GODSMACK Singer To Tap Into Acting During Break

Launch Radio Networks reports: GODSMACK plans to take some time off at the beginning of 2007 so that a couple of members can pursue some personal projects. Bassist Robbie Merrill and his wife are expecting their first child, a girl, while singer Sully Erna will publish his first book. Erna told Launch what else is in the works for the beginning of the year. "January through March is gonna be dead time for us," he said. "We're just gonna take some time to relax with our families, maybe have a little vacation. I'm probably gonna go out to California and work, and I might try to tap into the acting thing a little bit more and maybe take some courses and that's kind of really where I'd like to go, is into the movie world a little bit. So I might go pursue that a little bit, and probably fire it back up around March or April."

Erna will publish a memoir in January called "The Paths We Choose", which details the first 30 years of his life up until GODSMACK got signed.

GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin, guitarist Tony Rombola and bassist Robbie Merrill's side project, called ANOTHER ANIMAL, is tentatively scheduled to release its debut disc in early 2007.

GODSMACK is currently on a headlining North American trek with BREAKING BENJAMIN along as support. The bands play tomorrow (Saturday, November 11) in Loveland, Colorado. GODSMACK is touring North America in support of its latest album, "IV" (Four).

GODSMACK plans to shoot a video for its new single, "The Enemy", and might enlist veteran actor Chazz Palminteri to direct it. Palminteri's acting credits include "The Usual Suspects", "A Bronx Tale" and "Analyze This".