Heathen Apostles’ “Fool’s Gold” Video Is Live!
The music video for the new Heathen Apostles’ single Fool’s Gold is live, check it out, comment and share, and you can get the single at iTunes HERE, Amazon.mp3 HERE or Bandcamp HERE.
Heathen Apostles’ “Fool’s Gold” Cover Art Revealed
The cover art for the upcoming Heathen Apostles single Fool’s Gold is finished, it features a photo by Lawrence Drayton, the single and accompanying video will be released Tuesday June 16th, check back for more details.
Mr. Badwrench CDs Back In Stock
Ratchet Blade Records now has copies of Mr. Badwrench’s immortal 1996 classic album Up Jumped the Devil back in stock. Widely regarded as one of the first true Gothabilly releases it features Chopper Franklin on guitar, Kustom Kulture artist and motorcycle builder Dan Collins on vocals and The Rocketz Tony “Slash” Red Horse on bass. Click HERE to preview and order.
Heathen Apostles’ “Fool’s Gold” Teaser Video Premiere
The teaser video for the upcoming Heathen Apostles Fool’s Gold single (on Ratchet Blade Records) has debuted, the 1930’s Depression era-themed shoot was shot directed by the band and is a precursor to the full length video that will accompany the single’s release. Share and comment on it and check back for more release details on Fool’s Gold.
Heathen Apostles’ “Death’s Head” Single and Video Are Live
The new Heathen Apostles Death’s Head music video is live, it was directed by the band and Lawrence Drayton, check it out and help support the band by clicking HERE to preview and buy the song on iTunes and HERE to get it on Amazon::
Heathen Apostles’ “Death’s Head” Cover Art
We are proud to release the cover art to the upcoming Heathen Apostles’ Death’s Head single, out digitally this Friday the 13th on iTunes, Amazon.mp3 etc. The video will debut then too, it was wonderfully shot by Lawrence Drayton, amazing makeup by Alexia Petre, awesome snakes provided by Peggy Rivera. Check back for details.
Four Star Review of POTBH’s “Moonshine Bright”
The new Chopper Franklin produced Phantom of the Black Hills album Moonshine Bright has been reviewed by The Examiner, it received 4 of 5 stars:
Phantom of the Black Hills, one of the outlaw music scene’s favorite bands of renegade pickers, stummers, pluckers and bangers, is back with a new album on Ratchet Blade Records, Moonshine Bright. Continuing to terrorize the musical wagon trail of the current roots revival with their signature sound of doom country, frontier-core and hellbilly punk, Phantom of the Black Hills’ most recent collection of songs is as powerful and violent as the fiery blast of an old blunderbuss, with each deadly projectile hitting a different mark.
Throughout Moonshine Bright Phantom of the Black Hills lay down some mean distorted chords, plenty of pickin’ and strummin’, hillbilly fiddin’, strong drums, and gritty outlaw vocals. The opening song, which is also the title track, is as dirty and intoxicating and homegrown as the contents of the musical barrel in which it was distilled. “Hellbetties Risin’,” the first single from Moonshine Bright, is a raw cowpunk offering with male and female vocals, is as sharp as the edge of a boot knife. “In Hell” takes a lawbreaker anthem which rides like hell for the horizon, loot in hand, putting some distance between oneself and the hangman’s noose, yet knowing full well that when the times comes hell will be one’s ultimate destination. “The Storm is my Shelter” is about as close to traditional country music as Phantom of the Black Hills get, but it is still pretty far removed from the purist idea of the genre, which is decidedly a good thing. The closer, “A Life for an Eye,” is a little different from the rest of the album in that it is garagey roots rock and dark country punk hybrid.
Moonshine Bright by Phantom of the Black Hills is available from the Ratchet Blade Records webstore here.
by James G. Carlson
The Examiner
read the review online by clicking HERE
$6.66 POTBH Moonshine Bright Pre Sale
The $6.66 Pre Sale for the new Chopper Franklin produced Phantom of the Black Hills album Moonshine Bright has launched, it ends November 11th, you can listen and order by clicking HERE.
