Shannon Larkin

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Shannon Larkin
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Larkin performing with Godsmack in 2019
Background information
Born
James Shannon Larkin

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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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  • Musician
  • songwriter
InstrumentTemplate:Pluralize from textDrums
Years active1978–present
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Websitegodsmack.com

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James Shannon Larkin (born April 24, 1967) is an American musician, best known as the former drummer of the rock band Godsmack.[1] He replaced the band's previous drummer Tommy Stewart in June 2002, and played on six of their studio albums: Faceless (2003), IV (2006), The Oracle (2010), 1000hp (2014), When Legends Rise (2018), and Lighting Up the Sky (2023). At the time of his departure from the band in late 2024,[2] Larkin was Godsmack's longest-serving drummer.

Prior to Godsmack, Larkin was a member of Amen, Candlebox, Ugly Kid Joe, and Souls at Zero (formerly Wrathchild America).

Career

Larkin has been playing drums since the age of ten.[citation needed]

He formed Wrathchild America in 1978, recording two albums for Atlantic Records before being dropped by the label. The group disbanded and later reformed as Souls at Zero, signing with Energy Rekords and releasing an eponymous debut album that was well received by critics. He went on to join Ugly Kid Joe in 1994 replacing their touring drummer who replaced its drummer Mark Davis, recording two albums with the band before its breakup in 1997 and spent a decade with the band following its reform in 2010, recording another two albums before leaving the band in 2021. He recorded two more with Amen before joining Godsmack.

He briefly played with Black Sabbath at one show on July 1, 1997, when regular drummer Mike Bordin was unavailable.[3]

He joined Godsmack in 2002, replacing departing drummer Tommy Stewart.[4][5] He played on six of their studio albums, Faceless (2003), IV (2006), The Oracle (2010), 1000hp (2014), When Legends Rise (2018), and Lighting Up the Sky (2023), as well as the acoustic EP The Other Side (2004). It was announced on April 2, 2025 that Larkin (along with guitarist Tony Rombola) had left Godsmack.[2]

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Larkin at a Sabian live show in 2008

His numerous side projects have included hardcore punk and thrash metal band Kiddie Porn with fellow Wrathchild guitarist Jay Abbene and bassist John "Tumor" Fahnestock, MF Pitbulls with members of Snot, and The Apocalypse Blues Revival with Tony Rombola.[6]

He has appeared as a session musician on such albums as Strait Up[7] by Snot and Glenn Tipton's Baptizm of Fire.[8] He has played for Vanilla Ice, Glassjaw, and Stone Sour.

He was featured on the Behind the Player series.[9]

Personal life

Larkin is a koi and turtle enthusiast and keeps multiple koi and turtles at his home.[10] Larkin has been tattooed by artists all over the world. In addition to a full sleeve on his left arm and tattoos on his right arm, he has "Amen" tattooed across his knuckles and a hand ripping into the skin on his stomach.[11]

Discography

Wrathchild America

Souls at Zero

Ugly Kid Joe

Glen Tipton

Amen

Snot

Godsmack

Another Animal

As session musician

The Apocalypse Blues Revival

  • The Apocalypse Blues Revue (2016)
  • The Shape of Blues to Come (2018)

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Band". Godsmack. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GODSMACK Confirms Split With SHANNON LARKIN And TONY ROMBOLA: 'Their Departure Opens The Door For New And Exciting Possibilities'". Blabbermouth.net. April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ouellette, Mary (August 5, 2012). "Godsmack's Shannon Larkin on Drumming For Black Sabbath: One of the Best Things That Ever Happened To Me". Loudwire. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Archive-Joe-DAngelo. "Godsmack Split With Drummer Tommy Stewart". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Blabbermouth (August 13, 2002). "GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Speaks Out On Drummer Switch". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GODSMACK Drummer And Guitarist Form Side Blues Project BLUE CROSS BAND". Blabbermouth.net. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Strait Up - CD (2000, Multimedia)". Musik-Sammler.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Baptizm Of Fire – Glenn Tipton". Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Sheet Music Plus - Behind the Player: Shannon Larkin" Sheetmusicplus.com. Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Meeting Shannon Larkin's Turtles and Koi!". YouTube. Snake Discovery. January 22, 2021. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Shannon Larkin Tattoos" Script error: No such module "webarchive". Tripod.com. Retrieved on July 10, 2009.

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