Popular rock band seeks replacements after 2 longtime members quit
- Tony Rombola and Shannon Larkin officially retired from Godsmack after nearly three decades with the band.
- Rombola and Larkin decided to retire because they wanted a simpler life away from constant touring.
- Godsmack posted a statement on social media confirming the retirements and their amicable separation.
- Sully Erna stated Will Hunt of Evanescence and Sam Koltun of Dorothy are filling in on the current tour.
- Godsmack will continue touring and creating new music, and the band will share updates as decisions are made.
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Godsmack's Tony Rombola & Shannon Larkin retire from band
Matthew Eisman/Getty Images Godsmack has confirmed that guitarist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin are no longer in the band. In a Facebook post Wednesday, the “Voodoo” outfit shares, “After almost 3 incredible decades, two of our most cherished members, Tony Rombola and Shannon Larkin have decided to retire from the band permanently, on good terms, but for no other reason than to fulfill their desire to live a more simple and quiet life …
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