Hellcat Records

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 Records
Parent company	Epitaph Records
Founded	1997
Founder	Tim Armstrong
Distributor(s)	ADA
Genre	Oi! hardcore punk psychobilly punk rock ska punk street punk
Country of origin	United States
Location	Los Angeles, California
Official website	hellcatrecords.com

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

References

1. Aylott, Tom (February 13, 2012). "PT Plays February 2012: "The Best Of Hellcat Records"". Punktastic. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
2. McDonald, Steven. "Give 'Em the Boot - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
3. Phares, Heather. "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 2 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
4. Deming, Mark. "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 3 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
5. Loftus, Johnny. "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 4 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
6. Kalet, Hank. "Various Artists: Give 'Em the Boot IV". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
7. Greene, Jo-Ann (May 22, 2006). "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 5 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
8. "Hellcat Records signs Time Again". Alternative Press. February 15, 2006. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

External links

• Official site
• Official Hellcat fan site