Few hard rock bands are as influential as Five Finger Death Fist. They are the second most consumed band in hard rock history, after Metallica.

Lead singer and vocalist Ivan Moody has been key to the band’s success since 2007, with his vocal range and lyrical flair earning the group 25 top 10 hits. Since their debut, they have released six consecutive certified gold or platinum records.

If you’ve ever seen a five-finger death punch show, you’ll understand how a single set shreds Moody’s throat.

Eventually, the demands on his body began to pile up during the band’s prolific touring schedule. He needed a solution to soothe his throat and tame his anxiety.This is where the idea is Moody’s Pharma born in.

Started with CBD throat spray and CBD water and developed into a wide range of powerful CBD products.From pain gels to tattoo repair creams, Moody’s Medicinals is now a one-stop shop Everything CBD Health.

In this interview, Cannabis and Technology Today Talk to Moody to discover his inspiration, how CBD helped him recover from alcohol, and how COVID-19 inspired him to release a dark poetry book.

Cannabis and Technology Today: Did growing up in the Denver area influence your decision to enter the CBD space? There is such a cannabis culture here.

Ivan Moody: Absolutely. I mean, I grew up outside of Boulder in the prime district of Arvada. Across the region, we’ve been experimenting for years before the rest of the country has even caught up with it. Especially with Charlotte Figi and her on Charlotte’s Web…

I’ve been surrounded by it since I was very young. I’m sure you’ve noticed, it’s just part of life. Holistic healing is something that Coloradoans, especially some areas like Washington and California, are really proud of. So growing up around it was really cool.

C&T today: You mentioned Charlotte Figi and saw the evolution of the concept of cannabis as a drug. Was this one of your inspirations for starting Moody’s Pharmaceuticals?

Me: Of course. I mean, how could it not be? It’s also such a touching story. Again, know that Charlotte’s parents tried basically everything.

They really went all over the field, it was a last resort. She was actually the first public case. But after all, there are still a lot of people in this town.

So there must be an impact. But again, this is something I’ve been using for years. Honestly, it made me feel ashamed at first.

I hate using the word “shame” but you never know how to talk to people about it.

Lately it’s been acceptable, but 10 or 15 years ago, bringing it up right away makes it seem like you’re just looking for a reason to take drugs. It’s really hard.

It’s still hard to convince people that the benefits outweigh the shame.

So I really want to be with people who are motivated, people who are involved in the idea of ??CBD and overall wellness. I say overall health and I always find that scares people. It’s really just a different style of natural medicine and healing product.

Imagine being a heavy metal rocker known for screaming and using F-bombs, only to be this monster on stage, trying to convince people that there is a healthier and more peaceful way of living instead of chaining yourself to a bunch excessive life. – Over the counter medication.

It’s a tough sell to say the least…but I really feel like it’s a necessary evil for me to come out and say “hey, I use this in place of multiple drugs every day.”

C&T today: How has CBD played a role in your recovery?

IM: I know a lot of people in rehab who are fighting and trying to find something that can help them. When I first recovered, I replaced some of my medications with CBD. I’m on the sleeping pill trazodone and it’s really addicting.

It builds a tolerance that makes it nearly impossible to fall asleep without it. My appetite on the road is always in jeopardy because I have these little windows to eat.

As a singer, my body is a temple.I know it’s a cliché and it sounds [like] Really tacky, Wayne Newton kind of shit, but it’s the reality. It does. So in order to take care of myself on the road and be able to eat well, I have to be able to create an appetite on the go…

Again, THC and CBD products, I put it in my water. It’s just something I’m really drawn to and it helps me.

C&T today: This is especially true for heavy metal singers – live performances are physically demanding. I’m always in awe of it when I go to a show. Is this what inspired you to create Moody’s Medicated Throat Spray? This is not what I have seen in other product lines.

IM: That was the first one. That and water. For anyone who hasn’t recovered yet, I’ll give you some details. When you stop drinking or stop doing anything, you try to completely wipe it out of any part of your life.

For me, this has changed everything from my hygiene products to cleaning products. Something with alcohol in it, I fucking have to wipe it off. So a good friend of mine, Jason Lacada from Colorado, owns a dispensary in Blackhawk.

He sent me CBD oils and I started putting them in my water before I got on stage because I could sip them.

Some of the products I’ve tried, 90% of the throat sprays on the market have alcohol or glycerin or some kind of sugar and they really keep them from doing what they tell you they’re doing. Because if you put alcohol down your throat, it strips it away.

So it’s almost like the complete beat is actually and placebo. So I wanted to make something all natural and alcohol free – not just for my recovery but also because it’s good for my throat.when i talk to jackie [manager and partner in Moody’s Medicinals]she spends 50 hours a day vocalizing.

She is on the phone. She is on the phone. She is also a radio DJ. She has her own podcast. So she used her throat a lot.

I know several coaches, one for the Denver Nuggets and one for the Denver Broncos. Again, keep using their throats. When you put those alcohol-based sprays on your voice, all it does is strip you off, and it takes about three minutes for the pain to go away, and then you’re back where you started.

So I really wanted to make something not just for me as a singer, but for people who have to use their voice every day.

C&T today: What was the inspiration behind your dirty poetry book?

IM: Dirty Poetry, I gotta tell you it’s a monster in itself. It’s not something I do overnight. I mean, I was in this system from when I was about 13 to 18.

I was moved from one group home to another group home, detention center, etc. In those places, you always need diaries and diaries of everyday things.

I walk into my library and I have four shelves dedicated to all these old journals and these old journals.So I started screening them during COVID[-19].

Read what you wrote when you were 20, 25, 30, some of it was so disjointed, but it must have meant something at the time.

So it really made me almost forget about these colors in my spectrum. Really seeing them, it inspired me a lot.

So I just wanted to post something because I thought it was interesting enough that it definitely showed a side of me to the public that I don’t necessarily think they would be exposed to in other ways. I gotta tell you, working with Blake Armstrong, anyone who sees this artwork is going to freak out.

This guy is an evil genius. So he sifted through the documents when I handed them over to him, and these visuals are what he paints as he reads. So it’s really a cool collaboration.

C&T today: Do you think writing music is similar to writing poetry?

IM: Oh, absolutely. I mean, it’s art. Music is sonic poetry. The entire universe is held together by it. Whether it is frequency, energy, rhythm, algorithm. Music itself is poetry. This is the poem of life. ?