Henry Rollins is an artist whose legendary; no-holds-barred performances encompasses music; acting; and written and spoken word. As Details magazine said when it named Rollins the 1994 Man of the Year: "through two decades of rage and discipline; Henry Rollins has transformed himself from an L.A. punk rocker into a universal soldier. His enemies: slackers and hypocrites. His mission: to steel your soul and rock your world."Rollins was frontman for the seminal punk band Black Flag; and since 1987 has led the Rollins Band; whose ninth album; Come In and Burn; was just released by DreamWorks.As a spoken-word artist; he regularly performs at colleges and theaters worldwide and has released eight spoken-word audiotapes. His album Get in the Van won the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for 1995. As an actor; he has appeared in The Chase; Johnny Mnemonic; Heat; and David Lynchs forthcoming film; Lost Highway. From his days as front man for the band Black Flag and the current Rollins Band to his books and spoken-word audiotapes; Henry Rollins is the music; the attitude; and the voice that takes no prisoners. In his twelve books; he has led us on a hallucinatory journey through the decades--and his mind--with poems; essays; short stories; diary entries; and rants that exist at "the frayed edges where reality ends and imagination begins" (Publishers Weekly). For the first time; the best of his legendary; no-holds-barred writings are available. This collection includes new photos and works from such seminal Rollins books as:High Adventure in the Great OutdoorsArt to Choke HeartsBang!Black Coffee BluesGet in the VanDo I Come Here Often?SolipsistPlus never before released stories and more...From the Trade Paperback edition.
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