Beer. Beer. Beer. And some more beer. The world of Guitar Wolf is an ocean of beer, and if there are any islands of sobriety they are small and infrequent and the chances of coming across one are slim indeed.

This makes Guitar Wolf interviews notoriously tough to pull off, as everyone is usually drowning in alcohol.

I arrive at Ebisu's Milk club to interview Guitar Wolf before a low-key warm-up show for the upcoming tour and find the three leather-clad rockers lounging around in a small curtained room in the basement.