In June 2019, American metal band Godsmack—whose album When Legends Rise (2018), with over 5 million copies sold, reclaimed heavy post-grunge after acoustic experiments—headlined Rock am Ring, one of Europe's largest festivals at Germany's Nürburgring circuit, capping a day with Slipknot and Die Antwoord. The hour-long performance, brimming with Tony Rombola's aggressive riffs and Shannon Larkin's drum power alongside Sully Erna's emotive vocals, embodied their European tour peak, fusing stadium anthems like "I Stand Alone" with improvisational jams to spark collective ecstasy among 80,000 under summer skies. As part of their global breakthrough, this show highlighted Godsmack's veteran status, turning the circuit into a realm of rebellion and unity.