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Heathen Apostles Filming In Salem, Massachusetts

  Happy New Year to all! Mather Louth and Chopper Franklin have spent part of the holiday in Salem, Massachusetts filming footage for an upcoming video project. They shot at Proctor’s Ledge, recently discovered as the actual site of the Salem Witch Trial hangings, and the Burying Point, the Salem graveyard where several participants in the Salem Witch Trials are buried. Check back for more details on this video and its release date. 

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Heathen Apostles’ “Albatross” Music Video Is Live

The music video for the new Heathen Apostles single Albatross is live, it was filmed on the coast of Southern California and was directed by the Heathen Apostles. The song is out now on Ratchet Blade Records and can be previewed and purchased at these links:

iTunes click HERE
Amazon click HERE
Bandcamp click HERE


Video Shoot For Heathen Apostles “Albatross” Single

The video shoot for the promo video for the upcoming Heathen Apostles single Albatross has wrapped, it was shot in sea caves up the California coast and also features underwater video. The Albatross single will be out on Friday December 9th on Ratchet Blade Records.

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Heathen Apostles’ “Misery and Gin” Video Is Now Live

The video for the new Heathen Apostles’ EP “Misery and Gin” (their tribute to the late, great Merle Haggard) is now live, the release will be out July 22nd, 2016 on Ratchet Blade Records. The “Misery and Gin” music video is another one of their Victorian tales of the Gothic Wild West.


Heathen Apostles’ “Misery and Gin” Teaser Video

The promo teaser shot with Lawrence Drayton for the upcoming Misery and Gin EP , The Heathen Apostles tribute to the late, great Merle Haggard, is now live. The EP is out July 22nd on Ratchet Blade Records, the full length music video will be out that week, and the release show is on July 21st at the Viper Room, click HERE for tickets.


Heathen Apostles Promo Shoot For “Misery and Gin”

The Heathen Apostles shot the footage for an upcoming promo video short for their upcoming EP Misery and Gin. It was shot in 110 degree heat in Palmdale, Ca. by Lawrence Drayton and will be released shortly. The band will be shooting the full length music video beginning June 27th and the Misery and Gin EP will be released on July 22nd on Ratchet Blade Records. Check back for more details.

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“Murderer of Souls (Chopper Franklin remix)” Video Debuts Today

The new Heathen Apostles Murderer of Souls (Chopper Franklin remix) music video has dropped, it was directed by the band and shot by Harmony Gerber at Devil’s Doghouse Studios. It is the first video from the new Requiem For A Remix album (Ratchet Blade Records), you can sample it HERE. For viewers in Germany click HERE.


Heathen Apostles “Murderer Of Souls” Video Drops Friday

The upcoming Heathen Apostles music video for Murderer of Souls (Chopper Franklin remix) [from the just-released Requiem For A Remix album] drops this Friday April 29th. The video was directed by the Heathen Apostles and shot by Harmony Gerber at the Devil’s Doghouse Studios, you can preview the song and the rest of the Requiem For A Remix album HERE.

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Heathen Apostles’ “Murderer of Souls” Remix Video Has Wrapped

Shooting has wrapped for the upcoming music video for Murderer of Souls (Chopper Franklin remix) from the just-released Heathen Apostles Requiem For A Remix album. The video was directed by the Heathen Apostles and shot by Harmony Gerber at the Devil’s Doghouse Studios, and it is slated for a May 2016 release. You can preview Requiem For A Remix HERE.Murderer screenshot

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Heathen Apostles “Drowned In Trouble” Promo Shoot Has Wrapped

The promo video shoot for the next Heathen Apostles single Drowned In Trouble has wrapped, it was shot on location at the White Mountain Apache reservation in Eastern Arizona by Dakota Livesay. Drowned In Trouble will be the second single and video from the Fire to the Fuse album, and the single’s release will be accompanied by a full length music video, check back for the release date. The photo below was shot on location during the shoot.

