{"id":631060,"date":"2026-04-27T03:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/631060\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T03:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:04:09","slug":"sully-erna-says-a-new-godsmack-album-is-now-planned-dorothy-and-erna-go-public-with-their-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/631060\/","title":{"rendered":"Sully Erna Says A New Godsmack Album Is Now Planned; Dorothy And Erna Go Public With Their Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems as though the sun has not actually set on Godsmack\u2018s studio days. The multi-platinum hard rockers announced back in 2022<\/a> that their 2023 album \u201cLighting Up The Sky\u201d would be the last, with the band essentially planning to continue on as a legacy artist. However, the spring of 2025 saw the band bid farewell to two key members<\/a>, guitarist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, frontman\/guitarist Sully Erna confirmed the group\u2019s latest touring lineup<\/a>, having welcomed in drummer Wade Murff (Daughtry, Prong, Orgy, etc.) and guitarist Sam Koltun (Dorothy, etc.). It would appear those lineup changes have led to a change of heart, as Erna has since reversed his stance on the band\u2019s future output. Speaking recently with Billboard<\/a>, Erna stated:<\/p>\n

\u201cDefinitely there\u2019s gonna be a new record \u2014 I just don\u2019t know when it\u2019s coming. We\u2019ll probably get some new music out by early \u201927, I suppose. I\u2019m starting to noodle (on new songs), but it\u2019s a little too soon to say.\u201d<\/p>\n

He went on to add:<\/p>\n

\u201cMe and Robbie [Merrill, Godsmack guitarist] sat down and had a long talk. We contemplated kind of retiring the band\u2026but we were just like, \u2018We don\u2019t really want to stop yet. We feel like we have some gas in the tank. We love what we do.\u2019 (Murff and Koltun) are strong, great players that really did an amazing job at honoring the music. Their attention to detail is perfect, (and) because the vocals don\u2019t change I really think people will enjoy the music and the brand the same as they have in the past, because that\u2019s really what it\u2019s about. It\u2019s about celebrating the music, celebrating the catalog.<\/p>\n

So we\u2019re like, \u2018Let\u2019s run this thing and see how it feels.\u2019 Me and Robbie started this thing together a long time ago; it was just me and him to begin with, now it\u2019s back to me and him. We made a promise to each other in the early days \u2013\u2018we don\u2019t know what this thing\u2019s gonna be. Let\u2019s just write some music, get in the studio, have fun with it, and no pressure.\u2019 And the thing ended up turning into a multi-platinum brand.<\/p>\n

And now we\u2019re kind of using the same concept. We don\u2019t know if it\u2019s gonna feel good, not feel good, if it\u2019s gonna have longevity or if it\u2019s gonna die next week. But we\u2019ve got some gas in the tank now, so let\u2019s go out there and run it and see how it feels, see how people respond. Who knows; we might get surprised again and have Godsmack 2.0 for the next 10 years running, the second chapter in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Erna\u2018s romantic relationship with hard rocker Dorothy is now public knowledge. In a recent interview with \u2018Trunk Nation\u2018 on SiriusXM, Dorothy told Eddie Trunk of Erna [via Blabbermouth.net<\/a>]: \u201cI love this man. He\u2019s such a good, solid man. I feel safe with him. And we had a wonderful friendship for months and months. I\u2019ve never laughed so much in my life. My face hurts.\u201d With word of their relationship starting to make headlines, Dorothy took to her Instagram stories today (April 26th) to say, \u201cI highly recommend falling in love with your best friend, 10\/10\u201d<\/p>\n

Confirmation of the couple\u2019s status emerges ahead of their upcoming new song together, \u201cSet Me Free\u201c. Godsmack and Dorothy will also be heading out on the road together this year, for a run of shows that will also feature Stone Temple Pilots. Godsmack\u2018s schedule will play out as follows.<\/p>\n

