Regardless of the band experiencing a ‘resurgence’ in curiosity based on their frontman Sully Erna, Godsmack are planning to take a 12 months off. The multi-platinum laborious rock group transitioned to a legacy band again in 2022, opting to cap off their catalog and solely deal with performing stay going ahead.
The group additionally just lately noticed their roster minimize in half, with vocalist/guitarist Sully Erna and bassist/vocalist Robbie Merrill remaining in place following the current exit of drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist/vocalist Tony Rombola.
Talking this spring with Hammer World, Erna laid out some upcoming downtime for the band, as nicely his personal potential solo plans.
“After this European tour, we’re taking a full 12 months off. I’ll most likely 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 once we take a break, I shift to solo stuff. I feel I’d try this once more.
This 12 months is a little bit of a thriller, however I’ve began getting some presents to deal with TV and movie. I’m getting increasingly more concerned in it, so I feel I’m going to pursue that a bit bit and see the place it goes. I’d find yourself writing music for films and even performing once more.
I’ve carried out that earlier than and I actually loved it, so I’d love to do extra. 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 went on so as to add:
“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. We did Sofia, Bulgaria — offered out in two days, over 13,000 folks. Romania was massive and so was Poland. There’s this new curiosity within the band once more, and we’re seeing a youthful era rising up listening to us. Plenty of younger youngsters are coming to our reveals now, together with their mother and father. It’s wild.
We’ve survived a lot over time, gone by means of powerful instances, and we’re nonetheless right here. We’re nonetheless related and writing good music. Folks 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 file or something proper now. We’re simply selling the model, the legacy. We’re doing these biggest hits reveals and taking part in music just because we like it. We’re again in management once more — not the file labels, not the administration firm. Godsmack is again in management, and that, to me, is the best present.”
Given the above attendance numbers talked about by Erna, it might definitely appear he isn’t mendacity concerning the band selecting up new followers. Again in 2023, Larkin lamented the shortage of presence the group had in Europe, stating “…We’ve by no means made cash in Europe ever. Interval. And we’ve been there 15 instances or no matter.” Whereas the band have seemingly made inroads in that territory since, it’s clear that some markets nonetheless require lots of work, because the group have been pressured to cancel a South American tour in 2023 on account of low ticket gross sales.
