The 10 best songs about drugs

In the second of a three-part series, these are the ten best songs about getting fucked up

In part two of our three part feature on sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll we delve into the murky world of all things drug-related. It goes without saying that this a contentious subject and that we are in no way advocating the use of any of these substances. Drugs are bad, m'kay. That said, it is also the easiest of the three subjects to find songs about, and, like it or not, some of the greatest music ever made was written by who may have indulged in something rather stronger than Earl Grey.

Queens Of The Stone Age – Feel Good Hit Of The Summer

While many artists allude to drug use in some roundabout fashion, often denying all knowledge after the fact, there is no disguising the intent of the opening track from Queens Of The Stone Age's classic album, Rated R. Upon seeing the lyrics – “Nicotine, Valium, Vicodin, marijuana, ecstasy and alcohol” with a chorus of “cocaine” – Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford (who provided backing vocals) was noted to have said, “Ah, a rock 'n' roll cocktail. I know that one!”

Black Sabbath – Snowblind

If not for the whispered “cocaine” at the end of the first verse then it might appear to the casual listener that Snowblind, from Sabbath's Vol 4 album, paints a picturesque tale of winter at it's most beautiful. In fact, it was nothing of the sort: the band were completely obliterated on drugs, spending half the budget for the record on coke, which, according to guitarist Tony Iommi, they'd have delivered to the studio in speaker boxes. Pure as the driven snow, indeed.

Hawkwind – Motorhead

Come on, you didn't seriously think we'd do a feature on drug induced rock 'n' roll without including some Hawkwind, did you? Ironically, however, this classic – written by Lemmy at four o'clock in the morning, on the balcony of LA's Hyatt hotel – is all about speed, and when Lemmy got busted for possession of the substance by Canadian customs, he was promptly kicked out of the band for “doing the wrong drugs”. “Being fired from Hawkwind for drugs,” he said later, “is a bit like being thrown off the Empire State Building for liking heights!”

The Dwarves – Free Cocaine

Never backwards in coming forwards, punk rock mentalists The Dwarves make it known in no uncertain terms that they would quite like to partake in some Colombian marching power, and they'd be a lot happier if you paid for it. “The best things in life are free/And if they're free why don't you give them to me?” insists frontman Blag Dahlia. Whatever happened to “please” and “thank you”?

Zeke – Let's Get Drugs

“Hey, he's acting weird, it must be drugs,” begins this blisteringly fast ode to amphetamines from Seattle lunatics Zeke. Or at least that's what we're guessing the song's about, but most of the lyrics are completely indecipherable with the exception of the title and the words “let's get high”. Given that it clocks in at just 52 seconds long there was obviously some urgency in the matter. A more fitting title might be Let's Get More Drugs.

King Prawn – Smoke Some Shit

London punk/ska 'bois' King Prawn big up the biftah and sing salutations to skunk in this 420 friendly anthem from their massively underrated 2003 album Got The Thirst. Of course, there remains some considerable debate about whether marijuana use should be a criminal offence, to which the Prawn quite rightly respond: “Realise, illegal or legit/The whole world's still gonna take a hit.” Puff, puff, pass, bois.

Clutch – Spacegrass

Speaking of wacky tobaccy, it would be an act of almost criminal negligence not to include a little stoner rock in our countdown, and while Clutch have long surpassed the 'stoner' tag there can be no question that Spacegrass is the king of them all. Black Sabbath's leaf may be sweet, but it doesn't come any better than watching the universe expand in a Galaxy 500 with Jesus on the dashboard. Perfect.

Ramones – Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue

The much missed 'brudders' Ramone may not want to walk around with you or go down to the basement, but they do seem rather keen on solvent abuse, glue being the drug of choice for penniless punk rockers back in the day. With Evo-Stik being considerably cheaper than cocaine or even speed, it was a no-brainer, which, incidentally, is what you'd have if you tried it. “I hope no one really thinks we sniff glue,” remarked bassist Dee Dee Ramone. “I stopped when I was eight.”

