Fozzy Parts Ways with Drummer Frank Fontsere

NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM – APRIL 16: Rich Ward, Chris Jericho and Frank Fontsere of Fozzy perform onstage at Rescue Rooms on April 16, 2013 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Ollie Millington/Redferns via Getty Images).

After manning the drum kit for more than two decades, Fozzy’s Frank Fontsere has parted ways with his bandmates.

Fontsere’s departure was announced Monday by the band, which wrote on Twitter, “Frank Fontsere is stepping down as the drummer of Fozzy to focus on his family and other projects. We wish him nothing but the best and thank him for his years of maximum rock!”

The Chris Jericho-fronted group has apparently wasted no time in finding Fontsere’s replacement, also announcing that former Through Fire drummer Grant Brooks has joined the band. “We are stoked to unleash the pure energy and talent that Grant brings to the band,” reads the tweet. “And we are ready to explode in 2022 as we look forward to the biggest year in our history!”

Has Fozzy already peaked? Or is their greatest success still to come?

 

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