FRANK FERRER On His Exit From GUNS N’ ROSES: ‘Everything Comes To An End’
Former Guns N' Roses drummer Frank Ferrer has spoken publicly about his departure from the band, telling Rolling Stone's Brian Hiatt that his exit after a 19-year tenure was amicable and undramatic. Ferrer, who left the Axl Rose-fronted group in March 2025, said "everything comes to an end" and stressed there was no fight or animosity behind the split. His comments matter because they close the book on the longest-serving drumming stint in the band's turbulent history and confirm a smooth transition to his successor.
Ferrer first joined Guns N' Roses during a show in June 2006 as a temporary fill-in for Bryan "Brain" Mantia, before becoming a full member and recording drums on five tracks of 2008's "Chinese Democracy". His final show with the band was on 5 November 2023 in Mexico, and he has since praised his replacement, Isaac Carpenter, saying the newcomer "locks in" well with bassist Duff McKagan. Ferrer said he holds no expectations or bitterness, expects to reunite with Axl Rose one day, and has continued working on side projects including The Compulsions and his own band, Pisser.
- Frank Ferrer confirms his 2025 Guns N' Roses exit was amicable, with no drama.
- He served 19 years, joining in 2006 and last playing in November 2023.
- Ferrer praises replacement Isaac Carpenter and expects no lasting rift with Axl Rose.
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Frank Ferrer is a drummer who spent nineteen years with Guns N' Roses, one of rock's most famous bands fronted by Axl Rose. His long tenure marks the longest drumming stint in the group's notoriously turbulent history, during which the band has undergone many dramatic line-up changes.
Ferrer initially joined Guns N' Roses in 2006 as a temporary replacement drummer and later became a permanent member, recording drums for their 2008 album "Chinese Democracy". He last performed with the group in November 2023 and has since been replaced by Isaac Carpenter.