truly lame. Those first 2 albums are really solid.

That is odd no Gun Show from In This Moment

[QUOTE=NickLed19;484705]I am just NOT a huge fan of the direction Shinedown is going. They act like they never made the first 2 records.[/QUOTE]
Agree 100%, the same can be said for A7X but you can say the first 5 records with them.

[QUOTE=Motorvatin;485009]Agree 100%, the same can be said for A7X but you can say the first 5 records with them.[/QUOTE]

A7X switches it up some though, remember they had fans vote for the setlist last year. They played songs from all the records.

[QUOTE=PVH5150;484859]Shinedown: 4 albums, highest one charting at #4, combined sales of 3 million in the states.

Godsmack: 5 albums, last 3 consecutively debuting at #1, combined sales of 8.5 million in the states.

Last headlining tour in support of a new album, Shinedown didn't even sell out a 1,500 capacity club in Rhode Island, whereas Godsmack had no trouble putting 6,000 asses in the seats of the Tsongas Arena.

In no way, shape or form is Shinedown a bigger band than Godsmack.[/QUOTE]

I'm pretty sure Lupo's capacity is above 1500

And Shinedown was selling out pretty much every venue this year. Shinedown is just way bigger on the radio. They had 5 #1 singles on the last album.

[QUOTE=NickLed19;485052]A7X switches it up some though, remember they had fans vote for the setlist last year. They played songs from all the records.[/QUOTE]

uproar last year in nashville had 7 songs from nightmare, 3 from self titled, 1 from city of evil and 1 from waking the fallen and thats all. i must have missed that part of the tour. (plus i meant the first 3 albums, not 5)