The Whorse's Mouth is an experimental spoken word studio album by American musician Rozz Williams. It was released on June 3, 1996, by Hollows Hill,[1] and was Williams' last studio album before his suicide in 1998.[2] The Whorse's Mouth deals with Williams' heroin addiction,[2] and features artwork consisting of collages compiled by Williams and Erik Christides.[3] The album was re-released by Triple X Records in 2000.[1]

The Whorse's Mouth
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 3, 1996
GenreSpoken word
Experimental music
Length60:37
LabelHollows Hill, Triple X
ProducerGary Dobbins, Rozz Williams
Rozz Williams chronology
Every King a Bastard Son
(1992)
The Whorse's Mouth
(1996)
Live in Berlin
(2000)

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Temptation"Christides, Freeman, Gaumer, Paris, Williams5:35
2."Life Is But a Dream"Freeman, Gaumer, Paris, Williams5:01
3."Raped"Gaumer, Paris, Williams4:38
4."Who's in Charge Here? (Beneath the Triumph of Shadows)"Gaumer, Paris, Williams3:56
5."A Fire of Uncommon Velocity"Gaumer, Paris, Williams5:47
6."Her Only Sin"Paris, Williams4:58
7."Interlude"Paris, Williams2:02
8."A Brother of Low Degree"Gaumer, Williams6:06
9."Dear Skin"Gaumer, Paris, Williams4:58
10."Maggot Drain"Gaumer, Paris, Williams3:56
11."Dec. 30, 1334"Paris, Williams8:58
12."Best of the Breed"Gaumer, Paris, Williams4:29

Personnel

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The album production team consisted of[3][4]

  • Gary Dobbins – producer
  • Jeff Zimmitti – design
  • Paris Sadonis – clarinet, keyboards, producer
  • Rozz Williams – bass guitar, vocals, production, lead vocals, design, album artwork
  • Ryan Gaumer – lyrics, backing vocals
  • Christian Omar Madrigal Izzo – drums on "Best of the Breed" and "Who's in Charge Here"
  • Anne Marie – violin on "A Fire of Uncommon Velocity"
  • Erik Christides – album artwork

References

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  1. ^ a b "Whorse's Mouth". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  2. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Rozz Williams". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  3. ^ a b "Rozz Williams - The Whorse's Mouth". Evening of Light. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  4. ^ "Whorse's Mouth". MSN. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2008-04-11.