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Tours / Shows   Forthcoming Rollins Related Releases   Latest Rollins Related Releases   Videos / DVDs
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Rollins Band: 1999 (re-issues)   2000   2001   2002

Rollins appearance at Paul Fox Benefit Gig - 7/16/07

Rollins was a featured guest vocalist at this benefit gig in Islington, UK at the The Carling Academy (for more info see here). He performed the songs "Jah Wars", "Suss", "Something That I Said", "(West One) Shine On Me" and Staring at the Rude Boys" (click links for YouTube clips).
The DVDs are available for pre-order November 20 - December 13, 2007. They will be shipped shortly after the January 25th screening in London. All the information is available here. The DVDs include 2 and 1/2 hours worth of live footage from the July 16, 2007 benefit gig by The Ruts with Henry Rollins, Tom Robinson, The Damned, Misty In Roots, UK Subs, Splodge, John Otway, TV Smith, Ed Tudor Pole and The Peafish House Band plus interview footage. This first run of the DVD is a special limited "Tribute Edition" that will include extra footage and a signed photo, in tribute to Paul Fox and Malcolm Owen.

Rollins Band status - 8/1/06

Rollins Band opened for the legendary Los Angeles band X on the "As the World Burns Tour" from late July through late August of 2006. Rollins had the following to say about the tour (from the press release): "Not since 1997 have we played together, so it's a big deal to us. We are very excited to be back together and to be out playing in America this summer," says the band's frontman and namesake HENRY ROLLINS. "The band is really sounding great. I can't wait to get out there." and "We have been working hard at band practice getting a good set of songs together," says HENRY. "[We] are looking forward to playing dates with X -- one of the greatest live bands of all time."

Typical set list:

On My Way To The Cage
Burned Beyond Recognition
Disconnect
Low Self Opinion
Divine Object of Hatred
All I Want
Icon
Starve
Volume 4
You Didn't Need
Black and White
Civilized
Liar

Rollins said the following in his 3/29/06 dispatch: "The band. Yes. It’s Melvin Gibbs on bass, Chris Haskett on guitar, Sim Cain on drums and Theo Van Rock on sound. Actually we have been practicing on and off for months now, slowly getting it together. Today I went in and they were playing Shame when I got there. Today I did Black and White, Volume 4, Civilized, Divine Object Of Hatred, Alien Blueprint, Disconnect. It was all I had time for before I had to sprint to the hotel. So, we are back together and are planning on getting some shows in by August. Nothing is booked yet. We have contacted all the agents are seeing what’s available. It’s been really cool being back in the practice room with these guys after all these years. I had a meeting with Theo the other night in Amsterdam for about an hour after the show and he’s in 100%. I am looking forward to getting more practices happening."
The band are currently practicing the following songs in New York City: Also Ran, Civilized, Almost Real, Stray, Shine, Black and White, 1000 Times Blind, You Didn’t Need, Low Self Opinion, Almost Real, Divine Object of Hatred, Fool, Volume 4, Alien Blueprint, Disconnect and Burned Beyond Recognition. Rollins says "We should have Shame, Starve, Cage, Obscene, and some others tight by May. It was great to be back in the room with these guys again. Road Manager Mike came by to check it out as well. It will be good to go by late July for sure."

Tours / Shows
(see shows for past dates)

2006:

"As The World Burns Tour"
(X / Rollins Band / Riverboat Gamblers)
(pre-sale available here)

7/27 - Cabazon, CA - Key Club at Morongo Casino
(8 pm)

7/28 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre
(8 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

7/29 - Costa Mesa, CA - Pacific Amphitheater (OC County Fairgrounds)
(on sale now at Ticketmaster & Tickets.com)

7/30 - Agoura Hills, CA - The Canyon Club
(9 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/1 - San Diego, CA - 4th and B
(8:30 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/2 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
(6 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/4 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
(8:30 pm - on sale now at Tickets.com)

8/5 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre

8/6 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
(7:30 pm - on sale 6/10 at Ticketmaster)

8/7 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
(7 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/9 - Minneapolis, MN - Quest Club
(7 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/10 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave / Eagles Club
(8 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster & Tickets.com)

8/11 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
(7 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/12 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
(8 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/13 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
(6 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster & Tickets.com)

8/15 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
(7:30 pm - on sale now at Tickets.com)

8/16 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
(8 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/17 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
(7:30 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster & Tickets.com)

8/18 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
(8:30 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/19 - Boston, MA - Avalon
(6:30 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster & Tickets.com)

8/20 - Johnson City, NY - Magic City Music Hall

8/22 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
(8 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/23 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
(8 pm - on sale now at Etix)

8/24 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
(8 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/25 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
(7 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/26 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
(8 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/28 - Houston, TX - Meridian
(8:30 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

8/29 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
(7 pm - on sale now at FrontGate Tickets)

8/30 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Barbeque
(6 pm - on sale now at FrontGate Tickets)

9/1 - Phoenix AZ - Marquee Theater (without X)
(6:30 pm - on sale here)

9/2 - Los Angeles, CA - Key Club (without X, Mother Superior opening)
(9 pm - on sale now at Ticketmaster)

2004:

9/12 - "Ramones 30th Anniversary Party" - Avalon - Hollywood, CA (SOLD OUT)

Featuring CJ Ramone and Marky Ramone, hosted by Rob Zombie and The Dickies with special guests Henry Rollins, Flea, Eddie Vedder, John Frusciante, Steve Jones, Tim Armstrong, Brett Gurewitz, Daniel Rey, Billy Zoom, Robert Carmine, Mark Hoppus, Dicky Barrett, Pete Yorn, Andrew W.K. plus a "very special guest band". An all ages show presented by Indie 103.1.

2003:

Rollins Band (with Keith Morris in the U.S.) toured June through July in support of "Rise Above".

2002:

Rollins Band toured the UK/Europe and the U.S. East Coast in early 2002 concluding with a two night stand at Chicago's Metro on March 1st and 2nd (and a West Memphis Three benefit show at Los Angeles' Troubadour on March 12th). See the shows page and the past calendar 2002 page for those dates. The Chicago shows were recorded for a live album, "The Only Way to Know for Sure", released June 25, 2002. Mother Superior toured North America June through July, 2002 and will likely tour Europe sometime in 2003. Rollins Band continued to play West Memphis Three benefit shows throughout December.

See the Mother Superior section for their tour dates.

Forthcoming Rollins Related Releases

In the

In the 7/19/05 newsletter Rollins said "We're also working on a live box set of early Rollins Band recordings that puts together some previously released but out of print material along with some unreleased stuff. We'll be putting this music out at a good price so those inclined to check it out won't be overly put out. I'll get show and track listing information on this one as soon as I get it all put together."

