But five years on, with the band headlining the main stage at Donington this past week, he's as focused as he's ever been. He tells TeamRock Radio: "I hate people more than ever, I hate this sh*t more than ever. I'm just getting to be a grumpy old man maybe. These days I'm just trying to be the best man I can be.

"I can always be a better father, a better husband, a better friend and a better bandmate. After all these years and this dedication, losing our brother Paul and other things that have happened that have been devastating and mind-blowing to what we do, I just try to look at my hands and realise that I have a good decision to make or a bad one and I try to make the best one.