Sully E. – Godsmack Are Taking Year-Long Rest After European Tour

Legendary laborious rock/various metallic band Godsmack not too long ago completed their 2025 reside trek the world over, and in accordance with frontman Sully Erna, the group will now be taking a “full yr off.”

Sully Erna on Godsmack’s 12 months-Lengthy Hiatus + Latest Resurgence

Throughout a latest interview with Hungarian publication HammerWorld, Erna went into element about his private {and professional} lives (together with a complete reflection on Godsmack’s 30-year historical past).

On the finish, he’s requested what he sees “on the horizon” for himself and Godsmack. He replied: “After this European tour, we’re taking a full yr off.”

Erna continued:

I’ll in all probability begin one thing new throughout that point—I simply don’t know what but. I often work on Godsmack for a sure period of time, after which after we take a break, I shift to solo stuff. I feel I’d try this once more. This yr is a little bit of a thriller, however I’ve began getting some provides to concentrate on TV and movie. . . . I’d find yourself writing music for motion pictures and even performing once more. . . . I’m positively exploring different issues in addition to Godsmack to maintain me occupied whereas we determine what’s subsequent for the band. Proper now, I truthfully don’t know.

Erna additionally remarked that regardless of how lengthy the band’s been round – and regardless of latest lineup adjustments, which we’ll talk about under – Godsmack’s arguably on the peak of their recognition.

“What I do know is there’s been a resurgence  of Godsmack. Once we come out now, we’re taking part in to larger and larger audiences,” he said, including:

We did Sofia, Bulgaria [on March 22, 2025]—bought out in two days, over 13,000 folks. Romania was huge and so was Poland [later that month]. There’s this new curiosity within the band once more, and we’re seeing a youthful era rising up listening to us. Lots of younger youngsters are coming to our reveals now, together with their dad and mom. . . . We’ve survived a lot over time, gone by way of powerful occasions, and we’re nonetheless right here. We’re nonetheless related and writing good music.

Individuals maintain coming to the reveals, the band hasn’t stopped rising, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s good to simply get again to taking part in once more with none obligations. We’re not selling a brand new report or something proper now. We’re simply selling the model, the legacy. We’re doing these best hits reveals and taking part in music just because we like it. We’re again in management once more—not the report labels, not the administration firm. Godsmack is again in management, and that, to me, is the best reward.

The Poland present Erna talked about – which happened on the PreZero Area in Gliwice on March 27 – was the ultimate efficiency of the tour. They don’t have any upcoming reveals official introduced, both, and as followers know, Godsmack’s newest LP (2023’s Lighting Up the Sky) was publicized as their ultimate studio album.

So, it seems like Godsmack are certainly occurring a prolonged touring hiatus.

READ MORE: Former Godsmack Drummer Shannon Larkin Reveals First Gig Since Exiting Group

Extra Latest Godsmack Information

Godsmack’s latest successes and selections come within the wake of some main lineup adjustments, as each longtime drummer Shannon Larkin and longtime lead guitarist/backing vocalist Tony Rambola left the band earlier this yr. Throughout Godsmack’s latest tour, Erna and bassist Robbie Merrill had been joined by drummer Will Hunt and guitarist Sam Koltun.

In March of 2025, Erna commented: “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 little bit little bit of a special visible for everyone. . . . Tony and Shannon have some private issues occurring, and so they’re not with us. So we’ve got a few visitor musicians taking part in with us which might be phenomenal.”

The next month, Loudwire reported on Godsmack’s official assertion relating to Larkin and Rambola’s departure.

In it, they shared some “bittersweet information . . . relating to a big change in our journey collectively.” The known as Rombola and Larkin “two of our most cherished members,” and conveyed that the pair left Godsmack “on good phrases” and “for no different motive than to meet their need to reside a extra easy and quiet life away from touring.”

You’ll be able to see their full assertion under.

Whereas Rambola’s been quiet about his subsequent ventures, Larkin performed with the newly reunited Snot at Welcome to Rockville earlier this month. It was certainly one of “6 Huge Issues That Occurred at Welcome to Rockville 2025,” and it seems that Larkin was subbing for Jamie Miller (who, Loudwire wrote, was “out on tour with Unhealthy Faith in Spain and was unable to make the journey again in time as a result of scheduling battle”).

You’ll be able to see some footage of their efficiency right here.

What Sully Erna’s Doing Later This 12 months

Godsmack could also be completed for 2025, however Erna isn’t. In reality, he’ll be showing at Mohegan Solar’s Solar Patio Live performance Collection – in Uncasville, Connecticut – on Saturday, Sept. 6 (with particular visitors). You’ll be able to see extra details about the occasion and seize tickets right here.