Latest Rollins Related Releases

Rollins Band "Life Time"

Re-released in stores April 8, 2008 by 2.13.61. A re-issue of the original 1987 CD release by Texas Hotel. There's no mention of re-mastering. Tracklisting:

Burned Beyond Recognition
What Am I Doing Here?
1,000 Times Blind
Lonely
Wreck-Age
Gun In Mouth Blues
You Look At You
If You're Alive
Turned Out

What Am I Doing Here? (live)
Burned Beyond Recognition (live)
Move Right In (live)
Hot Animal Machine (live)

Rollins Band "Do It"

Re-released October 9, 2007 by 2.13.61. A re-issue of the original 1988 CD release by Texas Hotel with new pics (back cover, CD). There's no mention of re-mastering. Liner notes: "When we were in the studio making the 'Life Time' album, we recorded the cover songs we played on the tour that has just ended. Taking advantage of the relatively new medium of CD, I stuck on a bunch of live stuff from the tour along with the studio tracks and put it out as a CD EP. I figured it would do the band a good turn by letting people hear how we sounded live, which was what we were really all about. Thanks for listening" - Henry Rollins, 2007, Los Angeles. Tracklisting:

Do It
Move Right In
Next Time
Joe Is Everything, Everything Is Joe (intro, live)
Black and White (live)
Lost and Found (live)
Followed Around (live)
Wreck-Age (live)
Lonely (live)
Hot Animal Machine (live)
You Look At You (live)
Gun In Mouth Blues (live)
Turned Out (live)
Thousand Times Blind (live)
No One (live)
credits:
Tracks 01 - 03: Recorded November 1987 by Geoff Clout at Off Beat Studios, Leeds UK
Produced and mixed by Ian MacKaye
Tracks 04 - 15: Produced by Theo Van Rock
Tracks 04 - 10: Live in Deventer Holland, Fall 1987
Tracks 11 - 12: Live in Kortrijk, Belgium 10-16-87
Tracks 13 - 14: Live in London, England, Fall 1987
Track 15: Live in Ravensburg Germany, Fall 1987
All songs by Rollins Band except:
Do It - Sanderson-Rudolf-Junte-Adler (Chrysalis Songs Ltd.)
Next Time - Berry-Josea (Careers-BMG Music Pub. Inc.)
Move Right In - Tucker-Morrison-Cale-Reed (Spirit One Music/Oakfield Avenue Music)
Cover photo: Suzan Carson
Back cover photo: Chris Haskett
Thank You: Ian, Geoff, Mitch Bury of Adams Mass.
Sequenced assembled for 2007 release by Rae DiLeo
JOE COLE 4.10.61 - 12.19.91

"The Directors Label Vol. 4: The Work of Director Anton Corbijn"

To be released September 13, 2005 by Palm Pictures. "The Directors Label series highlights the work of the filmmakers who have helped to re-define music videos and filmmaking over the last decade. Anton Corbijn is a name synonymous with many of the most iconic images of the last 25 years, from his massively acclaimed photography, the worldwide exhibitions of his work, his classic and highly sought after books, eye-catching album cover designs and videos for the likes of Nirvana, Metallica and most recently The Killers. His long-term relationships with Depeche Mode and U2 are well documented, and his recent book of portraiture U2 and I is now on its third print run. He is currently working on directing his first feature film Control about the life and death of Ian Curtis of Joy Division based on the book Touching from a Distance by Deborah Curtis. Anton's DVD brings together an amazing array of documentaries, commentaries and extra footage that give an insight into the man behind the work."

Videos:

Propaganda "Dr. Mabuse"
David Sylvian "Red Guitar"
Echo and the Bunnymen "Seven Seas"
Golden Earring "Quiet Eyes"
Echo and the Bunnymen "The Game"
Depeche Mode "Behind the Wheel"
Joy Division "Atmosphere"
Joni Mitchell with Peter Gabriel "My Secret Place"
Depeche Mode "Enjoy The Silence"
U2 "One" (director's cut)
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds "Straight to You"
Depeche Mode "Walking in My Shoes"
Nirvana "Heart Shaped Box"
Rollins Band "Liar"
Metallica "Hero of the Day"
Metallica "Mama Said"
Depeche Mode "Barrel of a Gun"
Depeche Mode "It's No Good"
Herbert Gronemeyer "Bleibt Alles Anders"
Mercury Rev "Opus 40"
Mercury Rev "Goddess on a Hiway"
Joseph Arthur "In the Sun"
Herbert Gronemeyer "Mensch"
U2 "Electrical Storm"
Travis "Re-Offender"
The Killers "All These Things"

Shorts, Documentaries, etc.:

Beck and Dave Grohl MTV Promos
U2 The Making of "Electrical Storm"
Some Yo Yo Stuff Excerpt from a film about Don van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart
Travis Love Will Come Through (A home made video with Fran Healy)
Depeche Mode "It's No Good" tour projections
Palais Schaumburg Hockey (Anton?s first music video)
Front 242 Front by Front
NotNa A documentary about Anton

Interviews and Commentaries:

With Depeche Mode, Travis, Michael Stipe, U2, Samantha Morton, Metallica, Nick Cave, Echo and The Bunnymen, Mercury Rev, New Order, Joseph Arthur, Kurt Cobain, Herbert Gronemeyer and others.

56-page color book:

Anton's photos, text and drawings

Henry Rollins & Mother Superior “Get Some Go Again Sessions” 2xCD

Available now at 2.13.61 and to be released in stores 4/12. Rollins says “It was 1998, I was bandless and producing a local Los Angeles band called Mother Superior. Great guys, great band. They get it done and move onto the next thing. My kind of people. I had some song ideas but no band to work on them with so I asked them if they would help and they generously offered their services. We got together and wrote some songs the first night. A few days later, we had more songs. Eventually, over two sessions we ended up with a lot of songs. In 1999 we went out and played a bunch of shows all over the world and had a blast. In 2000 we released some of these songs as the Get Some Go Again album. This is all the songs we recorded in this period plus two live tracks from a show in Los Angeles at the Troubadour that were on a promo CD. Having Brother Wayne Kramer and Thin Lizzy’s Scott Gorham guest on our record was huge and we thank them. Jim, Marcus, Jason and I worked hard, played hard and had a good time rockin’ out. It was so great to work with people who had such enthusiasm and a will to get it on and not just get on with it. There’s a big difference. Thanks.” Tracklistings (includes the “Get Some Go Again” video and Electronic Press Kit):

