''The End of Silence'' is the fifth release and the third full-length album by the
Rollins Band
Rollins Band was an American rock band formed in Van Nuys, California. The band was active from 1987 to 2006 and was led by former Black Flag vocalist Henry Rollins. They are best known for the songs "Low Self Opinion" and " Liar", which both ...
, led by former
Black Flag singer
Henry Rollins
Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Rol ...
. The album's cover features a stylized drawing of the sun identical to the one tattooed on Rollins' back. The album's liner notes credit the artwork to California tattoo artist Rick Spellman.
In
Metal Hammer
''Metal Hammer'' is a heavy metal music magazine and website founded in 1983, published in the United Kingdom by Future, with other language editions available in numerous other countries. ''Metal Hammer'' features news, reviews and long-form ...
's list of the top 10 albums of 1992, they describe the album as "taut, ferocious, withering" and that it is "the record that took Rollins from hardcore punk renaissance man to bona fide alt-rock icon."
Track listing
All songs written by
Henry Rollins
Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Rol ...
,
Chris Haskett
Chris Haskett (born 1962) is an American guitarist. He was a member of the Rollins Band from 1986 to 1997 and again for the band's reunion in 2006. He has also recorded or performed with David Bowie, Foetus, Pigface, The Cassandra Complex, Tool ...
,
Andrew Weiss and Sim Cain.
# "
Low Self Opinion
"Low Self Opinion" is a 1992 single by American rock band Rollins Band from the album ''The End of Silence
''The End of Silence'' is the fifth release and the third full-length album by the Rollins Band, led by former Black Flag singer Henr ...
" – 5:18
# "Grip" – 4:50
# "
Tearing" – 4:58
# "You Didn't Need" – 5:30
# "Almost Real" – 8:03
# "Obscene" – 8:50
# "What Do You Do" – 7:22
# "Blues Jam" – 11:46
# "Another Life" – 4:39
# "Just Like You" – 10:57
The album was recorded in
Dover, New Jersey
Dover is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Located on the Rockaway River, Dover is about west of New York City and about west of Newark, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 18,157, .
Accolades
Personnel
Rollins Band
*Sim Cain – drums
*
Chris Haskett
Chris Haskett (born 1962) is an American guitarist. He was a member of the Rollins Band from 1986 to 1997 and again for the band's reunion in 2006. He has also recorded or performed with David Bowie, Foetus, Pigface, The Cassandra Complex, Tool ...
– guitar
*
Henry Rollins
Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Rol ...
– vocals
*
Andrew Weiss – bass guitar
*Theo Van Rock – engineering
Additional musicians and production
*Theo Van Rock – engineering
*
Andy Wallace – production, engineering, mixing
*
Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg is an American audio mastering engineer with over 2,257 mastering credits, three TEC Awards, 21 Grammy Awards, two Juno Awards, and one Mercury Prize.
Career
Weinberg mastered Herbie Hancock's 1983 album '' Future Shock''. Other ...
– mastering
Chart performance
Album
Singles
References
Rollins Band albums
Albums produced by Andy Wallace (producer)
1992 albums
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