Hellcat Records Explained

Hellcat Records is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. The label, an offshoot of Epitaph Records, was started as a partnership between Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion, the owner of Epitaph, and Tim Armstrong of Rancid, who was generally responsible for signing bands.^[1]

Hellcat published its Give 'Em the Boot label sampler in multiple volumes starting in 1997.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Films

In 2005, a Give 'Em the Boot DVD was released, featuring tour footage of numerous Hellcat bands.

On January 15, 2006, the label released Live Freaky! Die Freaky!, a full-length film produced by Tim Armstrong and filmed using marionettes. The plot involves Charlie Manson's story being misinterpreted by a nomad on a post-apocalyptic Earth. It features the voice talents of the members of Rancid, Green Day, AFI and the Transplants.

Notable bands

Active

• Tim Timebomb
• Charged GBH
• Civet
• The Creepshow
• Danny Diablo
• Devil's Brigade
• Grade 2
• HorrorPops
• The Interrupters
• Left Alone
• Nekromantix
• Orange
• Rancid
• Rat Boy
• The Slackers
• Static Thought
• The Unseen
• Westbound Train

Former

• The Aggrolites
• Choking Victim
• Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven
• The Distillers
  • Dropkick Murphys F-Minus
• The Gadjits
• The Heart Attacks
• Hepcat
• The Independents
• Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
• King Django
• Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards
• Leftöver Crack
• The Luchagors
• Mercy Killers
• The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
• The Nerve Agents
• Operation Ivy (re-release only)
• The Pietasters
• Roger Miret and the Disasters
• Street Dogs
• Tiger Army
• Time Again^[8]
• Transplants
• U.S. Bombs

External links

• Official site
• Official Hellcat fan site

Notes and References

1. Web site: PT Plays February 2012: "The Best Of Hellcat Records" . Tom . Aylott . Punktastic . January 2, 2019 . February 13, 2012.
2. Web site: Steven . McDonald . Give 'Em the Boot - Various Artists . . May 4, 2016.
3. Web site: Heather . Phares . Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 2 - Various Artists . . May 4, 2016.
4. Web site: Mark . Deming . Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 3 - Various Artists . . May 4, 2016.
5. Web site: Johnny . Loftus . Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 4 - Various Artists . . May 4, 2016.
6. Web site: Various Artists: Give 'Em the Boot IV . Hank . Kalet . PopMatters . February 3, 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103041725/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/various-giveemtheboot4/ . November 3, 2012.
7. Web site: Jo-Ann . Greene . Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 5 - Various Artists . . May 22, 2006 . May 4, 2016.
8. Web site: Hellcat Records signs Time Again . Alternative Press . February 15, 2006 . February 3, 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160818053915/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_464 . August 18, 2016.