In a surprising twist, Godsmack dropped their latest album ‘Lighting Up The Sky,’ hinting that this could possibly be their final act in the recording studio. Sully Erna recently spoke to Rock 100.5 the KATT and candidly discussed the future of Godsmack, giving fans some much-needed clarity on whether the band is calling it quits.
Erna started by delving into his thoughts on the journey of Godsmack. He expressed his gratitude for achieving far more than what they had initially dreamed of when Godsmack was first formed. As life and music evolved, so did their priorities. Erna revealed that the band members now wanted to shift their focus toward exploring other aspects of life beyond continuously churning out new music.
However, this doesn’t mean a total blackout for Godsmack. Erna made it clear that they were not announcing a breakup. Their decision was more about stepping back from creating new music. With a robust catalog of numerous hit songs under their belt, they feel satisfied and see no need to add more. Now, it’s about setting the stage for their ‘sunset years,’ as Erna says, cherishing the remaining stretch of their career by performing live and sharing joyous moments with their fans.
During the conversation, Sully Erna said the following:
“We’ve been running for a while, and I think we all had a good talk while we were making this record. We realized where we’re at in our career; we’ve accomplished a lot of things far beyond what we thought we would when we started the band. I’ve just learned that there are other things in life that I’d like to do with my life besides just always tour, but it’s not like we’re announcing a breakup or anything.
We are just basically relieving ourselves from doing any more new music because we have a strong catalog, and we’re proud of it. We have a lot of top-tens, and honestly, we can’t even play them all in one show. So, at that point, you say you’ve arrived and start enjoying it instead of just continuing to grind, work yourself down to the bone, and burn yourself out. We’re just trying to set up the sunset years now and enjoy the rest of our career traveling and playing shows instead of always having to be in the studio.”
He continued:
“There’s a certain enjoyment that we have from writing and recording songs, but really the big reward is to come out and play the stuff live, work with the fans, and have a big fun party. That’s what we enjoy the most. So, we want to just create the greatest hits show now and just be able to have that live on.”
So, it’s clear that Godsmack has decided to pull the plug on new music production. Their latest release, ‘Lighting Up The Sky,‘ is likely their swansong. Yet, fans shouldn’t be disheartened. The band remains committed to keeping the Godsmack spirit alive, not through new songs but through their electrifying live performances.
