Just finished reading Lanegan's memoir "Sing Backwards and Weep". It's a very dark, but entertaining read with lots of stories about his early life, his entire run with Screaming Trees, as well as some of his solo projects.
I've read a ton of music biographies and I've heard countless stories of rock n' roll excess and debauchery. But holy smokes, when it comes to crazy s***, Lanegan gives even Led Zeppelin a run for their money. Dude had some major addiction issues over the years. I know he eventually got sober during the latter part of his life, and the music he'd been making over the last 15 years or so has been some of the best work he's ever done IMO. Such a shame that he died so young.
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