“Dark Side of the Bay” Single Out Now
The new Doghouse Lords single is out now, it’s about the cost of a few smokes and just as bad for you, get it on iTunes and Amazon, and preview it on YouTube below:
Doghouse Lords
New Doghouse Lords Single out 10/21/14
The Doghouse Lords will be releasing a digital single of Dark Side of the Bay, a hard rocker about a man doing hard time in San Quentin prison. It will be available Oct. 21st on iTunes, Amazon.mp3 and all the major digital stores. 
We are happy to debut the cover art for the upcoming Phantom of the Black Hills album Moonshine Bright. It is the 5th release for the band and follows 2013’s Black Hearted Killer EP and it will be out in November 2014. A presale will be announced shortly with some great items, check back for it.
Heathen Apostles’ ‘Without A Trace’ EP Is Out Now!
The Heathen Apostles are proud to announce their Without A Trace EP is finally released, you can either purchase it through iTunes, Amazon.mp3 or any digital outlet. It is also available with a snazzy download card, you can purchase it HERE, makes a great gift!
‘Without A Trace’ EP Cover Art Revealed
The cover art for the new Heathen Apostles 3 song EP ‘Without A Trace’ has been released, it features a photo of the band by Dina Douglass and a layout by Mather Louth. The EP will be available on March 5th (Ash Wednesday) for digital download as well as via a Limited Edition download card, only available in the Heathen Apostles webstore and at their live shows.
New Phantom of the Black Hills EP Live on iTunes
The new Phantom of the Black Hills EP is live on 
iTunes! This EP is produced & mixed by the Cramps bassist Chopper Franklin and follows 2012’s ENEMY! album, and it contains 3 scorching, guaranteed barnburners and is a great way to bring in the New Year, preview on iTunes by clicking HERE.
Phantom of the Black Hills EP Artwork & Track Order
The cover art and track sequence for the new Phantom of the Black Hills EP Black Hearted Killer (RBR 720) was unveiled today, the EP was produced by Chopper Franklin and the cover was shot by Sadie Nitrate. The EP will be on iTunes and Amazon.mp3 etc., on December 30th. The track listing is:
1. Black Hearted Killer
2. The Storm Is My Shelter
3. A Life For An Eye
New Phantom of the Black Hills EP Out 12/30/13
The Phantom of the Black Hills are currently recording their follow-up to 2012’s ENEMY!, a 3 song EP entitled Black Hearted Killer. Chopper Franklin will again be producing, and the release date is December 30th.
Heathen Apostles Return to the Studio
The Heathen Apostles have begun tracking their next record, an 3 song EP due February 2014 on Ratchet Blade Records. This will be the follow up to 2013’s Boot Hill Hymnal, once again Chopper Franklin will be producing. Check back for more info on this and other upcoming releases, and visit the band at heathenapostles.com.
Heathen Apostles “Boot Hill Hymnal” CD Out Now!
The debut Heathen Apostles cd “Boot Hill Hymnal” is out today, available online in the website store HERE, at any Heathen Apostles show, and at Amoeba Hollywood. The official street date is November 12th but you can get your copy starting today! It’s $2 off for a limited time…
Boot Hill Hymnal – Heathen Apostles
Click HERE For More Info
Heathen Apostles “Boot Hill Hymnal” Now in iTunes, Amazon.mp3
You can now get a digital copy of Boot Hill Hymnal from iTunes and Amazon.mp3, click the links below to preview and download your copy today. The cd will be available here on Friday the 13th of September.
New Heathen Apostles Album “Boot Hill Hymnal” Out Friday the 13th of September
The new Heathen Apostles album Boot Hill Hymnal will be out in stores worldwide through Nail/Allegro distribution on November 12th but it will be available online here and at heathenapostles.com on Friday the 13th of September. You can preview it HERE, and below is the cover and track listing:
1. Red Brick Dust
2. Dark Was The Night
3. Forget-Me-Not
4. Never Forever
5. The Reckoning
6. The Dark Pines
7. It All Came Down
8. Murderer of Souls
9. Darkness of Dawn
10. Lonesome Whistle
Phantom of the Black Hills “ENEMY!” Now Available on iTunes, Amazonmp3, etc.
