Godsmack Play First 2025 Show With Two Fill-Ins, Sully Explains

Godsmack kicked off their 2025 touring in Sofia, Bulgaria over the weekend with two notable absences of their touring lineup and singer Sully Erna has addressed the “modifications” that followers shortly observed.

The band performed a 15-song set at Area 8888 in Sofia with lots of the group’s greatest hits current, however the lineup that performed the tune was minus drummer Shannon Larkin and lead guitarist Tony Rombola. Of their place was Will Hunt dealing with drums and Sam Bam Koltun on lead guitar.

What Sully Erna Stated About Godsmack’s Two Absences

A day forward of the Sofia live performance, Godsmack frontman Sully Erna addressed the notable absences of Larkin and Rombola whereas talking with Bulgaria’s Z Rock radio station. Talking with host Elena Rozberg, Erna defined when requested in regards to the lineup, “Nicely, such a difficult query to reply proper now at this stage.”

He continued (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), “I can inform you that there has positively been some modifications which have occurred in the previous couple of months. They’re modifications that we’re undecided will likely be everlasting or short-term, however everyone and everyone seems to be in good well being and in actually good spirits. And the band is doing higher than ever.”

After detouring a bit to discuss enjoying to their greatest audiences ever, Erna circled again to the subject of the absences of Larkin and Rombola.

“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 a bit of little bit of a unique visible for everyone [at the Sofia show],” he said. “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 are phenomenal.”

When pressed about why the 2 members weren’t there, Erna defined, “I do not know if I really feel protected sufficient speaking about that but, as a result of I do not wanna give individuals the mistaken impression. 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 identical time nonetheless come right here and placed on a very nice present.”

What Sully Erna Stated In regards to the Additions to Godsmack’s Present Touring Lineup

Whereas respecting the privateness of the 2 absent band members, Erna was positively forthcoming about who’s at present filling in for them.

“I can inform you proper now that we have now a visitor drummer enjoying with us, who’s Will from Evanescence. And he’s such a very good buddy of ours and such a fantastic musician, and we have been having a lot enjoyable with him. In order that’s been an actual shock,” stated Erna.

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“After which we have now a guitar participant with us named Sam Koltun, who’s any person who — he is performed with a number of completely different bands and a very, very nice man and nice guitar participant,” added the singer. “So so far as the music goes and the sound, it sounds precisely like we have at all times sounded, which is even shocking to me.”

A few of Koltun’s credit embrace enjoying with Dorothy, Budderside, Sooner Pussycat, Crossbone Skully, The Throbs and extra.

Godsmack in 2025

At current, Godsmack are trekking via Europe as a part of a world tour. The European run lasts 14 dates with the ultimate present coming April 12 in Oberhausen, Germany. Drowning Pool and P.O.D. are offering help on the run.

All dates and ticketing data for Godsmack may be discovered via their web site. At current, no dates are proven past their present European run.