Disc 1

Get Some Go Again
Monster
Love’s So Heavy
Illumination
Thinking Cap
Change It Up
I Go Day Glo
Are You Ready?
On the Day
You Let Yourself Down
Brother Interior
Hotter and Hotter
LA Money Train
Side by Side
Frozen Man
100 Miles
Summer Nights
Action

Disc 2

Yellow Blues
Don’t Let This Be
Coma
Hold On
Hell’s Lounge Band Unwinds
Illumination (Ben Grosse mix)
Fuck Yo Mamma
What Have I Got (Live)
Action (Live)

Rollins Band "Come In And Burn Sessions" 2xCD

Available now at 2.13.61 and to be released in stores 2/22. Collects the original 1997 album (featuring Chris Haskett, Melvin Gibbs, Sim Cain and producer Steve Thompson) and adds all of the b-sides and outtakes in a rearranged song order. Tracklistings:

Disc 1

Shame
Starve
All I Want
The End Of Something
On My Way To The Cage
Thursday Afternoon
Also Ran
During A City
Neon
Threshold
Spilling Over The Side

Disc 2

Inhale Exhale
Saying Goodbye Again
Rejection
Disappearing Act
Stray
Unknown Hero
During A City (alternate)
Destroying The World
End of Something (Grooverider Remix)
End of Something (We Change Fear remix)

To be re-released (in stores) November 8, 2004 in the UK by Snapper Classics. "Recorded at a radio station during the 1990 tour of Australia , the Rollins Band blasted through a string of classic tunes in front of an audience made up of road crew, the support act and a few of their friends."

Lonely
Do It
What Have I Got
1,000 Times Blind
Tearing
Out There
You Didn't Need
Hard
Down and Away
Turned Inside Out
Earache My Eye

Rollins Band "Weighting"

Released (in stores) October 12, 2004 (also available from 2.13.61). A 79 minute collection of tracks from the "Weight" era including December 1993 sessions, b-sides/soundtrack tracks, previously unreleased tracks with Charles Gayle and live tracks from the 1994 UK tour. Length: 79:18. Tracklisting:

Fall Guy
I See Through
Right Here Too Much (b-side)
Miles Jam #2 (w/Charles Gayle)
Plague #3 (w/Charles Gayle)
Night Sweat (w/Charles Gayle)
Jam #1 (w/Charles Gayle)
Volume 4 (live)
Divine Object of Hatred (live)
Disconnect (live)
Civilized (live)
Liar (live)

William Shatner "Has Been"

Released October 5, 2004 by Shout! Factory. Rollins contributed to the new album by Star Trek star William Shatner. Producer Ben Folds was quoted as saying "right now I’ve got it set for Henry Rollins and Shatner to have a screaming match". The album also features Joe Jackson, Brad Paisley, Pulp, Lemon Jelly, Aimee Mann, Jon Auer of The Posies, Sebastian Steinberg formerly of Soul Coughing and Adrian Belew. Visit the "Has Been" mini site for interview and song clips.

Links: 10/1/04 The Oregonian William review 8/13/04 TrekWeb article   7/22/04 Rock Rage article   7/8/04 - Chart Attack article   6/25/04 - Cleveland Plain Dealer article/interview   6/23/04 - Billboard article   1/17/04 - Kerrang article and photo scan   11/10/03 BenFolds.org article/interview   Matt Chamberlain's site's 12/11/03 news entry   El Paso Times article 12/23/03 Blabbermouth article 12/23/03 MTV article   12/23/03 Ananova article   12/24/03 Star Telegram article

Rollins Band "The End Of Silence Demos / Live 1992"

Released (in stores) May 18, 2004 by 2.13.61. This is most likely identical to the 2xCD set available at 2.13.61 since November of 2002.

Rollins Band "Weighting"

Available now from 2.13.61. A 79 minute collection of tracks from the "Weight" era including December 1993 sessions, b-sides/soundtrack tracks, previously unreleased tracks with Charles Gayle and live tracks from the 1994 UK tour. Length: 79:18. Tracklisting:

Fall Guy
I See Through
Right Here Too Much (b-side)
Miles Jam #2 (w/Charles Gayle)
Plague #3 (w/Charles Gayle)
Night Sweat (w/Charles Gayle)
Jam #1 (w/Charles Gayle)
Volume 4 (live)
Divine Object of Hatred (live)
Disconnect (live)
Civilized (live)
Liar (live)

Rollins Band "Hot Animal Machine / Life Time" re-issue

A 2 disc re-issue of the Henry Rollins 1986 solo LP "Hot Animal Machine" and Rollins Band's first album, 1987's "Life Time". Released 2/24/03 in the UK and 10/14/03 in the U.S. by Recall / Snapper. Tracklistings:

Disc 1

Black and White
Followed Around
Lost and Found
There's a Man Outside
Crazy Lover
Man and a Woman
Hot Animal Machine 1
Ghost Rider
Move Right In
Hot Animal Machine 2
No One
Drive By Shooting
Ex Lion Tamer
Hey Henrietta
Can You Speak This?
I Have Come to Kill You
Men are Pigs

Disc 2

Burned Beyond Recognition
What Am I Doing Here?
1000 Times Blind
Lonely
Wreck-age
Gun In Mouth Blues
You Look At You
If You're Alive
Turned Out
Do It (session outtake)
Move Right In (session outtake)
Next Time (session outtake)

Rollins Band "Hard / Insert Band Here" re-issue

A 2 disc re-issue of the Rollins Band 1989 album "Hard" and the (recorded in 1990) live album "Insert Band Here". Released 2/24/03 in the U.K. and 10/14/03 in the U.S. by Recall / Snapper. Tracklistings:

Disc 1

Hard
What Have I Got
I Feel Like This
Planet Joe
Love Song
Turned Inside Out
Down And Away
Tearing
You Didn't Need
Ghost Rider
What Have I Got (demo)
Thin Air (demo)
Down And Away

Disc 2

Lonely
Do It
What Have I Got
1, 000 Times Blind
Tearing
Out There
You Didn't Need
Hard
Down And Away
Turned Inside Out
Earache My Eye

Rollins Band "The End Of Silence Demos / Live 1992"

A 2 disc set released November of 2002 by 2.13.61. Disc 1 is "The End of Silence" demos and disc 2 is Rollins Band live in 1992". Tracklistings:

Disc 1

Low Self Opinion
Grip
Tearing
You Didn't Need
Almost Real I
Obscene
What Do You Do
Blues Jam
Another Life
Just Like You
Human

Disc 2 - Live in Reading, UK 1992

Low Self Opinion
Tearing Me Apart
Hard
What Do You Do
Another Life
Hole In The Back of My Mind
Do It
Hollow Man w/ Vernon Reid (NYC NY 1992)
Jam w/ the Butthole Surfers (Boston MA 1991)

The liner notes:

"On February 10, 1991, we loaded into Graphic, a small studio in New Jersey and set up. Theo put the mics up and rolled tape. We played the set of new songs like we had been doing in Andrew’s basement every day. Everything was pretty much one take. Vocals were all done on the spot. "Blues Jam" was just that, a simple jam we just did and refined later and put on the End of Silence album recorded in October of the same year.

