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'Alcohol and drugs ruined my band - I'm glad to have another chance'

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Phil Campbell at the front of the Barrowland Ballroom stage in Glasgow, singing into a microphone mounted on a stand. The image is captured from a low angle, with one foot lifted off the ground. He is wearing a dark jacket, with a grey shirt. Bright stage lights and haze illuminate silver curtains behind the stage. Additional band members play bass guitar and drums in the background.

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Phil Campbell on how alcohol and drugs ruined The Temperance Movement and their new second chance

Overview

Phil Campbell, frontman of the blues-rock band The Temperance Movement, reflects on how his struggles with alcohol and drugs led to the band's messy split in 2019 following a disastrous gig in Wales. After years apart and recovery, the band reunited for a tour and recorded a new album titled 'New Promise Land Incorporated', marking a fresh chapter for the group.

Key points

  • Phil Campbell's addiction to alcohol and drugs led to his departure and the breakup of The Temperance Movement in late 2019.
  • The band achieved notable early success, even opening for the Rolling Stones within a few years of forming.
  • The group originally named themselves after the temperance movement to serve as a sobriety reminder for Campbell.
  • Following a reunion tour in 2025, the band recorded a new album titled 'New Promise Land Incorporated' produced by Ethan Johns.
  • Campbell successfully recovered from a vocal cord cyst that threatened his singing voice and is preparing for a new tour in November.
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