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Biffy Clyro drummer Ben Johnston has revealed how his drinking habits came close to breaking up the band - but that he now attends Alcoholics Anonymous.
Johnston said that he was downing pints of wine while on tour, and even started to suffer regular blackouts.
He admitted that while his alcoholism affected his relationship with his brother, bassist James Johnston, it also left frontman Simon Neil at a loss.
He told Scotsman.com, "I had no stop button. I would just keep going and black out. Me and Simon massively drifted apart. It was me that was going to f**k it all up."
Johnston went on to talk about the fact that he was missing flights and sometimes wouldn't show up for rehearsals while the band were recording their latest album, Opposites. He added, "I was half-thinking, ‘We might go home with no record here. And no band'."
However since then, Johnston started attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and has been staying sober.
Biffy Clyro live in 2012
His brother James said, "Ben could have potentially ended up a lonely old person who one day stopped drinking and suddenly realised he'd got no one. I'm so proud of him. We're back to three pals in a room."
Neil added, "People have so much hurt and loss inside them, below the surface. I just feel for people. That's such a ridiculous thing to say... but people have such a tough time in life.
"It's hardcore. I felt so bad for James. Half of himself is Ben and vice versa. He felt responsible."
Photos: Biffy Clyro live in Leeds
