Another Animal
Formed: 2007
From:
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Another Animal News
Below is our complete Another Animal news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Another Animal Ready New Single
ANOTHER ANIMAL — the band featuring GODSMACK members Tony Rombola on guitar, Robbie Merrill on bass and Shannon Larkin on drums — will release the second single from its self-titled debut album, "Fade Away," on May 13.
ANOTHER ANIMAL also includes original GODSMACK guitarist Lee Richards and former UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane. Larkin told The Pulse of Radio that he personally wanted to bring Crane into the band to repay him for giving Larkin a job with UGLY KID JOE during the peak of that band's success. "He took me out of one of the darkest places in my life, when I was ready to just quit the music business," he said. "Well, Whit was in his own dark place, so I got to call him and say, 'Dude, guess what? I have this side project, so I'm offering you a chance now to be back on a major label and get your voice on the radio again. I was able to return a favor that was life-changing for me."
"Another Animal" has sold sold 23,000 copies in the United States since its October 2007 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
ANOTHER ANIMAL last year completed a U.S. tour with labelmates ALTER BRIDGE.
Fan-filmed video footage of ANOTHER ANIMAL performing the song "Broken Again" at the Irving Plaza in New York City on October 16, 2007 can be viewed below. More...
Another Animal Schedule "Rockline" Appearance
ANOTHER ANIMAL — the band featuring GODSMACK members Tony Rombola on guitar, Robbie Merrill on bass and Shannon Larkin on drums — will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn, airing Monday, January 21 at 11:30 p.m. EST/8:30 p.m. PST. Fans can talk live with ANOTHER ANIMAL by calling 800-344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you or to listen to the show live via the Internet, go to www.rocklineradio.com.
Another Animal Extend Tour
ANOTHER ANIMAL - featuring GODSMACK members Robbie Merrill (bass), Tony Rombola (guitar), Shannon Larkin (drums) and former UGLY KID JOE Whitfield Crane - have extended their current tour in support of their self-titled debut album. Remaining dates are as follows:
November
21 - Clutch Cargo’s - Pontiac, Michigan
23 - The Machine Shop - Flint, Michigan
24 - Piere’s Entertainment Center - Fort Wayne, Indiana
27 - Rams Head Live! - Baltimore, Maryland
28 - Cattle Annie’s - Lynchburg, Virginia
30 - City of Palms Park - Fort Meyers, Florida
December
2 - Pensacola Civic Center - Pensacola, Florida
4 - The Village Little Rock, Arkansas
5 - Fire - Jackson, Mississippi
7 - Forest Hills Lodge - Rockford, Illinois
9 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, Missouri
Whit Crane Denies Anthrax Rumours
The Classic Metal Show, heard Saturdays from 9PM-3AM EST exclusively at www.cmsradionetwork.com, recently conducted an interview with vocalist Whit Crane (ex-UGLY KID JOE, MEDICATION, LIFE OF AGONY) to talk about his new project ANOTHER ANIMAL, which also features members of GODSMACK and DROP BOX. During the interview, Crane was questioned as to the rumors that he is the next vocalist of ANTHRAX, which he denied. He also admitted that he has never in his life touched a computer. Below is an excerpt."
The Classic Metal Show: You are obviously out on tour right now with Another Animal. Is this your warmup for taking the gig in Anthrax?
Crane: "Ha! These are my first interviews I've ever, ever done. I did one before this one. The guy before said there's this thing called Wikipedia out there that says that I'm the Anthrax singer."
The Classic Metal Show: It was out there on (the internet) that you did have the gig, then you didn't have the gig, then Corey Taylor had the gig. So we're just curious.
Crane: "Well, I'll tell you. I'm in a band with Scott Ian called Hossie DC, which is a tribute to AC/DC's Bon Scott era, but we dress up like Hassitic Jews. So they might have gotten that mixed up. We play in New York about two times a year. Scott's one of my closest friends, but I think I would know if I was in the band. I can categorically say that, as of yet, I am not in Anthrax."
The Classic Metal Show: Would you consider being in Anthrax?
Crane: "I don't think so. I think I've got my band, for now. I think it's my destination."
The Classic Metal Show: Where can people find out about you on the (world wide) web?
Crane: "You know, I think there's a MySpace presence. I think you would go to the myspace and then go to the music area of that and put in Another Animal. I think that's how you find that. You know, I'm pretty much computer illiterate. You know, I guess I could ask somebody. I've never been on a computer before."
The Classic Metal Show: Really?
Crane: "Yeah. I've never touched a computer key on my earthly visit."
The Classic Metal Show: Wow! Is there any reason why? Do you just not like them?
Crane: "No no no. I'm not anti-computer. It's just a cumbersome item. I travel really light. I've got a backpack. You know, I do have the telephone, which I guess is a form of a computer something. I think you can even get the internet on this thing. I'm pretty much down with my telephone. Text messages is enough for me to make it through the day."
Godsmack To Film New Video This Weekend
GODSMACK will film a video for its cover version of LED ZEPPELIN's "Good Times, Bad Times" on Saturday, October 20 on the corner of Milk Street and Oliver Street in Boston's financial district beginning at 11:00 a.m. The newly recorded song will appear on GODSMACK's upcoming greatest-hits collection, "Good Times, Bad Times - 10 Years of Godsmack", which is due on November 20. A track listing has not been finalized, but the set will presumably include most if not all of the Boston band's 13 Top Five rock hits. There are no further details on what else the package will contain, although it's likely that a bonus DVD and some live acoustic footage will be included.
