“I’ve had arguments with producers, who say, ‘We A to B’d the modeler blindly, and we couldn’t tell the difference.’ I’m like, ‘Well, I can hear it!’” Sully Erna is optimistic for Godsmack 2.0, and he can't wait for you to hear their new guitarist

Sully Erna performs onstage with Godsmack at the Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany on October 16, 2022.

Some would have you believe that rock is dead – but Godsmack’s Sully Erna is not one of them. “Rock is on the rise, dude! Let’s fucking go!” he says ahead of a summer tour alongside Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy.

The longtime frontman and rhythm guitarist is kicking off what he refers to as “Godsmack 2.0”, necessitated by the retirements of guitarist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin in 2025.