On June 11, 2008, “Columbia” label released “Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace”, the eighth Offspring (The) studio album. It was recorded November 2006 – April 2008, at “Plantation Mixing and Recording” in Haiku, Hawaii, “D-13 Studio” in Huntington Beach, California, “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Rock. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”.

Personnel:

• Dexter Holland– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
• Noodles– lead guitar, backing vocals
• Greg K.– bass guitar, backing vocals
• Pete Parada– drums, percussion
• Josh Freese– drums
• Chris “X-13” Higgins– backing vocals
• Bob Rock– keyboards, piano, engineer
• Eric Helmkamp – engineer
• George Marino – mastering
• Jason Goad – illustrations
• Steve Masi – guitar technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Dexter Holland, except where noted .

1. Half – Truism
2. Trust in You
3. You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid
4. Hammerhead
5. A Lot Like Me
6. Takes Me Nowhere
7. Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?
8. Nothingtown
9. Stuff Is Messed Up
10. Fix You
11. Let’s Hear It for Rock Bottom
12. Rise and Fall