A few overdubs were done in the following days at Andrew’s house and the songs were mixed onto a cassette and that was that. It was soon forgotten. The tapes sat at Andrew’s for awhile and then made their way out to my place where they sat some more.

I had been thinking about the session at one point, wondering about the quality of the music and the sound, I became curious. I asked ace producer, engineer, mixer of our last several albums, Clif Norrell if he would be interested in giving the tapes a mix. He had time and inclination and after a bit of searching, we located a 1" 16-track machine and loaded it into studio 3 at Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, the place where we have recorded a lot of material as of late. The tapes had to be baked to keep them from shedding on playback. That being done, the tracks were loaded into a Radar 24 digital system and mixing began.

I didn’t know what to expect. I reckoned if it sucked we could leave it alone. After Clif got some sounds up on the track "Low Self Opinion" I was surprised at how good it sounded and the energy of the playing. Damn, those guys are good. There’s never been a sound like Andrew’s. Sim is on fire and Chris’ playing is furious and brilliant and of course, no one could ever capture their sound as well as Theo. What a band. Things popped up that I had forgotten. One morning when Clif was starting the mix on "Almost Real," he asked about the saxophone track on the song. Saxophone? Oh yeah! Sim’s brother Mark sometimes played with us at shows. He came in and put some horn on the track. Sounds damn cool and it’s great to have him on a track with us. A few days later, the mixes were all in and I thought they sounded strong.

There’s a song on this collection called "Human," which was tracked in the studio only once, played a few times live and then dropped out of the set for good.

So why put these tracks out? I figure those who are interested will really get off on a good piece of work that’s not some lame knock-off. The songs and the playing stand up. We worked very hard on this stuff. Songwriting wasn’t always an easy process for us. There were five very opinionated people in the band and that makes for a sometimes tense working atmosphere, to say the least. The songs contained in this set are a good look back at those times and an acknowledgement of the extreme level of everyone’s dedication and considerable effort. Some of the finest people I have ever had the good luck to work with. What a monster band this was.

So, hopefully you will enjoy this ancient blast from the past."

"Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three"

Out October 8 on Sanctuary Records. A benefit album for the West Memphis Three comprised of 24 Black Flag songs performed by Rollins Band and various guest vocalists. Profits from this CD will go to the West Memphis Three’s legal defense fund. According to Amazon.com, a limited edtion 2 disc version will also be available.

Tracklisting:

"Rise Above" (featuring Chuck D, Henry Rollins)
"Nervous Breakdown" (featuring Keith Morris)
"Fix Me" (featuring Iggy Pop)
"American Waste" (featuring Neil Fallon of Clutch)
"I've Had It" (featuring Cedric Bixler Zavala of The Mars Volta)
"I've Heard It Before" (featuring Jeff Moreira of Poison The Well)
"Room 13" (featuring Corey Taylor of Slipknot)
"Wasted" (featuring Exene Cervenka, Henry Rollins)
"Jealous Again" (featuring Nick Oliveri of Queens Of The Stone Age)
"TV Party" (featuring Henry Rollins)
"No Values" (featuring Hank Williams III)
"Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" (featuring Dean Ween of Ween)
"Depression" (featuring Casey Chaos of Amen)
"Six Pack" (featuring Mike Patton)
"Police Story" (featuring Ice T)
"Revenge" (featuring Tom Araya of Slayer)
"Thirsty & Miserable" (featuring Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead)
"What I See" (featuring Chuck Dukowski)
"No More" (featuring Tim Armstrong and Lars Frederiksen of Rancid)
"Black Coffee" (featuring Henry Rollins)
"Slip It In" (featuring Henry Rollins, Inger Lorre)
"Annihilate This Week" (featuring Henry Rollins, Kira Roessler)
"My War" (featuring Henry Rollins)
"Nervous Breakdown" (featuring Ryan Adams, live at the Fillmore)

Disc 2 (available from Amazon.com and Tower Records stores)
(comes in a paper sleeve and is labeled as a "5 track promo/interview disc.")

Henry gives an overview of the "WM3" case
Henry on the making of the album
Henry introduces "Rise Above"
"Rise Above" (featuring Chuck D, Henry Rollins)
Henry introduces "Nervous Breakdown"
"Nervous Breakdown" (featuring Keith Morris)
Henry introduces "Six Pack"
"Six Pack" (featuring Mike Patton)
Henry introduces "TV Party"
"TV Party" (featuring Henry Rollins)
Henry introduces "Thirsty & Miserable"
"Thirsty and Miserable" (featuring Lemmy)

Rollins: "I became aware of the case like many people, from watching the 'Paradise Lost' documentaries that HBO released. The first one shocked me and made me upset. The second one made me mad. Damien, Jessie, and Jason were found guilty of murdering three boys and sent to prison. I didn't agree with the verdict. I figured that to do nothing about that would be to align myself with the forces of injustice that got them pulled into this horrible situation."

"I could send a check to aid in the boys' defense," Rollins said. "That's nice, but it's pretty quiet and I thought what this situation needed was volume and motion. I tried to think of things to do, and it always came back to a benefit record. Benefit records are well meant but anonymous and boring to me. Great idea, but I'm too busy, I thought. Then I thought about the ages of the WM3, when they went into prison and how old they are now. Mid-teens to mid-twenties. Those were some great years for me. I spent them all over the world. They spent theirs in small rooms with no natural light for something they didn't do. All of a sudden, my schedule opened up and I got busy."

