Posted by Paul C (@paulc) on Nov. 11, 2026, 3:30 a.m.
It’s been pointed out before but of all the big hard rock and metal bands, they might be the only one with a completely stable lineup except for the guitarist, who mostly just has to show up and play the parts.
Feel a bit bad for Jon Hudson (assuming he was dropped and didn’t quit) who gamely showed up whenever needed for the last 30 years, even if he was the definition of a bland nonentity in terms of his impact on their sound.
It’s speculated that maybe bringing back Spruance was a condition of Patton doing these shows, since those two are tight again and he pulled out of the last FNM tour at the last minute.
Spruance described this as a ‘victory lap’ which suggests they probably won’t be making any new stuff.