Tearing (song)

"Tearing"
Single by Rollins Band
from the album The End of Silence
ReleasedAugust 1992[1]
Recorded1991
GenrePunk rock, alternative metal
Length4:58
LabelImago
SongwritersRollins Band (Henry Rollins, Chris Haskett, Andrew Weiss and Sim Cain)
ProducerAndy Wallace
Rollins Band singles chronology
"Tearing"
(1992)
"Low Self Opinion"
(1992)

"Tearing" is a 1992 single by the American rock band Rollins Band, from the album The End of Silence.[2]

Legacy

In a 2015 Louder Sound article, guitarist Chris Haskett picked it as one of his ten favorite Rollins Band songs, and said that "the riff has a Van Halen shape to it."[3] It was the only song from The End of Silence that made his list.

Cover versions

The song was covered 28 times by Pearl Jam from 1992 to 1994.[4]

CD single track listing

  1. "Tearing (Edit)" - 5:18
  2. "Ghost Rider" - 10:15
  3. "Earache My Eye" - 3:08
  4. "(there'll be no) Next Time (live)" - 7:12

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 54

References

  1. ^ "Great rock discography". p. 1299.
  2. ^ Huey, Steve. "Rollins Band > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "The 10 best Rollins Band songs chosen by Chris Haskett". 2 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Pearl Jam Music". Pearljam.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  5. ^ "Search results for "Rollins Band" | Official Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 5, 2020.