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Heathen Apostles “Fist City” Video Debuts Today

The day has come for the debut of the new Heathen Apostles video for their version of Loretta Lynn’s Fist City! It was directed by the band and shot by Harmony Gerber and features a cameo by the notorious Phantom of the Black Hills (fellow Ratchet Blade Records labelmates). Fist City is the first music video from the upcoming album Fire to the Fuse, out this Saturday October 31st. You can preview Fire to the Fuse HERE.

 


Heathen Apostles’ “Fool’s Gold” Video BTS Gallery Up

A gallery containing behind-the-scenes photos from the Heathen Apostles’ Fool’s Gold video shoot has been uploaded to HeathenApostles.com, it contains some great shots from the various locations by Lawrence Drayton, Daniel DeLeon and Michael Schrieber. Click HERE to view.

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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” Video BTS Shots

Here are some behind-the-scenes photos from the Heathen Apostles video for the upcoming single Fool’s Gold (both the single and video are due 6/16/15 on Ratchet Blade Records), they were shot by the video’s director of photography Larry Drayton. Chopper is back from Europe (where he was touring with the 69 Cats) so post production and editing has begun.

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“Fool’s Gold” Video Shoot Is A Wrap

The Heathen Apostles have wrapped the shoot for the video for the upcoming Fool’s Gold single (both single and video due June 26th on Ratchet Blade Records). A special thanks goes out to all that helped out on this project, Lawrence Drayton, Michael & Robbin at South Bay Customs, Nathan & Nicole of Paper Moon Vintage, Timbo Gruse (Speedbuggy), Brad Hayman (Switchblade 3), Daniel DeLeon (Resurex) and Alexia Petre. Set photo by Lawrence Drayton, look out for more behind-the-scenes shots and clips.

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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.


More Stills From The “Death’s Head” Video Shoot

More production stills have emerged from the Heathen Apostles’ Death’s Head music video shoot, this time they were shot on location by Lee Sterling. Both the Death’s Head single and video are out now on Ratchet Blade Records, you can preview and buy the single HERE, and you can watch the video HERE.

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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 Editing “Death’s Head” Video

The Heathen Apostles have begun editing the new music video for their upcoming single Death’s Head. Here are some production stills from Death’s Head, shot on location by Lawrence Drayton. Both the single and the video will be released on Friday the 13th of February on Ratchet Blade Records.

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Heathen Apostles’ “Death’s Head” Video Sneak Peek

A photo has been posted on the Heathen Apostles’ Instagram page with a sneak peek of the headdress from the upcoming Death’s Head video. The band will be shooting on location with Larry Drayton (aka Raven’s Laughter) and they are shooting for a February 2015 release. You can visit the band’s Instagram page by clicking HERE.

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New Heathen Apostles Video Goes Live

The first Heathen Apostles video from the Without A Trace EP has gone live. The song is Before You Go and the video was directed by Billy Clift, who also did the promo video for the Heathen Apostles’ 2013 album Boot Hill Hymnal.


Doghouse Lords in “Cry Now” Movie Promo

The Doghouse Lords – Javier Matos (Blue Shadows), Chopper Franklin (The Cramps, Nick Curran & the Lowlifes), John Bazz (The Blasters, Marc Ford) and Bill Bateman (The Blasters, Red Devils) perform .44 Gun in the Cinetico Productions film “Cry Now” (2014), written and directed by Alberto Barboza. Visit http://vincentandluzy.com for more info.


Final Editing On Heathen Apostles “Before You Go” Video

Billy Clift has begun final editing on the Heathen Apostles’ video for their ballad Before You Go. It will be the first video from their latest release, the Without A Trace EP. Click HERE to preview it. Here are some production shots Billy has sent over.

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Heathen Apostles Shoot New Music Video

The Heathen Apostles have wrapped Before You Go, the debut video from the Without A Trace EP. Directing the video was Billy Clift, who has previously worked with the band on a promo video for their previous release, 2013′s Boot Hill Hymnal. The video should be ready for a Summer debut, here is a band shot from the set.

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