Articles: 7/25/02 Yahoo! Music, 7/24/02 Billboard, 7/24/02 Rolling Stone, 7/2/02 VH1

An article on Patton's involvement:

Patton Frees The Three - wookubus (1:22 PM PST 06/21/2002)

Mike Patton of Faith No More/Mr. Bungle fame recently hit the studio to record vocals for a cover of Black Flag's classic "Six Pack". The track will appear on the upcoming West Memphis Three benefit album which is being spearheaded by Henry Rollins and will also features guest vocals from Casey Chaos of Amen, Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Iggy Pop, Hank Williams III, Ice-T and members of Ween and Rancid amongst others. An October release through Sanctuary is being planned. (source - thePRP.com)

An article on Lindberg's involvement:

Pennywise and Henry Rollins team-up for the "West Memphis Three" benefit album

Henry Rollins is doing a benefit album for the "West Memphis Three, three teenagers who were convicted of a crime unfairly and could face the death penalty for it; Jim Lindberg of Pennywise was asked to come up to Cherokee Studios in Hollywood and contribute vocals for a Black Flag song for the benefit album. The album will be Henry's band playing Black Flag songs with different singers for each track; there's a wide list of people doing vocals including Cory from Slipknot and Exene from X. The song Jim did was "Don't Care," (which is one we previously recorded for various projects; PW did the circle jerks version but Flag did it originally). This is a worthy cause and Henry is doing a cool thing by raising money for their defense. Learn more about the "West Memphis Three" at www.wm3.org (source - Epitaph Records)

Rollins on Green Lizard Tracks

Rollins is featured on two tracks by Dutch rock band Green Lizard: "Common God" from the new album "Newborn" (produced by Cliff Norell), out August 27 on Epic Records and "Die Fucker" from the new single "Wrong", out September 10 on Epic Records. You can listen to all of "Common God" here.

"The Only Way To Know For Sure" - Live in Chicago March 1-2, 2002

28 songs, 3 videos and photos. Out June 25th (July 29th in Australia) on Sanctuary Records. Tracklisting:

Disc 1

Disconnect
On The Day
Up For It
What's The Matter Man
Tearing
Illumination
Hotter And Hotter
Monster
Stop, Look & Listen
Ten Times
All I Want
Hello
One Shot
Going Out Strange
Starve
Thinking Cap
Get Some Go Again
Your Number Is One

Disc 2

Gone Inside The Zero
Nowhere To Go But Inside
Are You Ready?
Do It
You Didn't Need
I Want So Much More
Low Self Opinion
Always The Same
We Walk Alone
Marcus Has The Evil In Him

...about the making of this record: (by Mr. Henry Rollins)

"We chose to record in Chicago for a couple of reasons. I really like the Metro as a venue. I did my first show there in 1982, I believe. The Chicago audience is 100% full-on. We brought out Clif Norrell to record. He has recorded and mixed this band for several years now. We taped analog and mixed analog. There were no overdubs made. A special thanks to Mike Curtis for helping us get such great guitar sounds onstage and in the studio. We would like to thank you, our audience as our existence as a touring band depends entirely upon you." (source - SPV)

"The End of Silence" - remastered reissue with bonus disc

Out now on Pilot/Burning Airlines in the U.K. and Pilot Records in the U.S. It's available in the U.S. via CD Universe and Amazon on 5/14/02. Tracklisting:

Disc 1

Low Self Opinion
Grip
Tearing
You Didn't Need
Almost Real
Obscene
What Do You Do
Blues Jam
Another Life
Just Like You
Next Time (bonus track)

Disc 2

Ghost Rider (from the "End Of Silence" sessions)
Do it (live in Lyon March 2, 1992)
Crazy Lover (live April 25, 1992)
Low Self Opinion (live April 26, 1992)
Tearing (live April 26, 1992)
Another Life (live April 26, 1992)
Move Right In (Live) / Hollow Man 'jam' (set 2 - live April 25, 1992)
Hollow Man / Next Time 'jam' (set 1 - live April 24, 1992)
Jam - Rollins Band & Butthole Surfers (live at Lollapalooza 1991)

"Weight" - remastered re-issue with 4 bonus live tracks

Out now on Pilot/Burning Airlines in the U.K. U.S. release date is not yet available. Tracklisting:

Disconnect
Fool
Icon
Civilized
Divine
Liar
Step back
Wrong man
Volume 4
Tired
Alien blueprint
Shine
Disconnect (live)
Civilized (live)
Icon (live)
Liar (live)

Videos / DVDs

A video for "Rise Above" is in the making featuring live footage from the 12/18/02 West Hollywood, CA and 12/19/02 Pomona, CA West Memphis Three benefit shows.

Official videos exist for the following Rollins Band songs: "Your Number is One" (available on the "Up For It" DVD - see spoken), "Love's So Heavy", "Get Some Go Again", "Illumination", "The End of Something", "Liar", "Disconnect", "Tearing" and "Low Self Opinion" (the last 4 available on the "Liar" VHS)

"Later ... LOUDER" DVD

A collection of interviews and performances from Jools Holland's BBC2 late night show. Rollins Band play "On My Way to the Cage". The Rollins interview clip is not in the extras, despite what it says on the box and in the ads. Tracklisting:

Foo Fighters "All My Life", Queens of the Stone Age "No One Knows", Screaming Trees "All I Know", The Hives "Main Offender", Metallica "Wasting My Hate", Ash "Burn Baby Burn", Hole "Celebrity Skin", Sonic Youth "Sugar Kane", At The Drive-In "One Armed Scissor", The Datsuns "Harmonic Generator", Stereophonics "Vegas Two Times", The Con Bondies "Lack of Communication", P J Harvey "Big Exit", The Jesus & Mary Chain "Snakedriver", B.R.M.C. "Spread Your Love", The Cardigans "My Favorite Game", Rollins Band "On My Way to the Cage", Mercury Rev "Goddess on a Hiway", The White Stripes "Hotel Yorba", Alice in Chains "Them Bones", Garbage "I Think I’m Paranoid", The Afghan Whigs "Somethin’ Hot", Dick Dale "Misirlou", The Vines "Get Free", Porno For Pyros "Orgasm", New Order "Crystal", The Soundtrack of our Lives "Sister Surround", Mazzy Star "Blue Flower", The Black Crowes with Stereophonics "Twice as Hard", Primal Scream "Accelerator"

"SHORT Cinema Journal: Invention (Vol. 1)" DVD

A collection of short films from around the world. The Rollins portion by Albert Watson is entitled "Easter Sunday in N.Y.C.". There's artful footage of Rollins reading "I Know You", working out, live and in the studio and answering interview questions in various locations. Backing tracks are "Starve" and "The End of Something". Running time of the Rollins track is about 10 minutes.