Godsmack with Stone Temple Pilots & Dorothy:<\/p>\n

05\/07 Daytona Beach, FL \u2013 Welcome To Rockville (festival)
05\/09 Camden, NJ \u2013 WMMR MMRBQ (no Stone Temple Pilots\/Dorothy)
05\/10 Bristow, VA \u2013 Jiffy Lube Live
05\/12 Virginia Beach, VA \u2013 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
05\/14 Charlotte, NC \u2013 Truliant Amphitheater
05\/16 Raleigh, NC \u2013 Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
05\/17 Columbus, OH \u2013 Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival
05\/19 Franklin, TN \u2013 FirstBank Amphitheater
05\/21 Alpharetta, GA \u2013 Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
05\/23 Huntsville, AL \u2013 Orion Amphitheater
05\/24 Orange Beach, AL \u2013 The Wharf
05\/27 Irving, TX \u2013 The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
05\/29 Austin, TX \u2013 Germania Insurance Amphitheater
05\/30 The Woodlands, TX \u2013 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
06\/12 Riverside, MO \u2013 Morton Amphitheater
06\/14 Maryland Heights, MO \u2013 Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
06\/16 Grand Rapids, MI \u2013 Acrisure Amphitheater
06\/18 Noblesville, IN \u2013 Ruoff Music Center
06\/20 TInley Park, IL \u2013 Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
06\/21 Clarkston, MI \u2013 Pine Knob Music Theatre
06\/23 Burgettstown, PA \u2013 The Pavilion at Star Lake
06\/24 Toronto, ON \u2013 RBC Amphitheatre
06\/27 Wantagh, NY \u2013 Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
06\/28 Holmdel, NJ \u2013 PNC Bank Arts Center
06\/30 Syracuse, NY \u2013 Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
07\/02 Mansfield, MA \u2013 Xfinity Center
07\/03 Bangor, ME \u2013 Maine Savings Amphitheater
09\/06 El Paso, TX \u2013 Speaking Rock Entertainment Center (no Stone Temple Pilots)
09\/07 Albuquerque, NM \u2013 Isleta Amphitheater
09\/09 Denver, CO \u2013 The Junkyard
09\/11 Las Vegas, NV \u2013 Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino (no Stone Temple Pilots)
09\/12 Phoenix, AZ \u2013 KUPD UFest
09\/15 Chula Visa, CA \u2013 North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
09\/17 Anaheim, CA \u2013 Honda Center
09\/19 Mountain View, CA \u2013 Shoreline Amphitheatre
09\/20 Corning, CA \u2013 Rolling Hills Casino (no Stone Temple Pilots)
09\/22 Bend, OR \u2013 Hayden Homes Amphitheater
09\/24 Auburn, WA \u2013 White River Amphitheatre
09\/26 Nampa, ID \u2013 KQXR XFest<\/p>\n

Godsmack:<\/p>\n

07\/23 Athina, GRE \u2013 Lycabettus Hill
07\/25 Plovdiv, BUL \u2013 Hills Of Rock
07\/26 Beograd, SRB \u2013 Novi Hangar Luka Beograd
07\/28 Ghimbav, ROM \u2013 Rockstadt Extreme Fest
08\/01 Pohja-Talliin, EST \u2013 Tallinn Rock Festival
08\/06 Villena, SPA \u2013 Leyendas del Rock
08\/08 Relvinha, POR \u2013 Vagos Metal Fest
08\/09 Madrid, SPA \u2013 Sala Riviera
08\/11 Barcelona, SPA \u2013 Razzmatazz 1
08\/13-15 Sulingen, GER \u2013 Reload Festival
08\/13 Carhaix-Plouguer, FRA \u2013 Motocultor Festival
08\/16 Eindhoven, NET \u2013 Dynamo Metal Fest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It seems as though the sun has not actually set on Godsmack\u2018s studio days. The multi-platinum hard rockers…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":631061,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[49,48,236222,75,236223,341,236224],"class_list":{"0":"post-631060","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-dorothy","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-godsmack","13":"tag-music","14":"tag-sully-erna"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=631060"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631060\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/631061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=631060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=631060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}