Three months ago, infamous frontman of the band Per diem, Leo King was in High Desert State Prison of Nevada. This is his first interview as a free man, and like always, he's got a lot to say. He comes in with that unmistakable stare, sharp jaw layered with untamable gruff. A cigarette is already burning from the corner of his pursed lips, a ragged Motorhead t-shirt hanging from a fit torso over the top of a pair of fitted black jeans. Tanned skin is littered with fresh tattoos and ancient trackmarks after a year of being M.I.A. from the spotlight, his busted knuckles clutching onto a glass of scotch. He throws himself into the nearest chair without regards to his weight, giving a sigh and blowing smoke out of his nose like an angry bull. Hello Mr. King. Leo. No need for formalities. Of course, we'll get into it then. This is your first interview since your release from prison in January, so why us? And why wait so long? You guys don't fuck around. Plus, I wanted to wait until the last possible moment to generate as much publicity as I could. [Laughs] No, I had some shit to work out. I've been inactive due to the fact that my career had to be put on hold for more important things. If you don't mind me asking, would the "shit" you're referring to happen to be a stint in rehab like the tabloids are saying? Yeah. But not the kind of rehab everyone's fucking spilling their guts about. I haven't talked to a doctor in....eight years? I went on a three month vacation and sat around my house, waiting until my parole was up. I'm all "straightened out". Really? All straightened out? My lawyer told me to say yes, so I will. So what did you do to kill time when you were locked up? Was it a spiritual experience for you or are you indifferent about your time served? I wrote a lot. Besides skulking around the yard...yeah, I wrote. I have some decent fucking material all in here. [Points to his temple] I'll have a lot to write about for the new record. And you're a fucking lunatic though if you think prison is a "spiritual" experience. You bust your ass every day doing meaningless shit and people try to tell you that in some way, shape or form, you're going to be a better person because of it. Prison just makes you a harder, colder person. I haven't changed that much, I only know how far I can go in this world. It would be safe to say then that you won't be back any time soon? Fuck no. Not if I can help it. Am I "healed"? No. You can't fix what's not broken. You don't consider yourself damaged then? I've always been this way. Maybe society sees me as damaged, I know for sure that the state of Nevada sees me that way, but as far as I'm concerned, I'm unchangeable. Are you still battling with drugs after nine months? Like I said, I've been sitting in my house for three months trying to be a good citizen. After a year without drugs, I don't see the point. Congratulations. You mentioned a new record in the works, what do you expect from it? Raw, beautiful things. ...So lots of growling lyrics and heavy guitar? See, you guys don't fuck around. The guitar is more on the psychedelic side of hard rock this time around. I mean, it's still the same band, we just have separate influences now. At least I do anyway, who knows. I always expect great things from my music. And now I have something to write about other than drugs. Shit should get interesting and potentially fucked up. I didn't know that most of your lyrics were drug-oriented previously, what percent would you say were about your drug use? One-hundred percent. I'm a cryptic bastard. When you're on drugs, your whole life becomes how you're going to get more of them, how your schedule is going to revolve around them. You eat, sleep, and breathe your addiction. It's quite the little bitch. "Black Hole Sun" is all about tripping and wanting drugs to clear out some sort of emptiness. Most people would think it's about some dream-scape, some fantasy land, and on a certain level I think it is. But it was all under the influence. I see. Speaking of "bitches", how is your love life? ...Really? Oh, nobody told your ass. I'm a hardcore sex addict too. [Laughs] I thought it was always just a rumor. Are you confirming this right here and now? More or less. I used to joke about it in separate interviews and shit....but no, I really am one. Everyone is to some degree but I think the perversion factor for me is through the fucking roof of normalcy. I don't have a problem with it. You don't really seem to have many problems with your addictions. I don't. I think they add to my character, I wouldn't be who I am without them. Who would you be then if you weren't addicted? My father. Boring workaholic with no personality. You've addressed him in several other interviews, I'm assuming amends were never made between you and your family? Everybody I know has daddy issues. I'm not going to cry myself to sleep over them. No, we don't need amends. We both know how we feel about the other. It seems like little has changed with you then. I'm still the same old bastard I've always been. Unchangeable and stubborn as fuck. Well, we're glad to have you back in the music world, Leo. We'll sure be looking forward to your new record in May. Hey, thanks.