2.13.61

Negative Trend EP

Mercenaries
Meathouse
Black and Red
How Ya Feelin'

Available now from 2.13.61. "A Negative Trend in Music: About 25 years ago, I found a single at Skip Groff’s Yesterday and Today record store that has remained one of my favorite 7” records of all time: The Negative Trend EP. I knew nothing about the band and probably bought it because it was only two dollars. The first time I played the four song EP, I was blown away by the heaviness of the band and the dark intensity of the singer. It occurred to me that these were not boys but angry men who played with malice. Many of us in the DC scene got the record and immediately became fans. Over the years I would see the Negative Trend record here and there, mostly bootlegged versions of the 7” and the occasional copy of the 12” re-release. At one point in the late 90’s, I asked the band’s drummer Steve DePace what was happening with the Negative Trend record and told him if I ever found out where the tapes were, I was going to put that record out so everyone could hear it. Early this year, I found them and we’re releasing the EP on CD. Steve from Subterranean Records mastered the record from the master mix tapes at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley CA and we worked off my single for the artwork. The tape held up over all these years and the mastering is fantastic. The Negative Trend EP never sounded better. I am so excited to be releasing this record on my label. The EP contains four songs: Mercenaries, Meat House, Black and Red, How Ya Feelin’. Four bludgeoning, savage, Stooges-like punches in the face that have not lost any power in over a quarter century. The Negative Trend EP and Black Flag’s Nervous Breakdown EP are in my opinion, the two most intense 7” EPs from the whole American Punk Rock-Hardcore shootin’ match. We are offering the Negative Trend EP on CD for five dollars. If you are a fan of pop music, this is not the record for you. If you are someone who digs Black Flag, the Misfits, Flipper and other heavy music—this record was made for you. We’re offering the record at the cheapest possible price in the hopes that you will be so taken with my enthusiasm and overcome with curiosity, or perhaps just want to hear this gem again, that you will just get it. Those of you who checked out my radio show, Harmony In My Head, last year may have heard some of these songs. I got a lot of mail about the Negative Trend tracks. Getting this record out has been a long standing ambition of mine and a labor of love to get over the wall. I hope you check it out and dig it. Here’s some info on the EP: Mercenaries (Shatter / Gray), Meat House (Shatter / Gray), Black and Red (Gray), How Ya Feelin’? (Waters / Gray) -- Steve DePace – Drums (Later in Flipper), Will Shatter – Bass (Later in Flipper), Craig Gray – Guitar (Later in the Toiling Midgets), Mikal Waters – Vocal -- Produced by Debbie Dub and Negative Trend, Engineered by Stu the hippy, June 1978 - San Francisco CA"

District Line

Rollins new label is a showcase for Washington D.C. bands. The first releases are a 2xCD re-issue of Trouble Funk's "Live / Early Singles" and a re-issue of Skip Groff's various artists compilation "30 Seconds Over DC". The Trouble Funk was originally released on vinyl in 1981 and was initially re-issued as seperate CDs in 1996 and 1997 by Rollins and Rick Rubin's now defunct Infinite Zero label. "30 Seconds" was originally released on vinyl in 1978. Rollins states "like many CDs on 2-13-61, one dollar from each District Line release will be donated to a good organization. District Line being area-specific, the monies will be donated to DC area locations. I have not decided on the destinations of the contributions but I will when I have researched it and it shall be done." The Trouble Funk liner notes are available here. For more information on both, visit the 2.13.61 store. For Rollins' introduction of the label, see the 5-17-04 newsletter on the news page.

Trouble Funk "Live / Early Singles"

Live (57:55)

Part A (14:02)
Part B (13:43)
Part C (14:56)
Part D (15:14)

Early Singles (58:33)

Super Grit (10:18)
E Flat Boogie (8:45)
Hollyrock (4:39)
Roll With It (7:16)
Latin Funk (5:03)
Get Down With Your Get Down (8:43)
Trouble Funk Express (6:46)
So Early In The Morning (7:03)

reviews: Allmusic, East Bay Express, LA Weekly, Rate Your Music

Various Artists "30 Seconds Over DC"

The Penetrators "The Break"
The Rudiments "Imagination"
Mock Turtle "Thank You for Sending Me an Eno"
Slickee Boys "Attitude"
The Chumps "Jet Lag Drag"
Billy Synth "Every Time You Give Me a Call"
Jeff Dahl "Get Up ‘N Dance"
White Boy "I Hate"
Mark Hoback "No Fun"
Judies Fixation "Martyr Me"
Tina Peel "Knocking Down Guard Rails"
Young Turds "Murder One"
Da Moronics "Mr. President"
Raisinets "Stay Limp"

Mother Superior

Los Angeles based "Heavy Soul" trio Mother Superior were the Rollins Band from 1999 to 2002. They continue to release albums on their own and collaborate with others such as Daniel Lanois and Sparks. See mother-superior.com for all the absolute up to the minute info!

"Moanin'"

The latest album released in 2005 and first with new drummer Matt Tecu. Tracks: This Song Reminds Me of You / Forkintheroad / Get That Girl / Not For Me to Say / So Over You / Devil Wind / A Hole / Little Motor Sister / Meltdown / Erase Her / Jack the Ripper.

Mother Pearl "Broken Thorny Crown"

A collaboration between Mother Superior and Pearl Aday, daughter of Meatloaf. Mother Superior co-wrote 8 of the 10 tracks, including a cover of Mother Superior's "Whore". See Mother-Pearl.com for more info. A review by Peacedogman.

Former Rollins Band Members

The former members of Rollins Band - Chris Haskett (guitar), Melvin Gibbs (bass), Andrew Weiss (bass), Sim Cain (drums) and Theo Van Rock (sound) have kept busy with a wide range of projects:

Chris Haskett:
(guitar 1987 - 1997)

Various Artists "Tribute - a Tribute to Public Image Limited" released May 31, 2005 by Underground Inc. Features a cover of "Banging the Door" by Haskett.

DJ Linux "Return Of The Geary Act!" 7 song EP released March 15, 2005 by Underground Inc.

Pigface vs. DJ Linux "Dubhead" features remixes of tracks from Pigface's 2003 album "Easy Listening... For Difficult Fuckheads" by Chris aka DJ Linux. Songs remixed include Mind Your Own Business, Everything, Insect/Suspect, Closer To Heaven, Bitch, King Of Negativity, Sweetmeat and Blow You Away (G.T.F.A.F.M.). Released May 11, 2004 by Underground Inc. Tracklisting:

Gospel of Thomas Dub
Dub Your Own Business
Blow You Dub
NEVERything
King Connelly Dub
Eatteatmeat
Object Dub
Bitch & Scratch

Chris started his own label Den City and his solo album "Not Part of the Solution" was released February 25, 2003 via Underground Inc.. A review at Bully Magazine is available here. Chris posted this to alt.fan.henry-rollins on 3/2/03:

"Hey folks, I just thought I'd drop a line to let you know that I (finally!) have a new CD out. It's still ugly guitar stuff but a couple of the tracks are things I originally wrote for the band way back when. The CD's called "Not part of the Solution" and it's on DenCity records distributed by Invisible Underground/Caroline. The two older CDs ("Language" and "Nonfiction") I'm going to try and rerelease later this year. And finally, chrishaskett.com is nearly a reality. Once it's up I'll be posting interesting and cool pix from back in the day. Everybody take care."