Alice In Chains – Sickman

In case it were ever needed, this is stark reminder of the damage done when drug use spirals out of control. We may have made light of the subject, but Godsmack (and several other songs from the Dirt album from whence it came) shows the grim reality of drug addiction, particularly heroin. “What's the difference, I'll die/In the sick world of mine,” sings vocalist Layne Staley, his lyrics proving horrible prophetic. At the time of his death, in 2002, he was reported to have weighed just 86 pounds.

The Wildhearts – Sick Of Drugs

This seems like a fitting end to our brief foray into all things illicit. While there have been many great songs written on or about drugs, the fact is that they often come at a heavy price (and not just financially), the Wildhearts being a prime example – former bassist Danny McCormack in particular struggling with heroin addiction. If memory serves, he also spent a month in a psychiatric hospital after an acid trip went badly wrong. Be careful out there, kids.

Why Scott Ian wants to turn off the internet

The Anthrax shredder on why his fans still by physical products

Following the release of Anthrax's new album For All Kings, mainman Scott Ian discusses what's now known as the 'Adele phenomenon'.

Scott knows full well that despite today's streaming culture, there are people out there who are willing to spend money on a physical product. He says that Anthrax are in a unique bracket of metal bands like Iron Maiden and Slayer and other “bands that have been doing it so long... have built and maintained an audience.”
“Our fans our very loyal and very strong and want that physical product,” he continues.
But obviously the internet and streaming services like Spotify and YouTube allow everyone on the planet to consume almost every song ever written at their leisure. Which Scott isn't all that happy about.
"If there was that option to have the internet to go away, I think the experience for everybody when it comes to music would be that much better," he argues.
Do you think shutting down the internet would be better for the music business?

Defend Akan Rilis Single ‘We are the Stubborn’ Awal Maret 2016 Metal Head Zine

Defend adalah unit hardcore asal Jakarta. Terbentuk di November 2015 bukanlah menjadi tolak ukur keseriusan bermusik di dalam band ini. Digawangi oleh Lucky Julian (vokal), Aria Panca A. (gitar dan vokal latar), Wisnu Ikhsantama W. (gitar dan vokal latar), Bagas Tenditya P. (bass dan vokal latar), serta Rahmawan Rianto (drum), mereka akan merilis single perdana mereka 'We are the Stubborn' pada 1 Maret 2016 via official website www.defendhardcore.co.nr.

We are the Stubborn merupakan sebuah penafsiran dari fenomena sosial di tengah masyarakat. Menceritakan tentang sudut pandang orang yang dipandang lemah, lagu ini pun menjadi ajang pembuktian dari Lucky Julian yang baru pertama kali menginjakkan kakinya ke ranah musik cadas. "Gue menjiwai lirik itu, dan cenderung gue merasakan emosinya dari lagu itu, karena gue pun ngerasain sendiri apa yang ada di liriknya. Sebagaimana gue berhasil keluar dari zona nyaman gue sekarang, gue buktiin gue bisa bangkit walaupun orang berpikir gue ga akan pernah bisa," jelas Lucky.

Kombinasi dari fenomena sosial yang diteriakkan, distorsi gitar yang meraung, kebuasan bass yang mendentum-dentum, pukulan-pukulan drum yang enerjik, serta sedikit bumbu dari irama southern rock, merupakan resep rahasia dari lagu ini. Sebuah suguhan yang memberikan pengalaman yang tidak pernah dirasakan sebelumnya untuk setiap pendengarnya.

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IRON MAIDEN Show Off Their Incredible "Ed Force One" 747 Jet

Iron Maiden will soon embark on its world tour for The Book Of Souls (including China) record, and considering vocalist Bruce Dickinson is a pilot, that means it's time for an Iron Maiden jet! Fortunately for Iron Maiden, its immenese fanbase size directly correlates to the amount of money it has and how stylishly the band can travel… so enter The Book Of Souls 747 jet!
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