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The grandson of Hank Williams and the son of Hank Williams Jr, he spent much of his early years playing drums in punk rock bands. In 1996 child support payments helped Hank III to make the decision to sign a contract with Music City giant Curb. was issued shortly thereafter, which brought the voices of all three generations of Williams men together. While this may seem to be a nice beginning, it was quite different from what Hank III himself desired musically. Despite having been born in Nashville, Tennessee, Hank III has never had a preference for mainstream country. While his name, face, and uncanny vocal resemblance to his grandfather could have guaranteed him a thriving country audience, he had no patience for the often predictable Nashville sound, nor for even the minimal constraints on behaviour his promoters required. His opinions on this subject are well summed up in the song " Trashville ".

His first album on his own, titled Risin' Outlaw , was released in September 1999. Lovesick, Broke & Driftin' was released in 20022002 is a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 2002 was the first palindromic year since 1991 and the last until 2112. 2002 was also designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom. He had a great deal of trouble with his label Curb RecordsCurb Records is a record label owned by Mike Curb. They contract such artists as Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Hank III and Jo Dee Messina. They distribute Gold Castle Records since 1989, and have an arrangement with Wal-Mart to sell music online through Wal-M, with incidents as extreme as their unwillingness to either release his appropriately named This Ain't Country LP, nor allow him to issue it alone, and his selling of "F*** Curb" T-shirts.

He plays country with his "damn band" and produces a rather different sound with AssJack , which is almost a death metalDeath metal is a form of heavy metal music which emerged in the United States (especially Florida), Europe (especially the United Kingdom and Sweden) and Canada in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Black metal is often closely related. Death metal has, like band. He is also the Bass guitarThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument similar to the electric guitar, but larger in size and with a lower range. It is also closely related to—and inspired by—the double bass, and shares things in common with a range of bass instruments. It isist in Superjoint RitualSuperjoint Ritual is a New Orleans heavy metal or hardcore band formed by Phil Anselmo, Joe Fazzio, and Jimmy Bower in the early 1990s. Later joining the band were Hank Williams III (III), and Kevin Bond. Anselmo left the project which brought him the mos, with former PanteraFor other uses of the name "Pantera," see Pantera (disambiguation). Pantera is a popular heavy metal band from Texas, USA. Biography Formed in 1983, Pantera are one of the most influential Heavy Metal bands of the 1990s. They were modern (or some call the frontman Phil AnselmoPhil Anselmo (born June 30, 1968) began his musical career with Pantera in 1986. Pantera went on to pack stadiums around the world, sell millions of CDs and have an immeasurable influence on the world of metal. While still fronting Pantera, Phil Anselmo j.

A number of "sub-sub-genres" have been coined describing his original sound, such as hard-twang , punkabilly , cowpunk, alternacountry , slacker swing , hellbilly , and honky punk .

Hank III has recorded the tracks "87 Southbound" and "Thunderstorms and Neon Signs", which were penned by Wayne Hancock, a musician who is often compared to him.