Tracklisting:

Impact
Roy Kill Was Here
Four Things
Beckett
Like Waking
RBI
Espere La Luz
A 1 6
Today
What You Gotta Say?
slomotionconvulsion
Acid Breath
Shut Up and Thank Frank
Straight Up
Miss Nut & Friend

Chris contributes a remix of "Closer To Heaven" to Pigface's "Headfuck" remix album, to be released August 12, 2003 by Invisible Records. A track by Chris entitled "Consider 4 Things" appears on the 2 disc Underground Inc. compilation "United: The Sounds of the Underground".

Chris toured Europe with Foetus, September and October of 2001 (tour dates here) and North America with Pigface November and December of 2001 (tour dates here). Chris produced Car 44's debut album "Platinum Holes" (2000). He is currently working on his next solo album and plays and records in an improv band with Lance Carter (drummer - Sonny Sharrock) and Percy Jones (bassist - Brand X). Chris also briefly played with David Bowie. He appears on 1 track (rhythm guitar on "If I'm Dreaming My Life") on "Hours" (1999).

"Speakers to Spare" CD available now from Mp3.com

Chris describes this new material as 'Rollins Band guitar meets Squarepusher/Prodigy' and 'guitar driven hard drum and bass'. The D.A.M. CD ("Digital Automatic Music", basically a cd-r that contains audio for any cd player, the mp3s and whatever else the artist might want to include like graphics, video, info, etc.) contains 5 audio/mp3 tracks. All 8 mp3s are available here.

An interview with Haskett appeared in Resurreccion Magazine #8, due out Feb/Mar 2000. E-mail Juan for details.

Links:   Artist Direct bio   All Music Guide bio   Burning-Heart.net bio   5/97 Gitarre & Bass bio with gear list (in German)   Bully Magazine "Not Part of the Solution" review   03 Rocket Punch Magazine interview   2/5/98 Johns Hopkins News-Letter Chris Haskett interview   1/98 PDR Zone Chris Haskett interview

Melvin Gibbs:
(bass 1994 - 1997)

Harriet Tubman will be playing the Faison Firehouse Theater on 7/1/06 alongside Monika H. Band, Tenderhead, Boston Fielder, Nerdkween and Shaka Zulu Overdrive with Grisha Coleman.

Melvin Gibbs has played (live and in the studio) with many, including Harriet Tubman, Project Logic, Arto Lindsay, Elliot Sharp, Ikue Mori, Ely Guerra, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Chocolate Genius and Marisa Monte. Melvin had a child just before Christmas of 1999.

Links:   Artist Direct bio   All Music Guide bio   Z-music55 bio   Jazz Valley show reviews   00, 02 Downtown Music Melvin Gibbs photos   01 Urban Voyeur Melvin Gibbs photos
B92 Kultura Arto Lindsay live in Poland (w/Gibbs) photos

Sim Cain:
(drums 1987 - 1997)

Sim Cain's most recent recording work is on David Poe's "Love is Red" (to be released by The Lab on 6/21/05 as well as digitally through David Poe.com). Sim is currently on tour with Poe. Sim toured with the J. Geils Band in 1999 and has played (live and in the studio) with many, including: David Poe, Barbara Brousal, Eszter Balint, Graham Haynes, Fairlanes, Chocolate Genius, Evan Dando, Elliot Sharp's Terraplane, John Zorn, Marc Ribot, Zeena Parkins and The Saras. He also has his own 16 track studio on Ludlow Street on the Lower East Side of New York City.

Links:   Artist Direct bio   All Music Guide bio   10/13/00 Downtown Music (live with Elliott Sharp's Terraplane) photos    12/2/05 The Star-Ledger article (live w/Billy Hector)

Theo Van Rock:
(sound 1987 - 1997)

Theo Van Rock's recording, production and mixing skills have been utilized by many bands, including: Peter Pan "Rocketfuel" (1998) and "Killermachine" (2000), Urban Dance Squad "Artantica" (1999) and "Happy Go Fucked Up" single (1999), Car 44 "Platinum Holes", Emma Peel "Emma Peel", I Against I "I'm a Fucked Up Dancer By My Moods Are Swinging" (2000), BZB "Eeuwig Duurt Het Langst" and Candybar Planet.

Andrew Weiss:
(bass 1987 - 1992)

Andrew Weiss has played with/produced many since 1992, including: the Butthole Surfers, Ween, Instant Death, Pigface, Urban Dance Squad, Babasonicos, Chris Harford & the First Rays of the New Rising Sun, Hub, Helios Creed and with his brother in Horsey. His latest mixing/production work was Insant Death's "New Evil Vibe" and the latest Ween album, "quebec", released August 5, 2003.

Links:   Artist Direct bio   All Music Guide bio

Jason Mackenroth:
(drums 1997 - 2003)

Jason Mackenroth quit Mother Superior / Rollins Band in January of 2004. He currently has a new band called Mack which released their debut record in 2005 on Wrecked Records. Mack plays live in the Los Angeles area.

Links:   Jason-Mackenroth.com   Jason Mackenroth's My Space

Miscellaneous

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band "Alex"

Rollins may be participating in this tribute album. Information from their site:

In the meantime, "Alex" recording sessions are underway. SAHB will be recording some of their old tracks with some of the biggest names around. Check out the updated list of name -- it's pretty damn impressive!

Ian Astbury (The Cult/Doors), Jake Black (Alabama 3), Danny Bowes (Thunder), Kirk Brandon (Theatre of Hate/Spear of Destiny), Nick Cave, Jaz Coleman (Killing Joke), Billy Connolly, Alice Cooper, Dolf Datsun (The Datsuns), Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Fish, Justin Hawkins (The Darkness), Jim Kerr (Simple Minds), Mark Lanegan (Queens of the Stone Age), Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunneymen), Micheal McKeegan (Therapy Rico), Robert Smith (The Cure), The Three Scottish Tenors, Irvine Welsh (yes, the author)

We also have definite maybes from: Dean Ford, ex Marmalade; Huey (Fun Lovin' Criminals); Lemmy (Motorhead); Lulu; John Lydon; Donny Osmond; Iggy Pop and Henry Rollins.

Nick Cave says: "I discovered SAHB way before the Birthday Party days. A few schoolfriends and I found we had an elite cult cool because we were Alex fans. Living in Australia I never got to see him live, but I've covered at least seven of his songs since my schooldays. This is a great project to be part of."

