"Re-Align" is a single by the heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 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 reached number three on the Mainstream Rock chart and number twenty eight on the Modern Rock chart in the United States.

Song meaning

According to Sully Erna, the song is about how every time he tours to New Orleans with Godsmack he gets sick. Sully attributes this to having been killed in New Orleans in a previous life and being haunted by "evil spirits" every time he visits New Orleans.

Versions

There are two versions of Re-Align. The original version appeared on Godsmack's third studio album, Faceless

Faceless

UK bonus tracks-Personnel:* Sully Erna - rhythm guitar, vocals, producer* Tony Rombola - lead guitar, back-up vocals* Robbie Merrill - bass, back-up vocals* Shannon Larkin - drums, percussion* Tommy Stewart - Drums on "I Stand Alone"...

. The second version, which is an acoustic recording, appeared on The Other Side

The Other Side (Godsmack album)

-Sales:The Other Side debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, selling 98,000 copies in its first week, and the album would go on to sell over half million copies in the United States...

EP. Although the two versions have a similar sound, the acoustic version runs for 4:23, three seconds longer than the original version. The acoustic version is, naturally, a bit softer.

Chart positions

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2004	Mainstream Rock Tracks	3
2004	Modern Rock Tracks	28