On April 2, 2025, it was announced that guitarist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin had both left Godsmack in 2024, citing exhaustion after years of touring. Following their departure, drummer Will Hunt and guitarist Sam Koltun joined as fill-ins for Larkin and Rombola on the band’s month-long 2025 European tour, which concluded in early April. Following the tour, frontman Sully Erna announced that the band would go on a year-long hiatus, during which he might work on some solo material. Also, in December 2025, despite previous statements that Lighting Up the Sky would be the final Godsmack album, Erna hinted at the possibility of recording a follow-up album ; he later clarified that it was to be the last album with that particular, “classic” lineup.
Announced departures
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