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\n\tThe Guns N\u2019 Roses<\/a> drum seat didn\u2019t stay empty for long. Just a day after announcing the departure of their longest-tenured stickman<\/a>, Frank Ferrer, after 19 years, the hard rock stalwarts revealed who will take over on Thursday (March 20).<\/p>\n \n\tAnd while he\u2019s not (yet) a household name, Isaac Carpenter has the perfect CV to back up the core trio of singer Axl Rose, guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan on their upcoming Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things Tour, which kicks off in South Korea on May 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe 45-year-old Washington state native performed in a GNR cover band in high school called .22s and Tulips, before that act transformed into the group Loudermilk, which got signed to Rick Rubin\u2019s American label while the guys were still teens. Following the band\u2019s dissolution, Carpenter played drums in AWOLNATION for a decade, and also spent time playing with McKagan\u2019s side project, Loaded, as well performing and recording with Adam Lambert, Barbarians of California, A Perfect Circle, The Exies, Ours and Black Lab, among others.<\/p>\n \n\tCarpenter will kick off his GNR era with the band for their 2025 tour, which will hit stadiums and festivals in Europe, Asia and the Middle East this summer.<\/p>\n \n\tGuns announced the \u201camicable exit\u201d of Ferrer on Wednesday (March 19), thanking their longest-running drummer for \u201chis friendship, creativity and sturdy presence over the past 19 years, and they wish him success in the next chapter of his musical journey.\u201d Ferrer joined Guns N\u2019 Roses in 2006, taking over from Bryan \u201cBrain\u201d Mantia, who had joined in 2000. Ferrer\u2019s last appearance with the band was at Mexico\u2019s Hell & Heaven Metal Fest in November 2023, which is also the most recent live performance from the GNR.<\/p>\n \n\tCheck out the band\u2019s first official photo of Carpenter below.<\/p>\n