The band will take an extended, indefinite break following the release of the hits compilation, but singer Sully Erna had a message for all the fans that have stuck with GODSMACK for the past decade: "I want to say thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for the support and the love that you've given this band over the years. We're not going away, we are just gonna take a break and enjoy our 10th year anniversary, and kind of recharge our batteries. And then GODSMACK will be back, and we will come back bigger and badder than ever."
GODSMACK might play some acoustic shows in November around the release of "Good Times, Bad Times".
ANOTHER ANIMAL, featuring GODSMACK guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill and drummer Shannon Larkin, released its self-titled debut disc on October 2. The new outfit also includes original GODSMACK guitarist Lee Richards and former UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane.
Another Animal Announce Tour Dates
Another Animal and Alter Bridge will be going on tour together next month. Here are the tour dates:
October
2 - Tallahassee, FL – Floyds Music Store
4 - N. Charleston, SC - The Plex
5 - Chattanooga, TN - Club Fathom
6 - Noblesville, IN – X Fest - Verizon Wireless Music Center
8 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
9 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
10 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
12 - Hampton, VA - Mill Point Park
13 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
14 - Boston, MA – The Roxy
16 - New York, NY – Irving Plaza
17 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
19 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
21 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
27 - Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater
28 - The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
30 - Dallas, TX - The Palladium Ballroom
31 - Amarillo, TX - Midnight Rodeo
November
2 - Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
3 - Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
Godsmack Scraps 10th Anniversary Box Set Plans
According to drummer Shannon Larkin, Godsmack has scrapped plans to release a box set to commemorate the bands 10th anniversary.
Larkin along with the bands guitarist Tommy Rombola and bassist Robbie Merrill along with former Ugly Kid Joe front-man Whitfield Crane will continue to focus on their side project, Another Animal who's debut has been delayed once again with no release date set at this time. The first single "Broken Again" can be streamed on MySpace.
Godsmack Bassist Explains Delay For Another Animal
Launch Radio Networks reports: ANOTHER ANIMAL, the side project featuring three members of GODSMACK, has set October 2 as the release date for its self-titled debut album. The band features GODSMACK guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill and drummer Shannon Larkin, along with former UGLY KID JOE vocalist Whitfield Crane. Although the album has been completed for a while, Merrill told Launch that he, Rombola and Larkin didn't want any conflicts with their day job. "Legitimately, we were better off waiting until the GODSMACK cycle was done, 'cause we didn't want to compete, you know," he said. "We didn't want any of that type thing. And then it just had to be, we had to just have patience, and let the GODSMACK cycle do its thing, and then we're gonna go out and see what happens."
The album also features guitar and vocal contributions from GODSMACK's original guitarist, Lee Richards.
ANOTHER ANIMAL's first single "Broken Again", will head to radio at the end of August.
Tour plans for the act have yet to be announced.
GODSMACK begins a North American trek on July 17 in Houston, with dates booked through August 22 in Syracuse, New York. The band will issue a 10th anniversary box set, containing all its studio albums plus a brand new DVD, later this year.
Godsmack Celebrating 10th Birthday With Boxed Set
Billboard.com reports: A 10th anniversary box set and a side band will be rocking Godsmack's world later this year.
The Boston headbangers -- currently on a theater run continuing to promote their 2006 release "IV" --plan to commemorate the 10-year celebration of their first album with a package that gathers together its four studio albums, the acoustic EP "The Other Side" and a DVD featuring mini-documentaries about the making of each album. There will also be some live footage and possibly the group's 2004 acoustic performance in Las Vegas.
"We're just gonna try to make it really special," drummer Shannon Larkin tells Billboard.com. "Basically Universal, who we've been with since day one, said to us, 'You tell us what you need and we'll write the check. We want this to be special, too.' We wanted to make it a road case, but as we were doing some research we saw that Metallica made one of their box sets look like a road case, so that's out. If anyone has any suggestions, we're open..."
Larkin says Godsmack doesn't have much in the way of unreleased material but has been taping all of its concerts since 2004, so it may expand some of the albums with appropriate live material. He hopes to put a version of the band's nightly drum solo, which he plays together with frontman Sully Erna, in the collection as well.
Meanwhile Larkin, guitarist Tony Rombola and bassist Robbie Merrill are planning a summer launch for Another Animal, their side band with former Ugly Kid Joe singer Whitfield Crane. A single may come out in July or August as Godsmack finishes its tour, with an album following in the fall.
The impetus for the group, Larkin says, was an excess of material the instrumentalists wrote for "IV." "Basically we caught fire and wrote almost 40 songs, about four or five of which got picked for the album" -- including the No. 1 Rock track "Speak." "So we were left with over 30 songs that we really, really love and still wanted to get out there, so we ended up starting another band."
But Larkin hastens to add that Another Animal in no way threatens Godsmack's future. "It's simply a side project that has nothing to do with Sully," he explains. "There's no weirdness, no drama, no imminent break-up. We'd be foolish to end something that has such a nice history. Hopefully (Another Animal) is something the Smack fans will like, too."