Release Date for Hank III’s “The Rebel Within”
Curb Records has just announced the release date for Hank Williams III’s new album The Rebel Within, and it is much earlier than most anticipated.
The new album will be released on May 25th according to Curb, who has a long sordid history of battling Hank III on releasing his music in a prompt manner. Both his previous two albums were held up in legal battles, but after Hank III and Curb decided on a release date for his last album Damn Right, Rebel Proud, it was said that Curb had a “change of heart.” Such a prompt release of his new material seems to signal that this is the case.
Damn Right, Rebel Proud surprised a lot of people by debuting #2 on the Billboard country music charts, and #18 on the overall charts, supported largely by Hank III’s rabid fan base.
As soon as the album is available for pre-order and samples become available, I will let everyone know. Pre-ordering is a great way to insure that the release date stays solid, and helps the chart ratings with the debut.
On Oct. 20th, Hank III talked about the new album on Outlaw Radio:
“I honestly don’t think it tops Straight to Hell. It’s got a couple of moments. It’s got a strait up country song called “Drinking Ain’t Hard to Do.” Then of course you have “The Rebel Within” that has a little bit of the screamin’. And then you got a little more of the hellbilliy, psychobilly track on “Let’s Party.” Both of those songs are already on YouTube and you can check them out. It goes through some different kind of moods, like there’s some slow ones like “#5”³ it’s the big gut wrencher. It’s written for one of my friends whose gone through the hard times with the heroin man, and made it through the other side.”
“It’s got the slow ones its got the fast ones and a little attitude. But I still don’t think it tops . . . I still got another 4 years before I come close to knocking that one (Straight to Hell) down.”
Thanks to Jeremy for info on this story.
February 24, 2010 @ 6:12 pm
hell yeah man…
February 24, 2010 @ 6:23 pm
I’ve been checking today’s date to make sure it’s not April 1st and this is a big ass joke. But no, apparently this is flush. I would say something nice about Curb but I’m not going to.
February 24, 2010 @ 6:44 pm
Keep us updated. Let’s hope Curb doesn’t screw it up.
February 24, 2010 @ 6:47 pm
now all i wonder is whether Hank can take “This ain’t country” with him, and release it when hes done with curb… does anyone know?
February 24, 2010 @ 6:52 pm
Usually once Curb sets an actual date, they hold to it. It’s been NOT setting a date that has been a problem, or when they say “Spring 2010” “Fall 2010”.
February 24, 2010 @ 6:53 pm
That’s a damn good question Jim. I guess we’ll probably find out soon enough. Since he actually turned it in to Curb and they rejected it, they may have certain rights to it, while music he never officially recorded or turned into them doesn’t.
February 24, 2010 @ 6:54 pm
Still doin’ it his way. Shelton is absolutely one of a kind – The Real Deal…
February 24, 2010 @ 8:31 pm
I’m glad to hear this!!!!! It wouldn’t surprise me if they kept TAC, since they’ve allready released the Assjack album; which was much furhter away fom what they wanted.
February 24, 2010 @ 9:01 pm
Yeah, but I believe that Hank III had some provision in his contract that allowed him to release a “rock” record. The problem with TAC was he tried to turn it in as one of the country albums on his contract, and that’s why they rejected it.
I don’t know. It’s all so confusing, and III has not been free to speak about it. But that’s all about to change.
February 24, 2010 @ 9:37 pm
Hopefully Curb won,t hold the Rebel Within for a extra year past its release date like they did the last two funkin times. time well tell! later on
February 24, 2010 @ 9:46 pm
The new album is great and I think everyone will be pleased… good to hear it isn’t long now before it’s released!!!
February 24, 2010 @ 10:20 pm
Sounds like someones already got a sneak preview!
Man, I am excited about this one, maybe even more excited than I was about DRRP. I think III’s gonna leave Curb with a bang.
February 24, 2010 @ 10:35 pm
I got one quick listen and am jonesing for more… thats all I can say. I can’t wait for your review of TRW, May can’t get here fast enough. 🙂
February 24, 2010 @ 11:20 pm
This is going to make my summer
February 25, 2010 @ 12:05 am
It will be great for Shelton to finally get the respect he deserves on his way out Curb’s evil clutches. They are scared shitless of the affect he has had on the country music audience. People have begun to see through all of the pretty sqeeky clean manufactured shit that is pumped through the radio. Music is not meant to be created using dollar signs.
We have lost faith in “Corporate America.” I feel this is why they have drug their feet releasing the last two records. Hank has proven he can survive with or without a damn record lable. There is no other recording artist alive today with the following of loyal fans he has amassed. Curb tried to control something that simply cannot be controlled.
I would give my left nut to hear This album before May!..lol…….
February 25, 2010 @ 6:09 am
WELL SANDMAN SEND YOUR NUT AND YOUR ADDRESS TO ME @ mrbandanacsa@yahoo.com.. I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE IN HUMAN NUTS AND PIG,COW,HORSE BECAUSE I HAVE CUT THE NUTS OUT OF ALL THOSE PLUS DEER,SQUIRREL,RABBIT,RACOON..I HAVE DE-NUTTED ALMOST EVERY ANIMAL YOU CAN NAME..LOL..
February 25, 2010 @ 6:18 am
I AM SURPRIZED CURB IS RELEASING IT THIS EARLY..I AIN’T GOING TO SAY NOTHING NICE EITHER..HE HAD UNTIL JAN.1ST OR SO TO DO IT..HE CAN STILL PULL SOME OF HIS BULLSHIT..I THINK IT IS A GOOD ALBUM AND THATS ALL I’M GOING TO SAY ABOUT THAT..HANK IS FREE AT LAST,FREE AT LAST,GOD DAMN HE IS ABOUT FREE AT LAST..I HAVE A DREAM BUT IT HASN’T COME TRUE..LOL..
February 25, 2010 @ 6:22 am
I MADE A MISTAKE,I HAVEN’T NEVER DE-NUTTED A COW BUT I HAVE A BULL AND SHOT A LOT OF BULL,SHIT TOO.
February 25, 2010 @ 12:14 pm
Hell yeah! i can’t wait for it to come out unfortunatly i’ll be in the bush though when it releases :/
February 25, 2010 @ 4:30 pm
FAN-FUKIN-TASTIC!!! Thanks for the news Triggerman! Hey Sandman…LOL! watch out brother there is a lotta fans been waitin’ for this album…we just might help ya volunteer that “left nut”!yeeeeeHaw!!!
February 25, 2010 @ 8:19 pm
we heard some songs at shows…excellent.
i went to the amazon site and then came over here to pre-order. i didn’t see an lp w/it….just a cd. wonder if that is coming?? do ya know?
February 25, 2010 @ 8:41 pm
The LP + CD combo:
Rebel Within (Parental Adv) – LP + CD
I’m gonna post an article and try to get people to pre-order. Whether through my Amazon portal or not, the more people that pre-order, the higher this thing will debut in the charts!
March 10, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
FUCK CURB ! love your music shelton, its real/its true/its what fucking music is susposed to be ! thxs for keepin it real ! cant wait to here the new album