"Lonesome, On'ry, and Mean: A Tribute to Waylon Jennings"

Released April 15, 2003 by Dualtone. Rollins does the title track, listen to a 30 second Real Audio clip here. See the 2/6/03 Rolling Stone article for more info. Tracklisting:

Norah Jones "Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want To Get Over You)"
Henry Rollins "Lonesome, On'ry And Mean"
Steve Earle "Waymore's Blues"
Robert Earl Keen "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way"
Gillian Welch "Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)"
Allison Moorer "Just To Satisfy You"
Guy Clark "Good Hearted Woman"
Kris Kristofferson "I Do Believe"
John Doe "The Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line"
Dave Alvin "Amanda"
Cowboy Jack Clement "Let's All Help The Cowboys (Sing The Blues)"
Carlene Carter "I've Always Been Crazy"
Alejandro Escovedo "Lock, Stock And Teardrops"
Nanci Griffith "You Ask Me To"
Junior Brown "Nashville Rebel"

"Black on Black: A Tribute to Black Flag" CD / LP

Released March 25, 2003 by Initial Records. Ten covers by contemporary hardcore bands. Blogcritics review. Tracklisting:

American Nothing "Depression"
Anodyne "Life Of Pain"
Burnt By the Sun "Drinking And Driving"
Coalesce "Jealous Again"
Converge "Annihilate This Week"
The Dillinger Escape Plan "Damaged I & II"
The Hope Conspiracy "Nervous Breakdown"
Planes Mistaken For Stars "Police Story / Wasted"
Playing Enemy "Six Pack"

Previously released 7" Black Flag tributes from Initial Records:

"Black On Black" volume one
The Hope Conspiracy “Nervous Breakdown” / Burnt By The Sun “Drinking And Driving”

"Black On Black" volume two
Planes Mistaken For Stars "Police Story", "Depression"

"Black On Black" volume three
The Dillinger Escape Plan "Damaged I & II" / Anodyne "Life of Pain" / American Nightmare "Depression"

"20 Years of Dischord"

Released October 12, 2002 (September 23 in Europe) by Dischord Records. A 3 CD retrospective, the first 2 discs have one track from each band on the label and the 3rd disc has unreleased material and video footage. Included are the State of Alert (Rollins' first band) tracks "Public Defender" and "Draw Blank" (previously unreleased) and a live S.O.A. video clip. Rollins also does the forward for the booklet.

Rollins Band "What's the Matter Man" appears on "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3" video game soundtrack

Rollins Band "One Shot" appears on the "Heavy Metal: Geomatrix" video game soundtrack

Rollins Band are slated to appear on an upcoming MC5 tribute album doing "Future Now".

"Stolen Roses: the Songs of The Grateful Dead"

A tribute to The Grateful Dead released on August 8, 2000. It features "Franklin's Tower" by Wartime from their cd "Fast Food for Thought". Wartime was Henry Rollins and Andrew Weiss, former bassist for Rollins Band.

Cache Valley Drifters "Cumberland Blues"
Original Cast Recording "High Time"
Pontiac Brothers "Brown-Eyed Woman"
Bob Dylan "Friend Of The Devil"
Elvis Costello "Ship Of Fools / It Must Have Been The Roses"
Patti Smith Band "Black Peter"
Persuasions "Black Muddy River"
Leftover Salmon "Dark Star"
Sex Mob "Ripple"
Bobs "The Golden Road"
Joe Gallant & Illuminati "Unbroken Chain"
Wartime "Frankin's Tower"
Leftover Salmon "Pasta On The Mountain"
Widespread Panic "Cream Puff War"
Stanford Marching Band "Uncle John's Band"

Tonny Iommi "Iommi"

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi released his first solo album on October 17, 2000 via Sharon Osbourne's Divine label. Guests include Ozzy Osbourne, Henry Rollins, Phil Anselmo (Pantera), Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Scooter Ward (Cold), Peter Steele (Type O Negative), Chino Moreno (Deftones), Rob Halford (Two), Ian Asturby (The Cult), Serj Tankiam (System of a Down), Skin (Skunk Anansie) and Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters). Among the songs recorded so far with producer Bob Marlette are "Goodbye Lament," "Laughing Man In The Devil's Mask" (featuring Henry Rollins), "Flame Up," "Who's Fooling Who?," "Time Is Mine" (featuring Phil Anselmo), "Firewall" (featuring Billy Corgan), and "Something Wicked" (featuring Cold's Scooter Ward).

Tracklisting:

"Laughing Man (In the Devil Mask)"
Vocals: Henry Rollins; Bass: Terry Phillips;
Drums: Jimmy Copley

"Meat"
Vocals: Skin; Bass: Bob Marlette;
Drums; John Tempesta; Addt'l. Guitar: Ace

"Goodbye Lament"
Vocals: Dave Grohl; Bass: Laurence Cottle;
Drums: Dave Grohl; Addt'l. Guitar: Brian May

"Time Is Mine"
Vocals: Phil Anselmo; Bass: Laurence Cottle;
Drums: Matt Cameron

"Patterns"
Vocals: Serj Tankian; Bass: Laurence Cottle;
Drums: Jimmy Copley

"Black Oblivion"
Vocals: Billy Corgan; Bass: Billy Corgan;
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Addt'l. Guitar: Billy Corgan

"Flame On"
Vocals: Ian Astbury; Bass: Laurence Cottle;
Drums: Matt Cameron; Addt'l. Guitar: Brian May

"Just Say No to Love"
Vocals: Peter Steele; Bass: Peter Steele and
Laurence Cottle; Drums: Matt Cameron

"Who's Fooling Who"
Vocals: Ozzy Osbourne

"Into the Night"
Vocals: Billy Idol; Bass: Ben Shepherd;
Drums: Matt Cameron

(sources - Sanjay Krishna to the Henry Rollins list on 11/9/99, 7/22/00 and 8/10/00)

Mother Superior wrote songs with Alice Cooper for his new release "Brutal Planet." Raymond Pettibon (famous for his Black Flag covers) will probably be doing some upcoming cover artwork for the band as well.

Rollins collaborated on a song with funk icon George Clinton at Los Angeles' Cherokee Studios on 2/26. Mother Superior also appear on the song, titled "ASS Wipe", which will be included on the next Funkadelic album due in Jan, 2000. (sources - 3/11/99 news from 2.13.61 , 3/4/99 Music News of the World article )

Einsturzende Neubauten's 1981 debut album "Kollaps" will be re-issued via Infinite Zero with a bonus track that was recorded during the "Kollaps" sessions but was never released. (source - 11/18/98 MTV article )

Rollins collaborated with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony on a cover of the Edwin Starr song "War" for the "Small Soldiers" soundtrack. (source - 6/16/98 Rocktropolis article )

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