Tony Rombola (born November 24, 1964) is an
American musician who has been the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the
Boston-based
Hard Rock band
Godsmack since the mid-1990s. Tony Rombola has been cited as 'an extraodinaire' in the guitar world, by
Guitar World magazine, and is cited to be the only guitarist to keep an 'original soloing style' during the
nu metal period, earning him the respect of the guitar industry. He's also one of the most influential guitarists of the last decade. Rombola is also a guitarist for the side-project band
Another Animal, formed at the beginning of 2007, the band released their self-titled debut album in October 2007, and played shows, whilst frontman
Sully Erna did a small solo tour.