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POTBH and Mather Louth in Hard Country Collab

The Phantom of the Black Hills are back in the studio to record a new Hard Country album, and once again they will be collaborating with Mather Louth, the lead singer for the Gothic Americana band the Heathen Apostles. They previously worked together on Wild Witch of the West (you can check out the wild […]

Dark Entries Magazine – Gothic Roots “Dust To Dust” Album Review

Gothic roots, gothic country, Southern Gothic or dark Americana are terms used to describe the music of Heathen Apostles. The band operates from Los Angeles, California and their first album dates from 2013. So basically it is traditional American country and folk, bluegrass or ‘hillbilly’ music with a black edge and akin to genres such as cowpunk, gothabilly or hellbilly (think […]

Heathen Apostles Interview in Germany’s Ox Magazine

During the build up to their 2018 European Tour, the Heathen Apostles were interviewed by Karin Hoog of the popular German music magazine Ox Magazine. Below is a scan of the Heathen Apostles interview in German, to read the English translation scroll below it.   They have a gloomy version of the Gershwin classic “Summertime” […]

Remastered Berlin Brats Album Now Available

Ratchet Blade Records has released a newly remastered version of the Berlin Brats’ Believe It Or Rot: 1973-1976. It the first (and only) album of the band, which had been christened in the 1970’s as Los Angeles’ answer to the Rolling Stones and New York Dolls. It is also the first band of the Mau Maus’ Rick […]

Ratchet Blade Records Free Sampler

To thank you for your support of Ratchet Blade Records we’re offering this FREE digital sampler of choice cuts from recent RBR releases by these artists: 1. Charley Horse “The Real Thing” 2. Phantom of the Black Hills “Enemy” 3. Mau Maus “Warbaby” 4. Doghouse Lords “Voodoo Lucy” 5. Berlin Brats “(I’m) Psychotic” 6. Mr. […]

OG LA Punk “Scorched Earth Policies” Reviewed on Rock Over America

Established in 1977, resulting from the breakup of their former band the Berlin Brats, OG LA punk band the Mau Maus have a notorious reputation as trouble makers. With the release of their first legitimate recorded album ‘Scorched Earth Policies: Then and Now’, the band has given their fans something tangible, as they have been […]

Chopper Franklin on Shattered Platter

Chopper did a piece for the vinyl record website Shattered Platter where he recommends lps, turntables, speakers and booze: Scott “Chopper” Franklin (The Cramps/Wanda Jackson/ Charley Horse/The Mau Maus) gives suggestions for blues & roots music to check out. Low Estate 16 Horsepower All of 16 HPs records are on heavy rotation around here, but […]