The new Phantom of the Black Hills album ENEMY! is available for download today, it was deemed “New and Noteworthy” by iTunes! Click HERE to preview and download.
Phantom of the Black Hills “Enemy” Pre Sale Launches Today
Buy the new Phantom of the Black Hills “Enemy” cd during the Pre-Sale and for a limited time get it for just $8! The first 100 that order get a FREE POTBH Backpatch, and it will be shipped at least 1 week before it’s release to the public (est. Sept. 18th). So order now to receive this great price and guarantee your FREE Phantom of the Black Hills Backpatch. (After the backpatches are gone the Pre Sale will continue at $8 a cd, but no free backpatch.) Click HERE for more info.
Mau Maus In-Store Review
The Mau-Maus
Permanent Records, Eagle Rock, CA
by Michael Essington
A couple of years back I wrote a review for a show I went to at the Redwood in Los Angeles. The show was Mau-Maus, Billy Bones and Symbol Six. Fun show, but I wasn’t overly enthused with the Mau-Maus performance. Now I didn’t fully slag them off, but I could have been a little nicer in my review.
Anyway, a year and a half, or so, later Mr. Rick Wilder shoots me an email saying that I was probably 99% accurate in my review. This surprised the shit out of me. Usually when a review doesn’t go a band’s way I get cursed at and told I know nothing about music. Not in this case. Mr. Wilder was a true gentleman and has become a bit of a friend. So, I told him to be fair, I’d come and check them out again next time they play.
On June 3, 2012, Permanent Records in Eagle Rock, CA created an event page on Facebook for an in-store show with the Mau-Maus promoting their new album, SCORCHED EARTH POLICIES: then and now.
Two or three weeks back I went to lunch with master photographer Edward Colver, and after lunch we stopped into Permanent Records. So, I knew exactly where it was. Great streamlined shop. Unlike most used records shops it’s not over-run with clutter.
Show is scheduled for 6:00, and I tried to take a shortcut which made me about twenty minutes late. I hate being late. Ran into the shop at about 6:25, 6:27. The shop was pretty empty. I figured Mau-Maus went on at 6:00, blew through their set and I missed the whole fucking thing. I went up to the counter, and asked the lady sitting there if “I missed the set?” She said, “No,” they were waiting for the opening band to set up. Whew.
I stood around and waited, no opening band. I bumped into a couple of friends who I saw the Mau-Maus with two years ago, Mary and Frank. Then a friend of my late uncle Rick’s comes up and introduces himself, Danny from Warning Label Records out of Boston. Small frickin’ world.
As I’m talking to Danny I hear the crowd start to buzz, “He’s here, he’s here.” The party has started. Rick Wilder, Michael Livingston, Scott Franklin and Paul Black did a few final tune-ups and they launched into a kick-ass set. My main complaint last time I saw them was I couldn’t hear Mr. Wilder’s vocals, not the case this time. The mike was held close to the grill throughout his performance.
Only problems they had was the mikes cut out once, then, I think, the amps cut for a minute. Both resolved quickly and then back to a powerful set.
Rick Wilder is a cool front man, people are drawn to him. You want to see what he’s going to do. And I have to mention Michael Livingston, he is such a great guitarist that it’s almost unbelievable.
Afterwards, Rick gave me a copy of their new album to review, and I hung out with him for a bit. The album review will be here soon, buy a copy. All in all, a great show.
Promo Video for Phantom of the Black Hills’ “Enemy”
A new short promo video for the Summer 2012 Ratchet Blade Records release of “Enemy” is up, the record is currently being mixed by producer extraordinaire Geza X (Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Mau Maus).
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