Godsmack have launched their 2025 European/UK tour regardless of being down a pair of longtime core band members.
The trek commenced Saturday evening (March twenty second) in Sofia, Bulgaria, with out drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola. Filling in have been Will Hunt (Evanescence) and Sam Bam Koltun (Dorothy, Quicker Pussycat), respectively.
It stays to be seen whether or not Larkin or Rombola will return sooner or later throughout or after the 14-date tour (choose up tickets right here), or if their absence can be prolonged. Talking on the matter in an interview with a Bulgarian radio station, Godsmack frontman Sully Erna mentioned that each musicians weren’t on the tour on account of “private issues.”
“I can inform you that there has positively been some adjustments which have occurred in the previous couple of months,” mentioned Erna when requested concerning the state of Godsmack a day earlier than the tour kickoff [as transcribed by Blabbermouth]. “They’re adjustments that we’re unsure can be everlasting or momentary, however everyone and everyone seems to be in good well being and in actually good spirits. And the band is doing higher than ever.”
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He continued: “All I can inform you proper now could be that the band is in good well being, we’re in good spirits, however there’s gonna be somewhat little bit of a unique visible for everyone [at the Sofia show]. Tony and Shannon have some private issues happening, they usually’re not with us. So we have now a few visitor musicians enjoying with us which might be phenomenal.”
When requested to elaborate, Erna he didn’t “really feel secure sufficient speaking about that but.”
“I don’t wanna give individuals the mistaken impression,” he mentioned. “Proper now we’re nonetheless at a stage the place we’re making an attempt to determine precisely what’s occurring, however we’re additionally making an attempt to respect their privateness. So no matter Tony and Shannon have happening of their private life, we’re simply making an attempt to respect that and on the similar time nonetheless come right here and placed on a very nice present.”
Larkin and Rombola have been fixtures within the band for many years now, with the previous becoming a member of in 2002 whereas the latter took over lead guitar duties in 1996. Godsmask are presently touring in help of their newest album, 2023’s Lighting Up the Sky, which they’ve declared is their last LP.