Risin' Outlaw is the debut solo album by Hank Williams III

Hank Williams III

Shelton Hank Williams, known as Hank 3 , is a neotraditional country and punk metal singer, drummer, bassist, and guitarist. In addition to his honky tonk recordings, Williams' style alternates among country, punk and metal...

, which showcased a neotraditional style of country music.

Hank Williams III was reported saying that he hates this album and considers his sophomore album as his real debut. In an interview Williams III gave with Rockabilly.net, he said, "I'm not happy with it. I hate it; can't even listen to but maybe two songs on it. I said (to the label) that every damn interview that I do I ain't gonna talk good about it. Curb thinks this album is so different and so alternative. It's a headache."

Track listing

Personnel

• Hank Williams III
  Hank Williams III
  Shelton Hank Williams, known as Hank 3 , is a neotraditional country and punk metal singer, drummer, bassist, and guitarist. In addition to his honky tonk recordings, Williams' style alternates among country, punk and metal...
  
   - vocals, guitar
• Greg Morrow - drums
• Dale Crover
  Dale Crover
  Dale Crover is an American rock musician. Crover is best known as the drummer for Melvins and Men of Porn, Shrinebuilder, and for a brief time, drummer for Nirvana. He is also guitarist and vocalist for Altamont...
  
   - drums
• Jason Brown - upright bass
• Brent Rowan - guitars
• J.T. Corenflos - guitars
• Michael Spriggs - guitars
• Rob Hajacos - fiddle
• Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
• Kayton Roberts - steel guitar
• Paul Franklin
  Paul Franklin (musician)
  Paul Franklin is an American multi-instrumentalist, known mainly for his work as a steel guitarist. He began his career in the 1970s as a member of Barbara Mandrell's road band; in addition he toured with Mel Tillis and Jerry Reed. He has since become a prolific session musician in Nashville,...
  
   - steel guitar
• Vernon Derrick - fiddle, mandolin
• Curtis Young - backing vocals
• Neil Thrasher
  Neil Thrasher
  Joe Neil Thrasher, Jr. is an American country music singer and songwriter. Between 1995 and 1997, he and Kelly Shiver comprised the duo Thrasher Shiver, which recorded a studio album for Asylum Records in 1996 and charted two singles on the Billboard country charts in early 1997...
  
  - backing vocals

Chart performance

Chart (2000)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	52