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1.
Rising Son 03:39
Rising Son Vile violation Sins against my nation Trying not to crack First they force it on you, then they take it back Taking it back, taking it back from me… Extermination Hard not to care none I fight to death Leave you in your blood, then we're coming back again (chorus) This ain't Oklahoma And I was here long before ya Mistress Darkness has come And when the night is done I'm the rising son No reservations Or pagan adulation Freedoms got to live Flesh and blood and bones is all I got to give This ain't South Dakota And I ain't gonna roll for ya The sky says your time has come And when the night is done I'm the rising son (break) You tried some force, tried to get away What'd you win? Not enough to say In the clear, think you're gettin' by? Cross yourself, snivelers always seem to die This land ain’t your land, this land is my land From Oglala to Ouachita The ancestors of the First Nations Were never made for reservations (chorus) This ain't Oklahoma And I was here long before ya Mistress Darkness has come And when the night is done I'm the rising son This ain't South Dakota And I ain't gonna roll for ya The sky says your time has come And when the night is done I'm the rising son Taking it back, taking it back from you…
2.
That Witch 04:02
That Witch Strikin' back, we're in a war Shot up bad but had to keep runnin' I was down, to the core Close to death, tried not to care A mortal being, a bloody thing He's on a path to kill the king I bring him back, to use the knife Now that's the dark life ch) About to lose my mind, not afraid to die I laughed at the sight of a knife I was going down, I just got to say That witch fucken saved my life Woke up bad, and she was there She turned a spell that set me on fire Gave me a dose of holy rope I screamed alive - got up to go Burnt tears, a cat's ears Hemlock, to keep him 'bove ground Bat wing, now that's the thing To kill a king ch) All about the cause, ready to defy I said they'd never take me alive I was about to fry, all I'm gonna claim That witch fucken saved my life (break) Beelzebub - spinnin' 'round Lord of flies, psyche on lockdown Wicked canes, and other things What a shake, let's just say it's gettin' hot now Euripides' - divinities Medea's got nothing on my abilities Hand of fate, to rub a doll Enemies - likely gonna fall ch) About to lose my mind, not afraid to die I laughed at the sight of a knife I was going down, I just got to say That witch fucken saved my life All about the cause, ready to defy I said they'd never take me alive I was about to fry, all I'm gonna claim That witch fucken saved my life
3.
Buck Knife 04:28
Buck Knife Buck Knife was a Rebel soldier Survived the Gettysburg attack But the townsfolk doubted Buck Knife A veteran no one welcomed back Oh, Buck Knife was a dreamer We never wanted him around The sounds of closing shops and windows Greeted him when he came to town ch) Buck Knife was a hard man - hard as 16 tons Fightin' in the badlands - waitin' on the sun Buck Knife's had a rough time - diggin' in the shit He fought for his country - underneath Hell's lid Buck Knife fought in a battalion With many young men from his holler But when he came home from the war alone They thought he ran off with no honor That Buck Knife always is a-drinking His indignation's insincere His lies about the war are gettin' old And now we've had it up to here ch) Buck Knife had a hard time, back from Kingdom Come When he brought home ruin, his song stayed unsung Buck Knife's was a shunned man, and he's seen some shit Time to pay the piper - for liftin' up Hell's lid break) A drunken Buck Knife came to town Firin' his guns up in the air Four vigilantes rushed toward Buck Knife Four bullets ended his despair The next day came a Rebel general Lookin' around for Private Buck Knife "I have some medals for his chest today He saved many a soldier's life You must be very proud of Buck Knife" ch) Buck Knife was a hard man - hard as 16 tons Fightin' in the badlands - waitin' on the sun Buck Knife's had a rough time - diggin' in the shit He fought for his country - underneath Hell's lid
4.
Lady Judas 04:14
Lady Judas Up from hell only 'bout a day Found a soul achin' and in pain I will be his Magdalene, got to show he's strugglin' Wastin' time waitin' on a saint Dig a grave and fly away Cuz it's the way my life's been a-rollin' I don't want it no more I can't take it no more (chorus) I saw an angel through the ceiling She took my fear and she nailed it to the floor I made a vow to start kneeling I got to say she's about to seize all Time to take a vow and consecrate Using skin and motion as my bait The cauldron is a-bubblin’ Got to go and show him sin Lucifer just don’t want to wait… Saw her and started reeling She took me down and started double dealing Said get ready for some dark times Time to pay for my crimes When his faith’s lost all meaning And the Fates were taken as a sign Once his hope starts receding I’ll be his dark and bloody valentine (break) Down the road we go, down the road In the cold she grows, in the cold Not for jail, not for sale, not for hell Down the road we go No fears, no tears No cares, so unaware Bring your pride and come inside Down the road we go I just can’t stop the feeling That we crossed some cautionary line She made Hell seem appealing I’ve seen the light for the very last time Now we spend time dreaming Of all sins and imaginary As the smoke clears we’re seeing All the saints and angels redefined
5.
Moon Killer 03:46
Moon Killer There's a force out in the woods Got the gall, yeah got the goods A certain people that you just won't find Not so far behind ch) You'll get the feeling in my part of town Comin' atcha just like John Brown Yeah, sure, just gettin' some kicks But while I'm going down I'm still gettin' in my licks Get your laws, try and make 'em stick As the timebomb goes tick-tick Hooked up and taken for a ride Then tried to signify ch) Strap it up, it's time to knuckle down Got a feelin' just like John Brown Using fire and alot of dirty tricks I ain't fadin' out I'm just gettin' in the mix break) Cult of knife, gun or sword Night is Christ, moon is the Lord While you watched poor people cried And as you left those people died How am I supposed to feel? Let me tell ya it’s really fucken bitter When it’s time to deal Then I come, Moon Killer. ch) You'll get the feeling in my part of town Comin' atcha just like John Brown Yeah, sure, just gettin' some kicks But while I'm going down I'm still gettin' in my licks Strap it up, it's time to knuckle down Got a feelin' just like John Brown Using fire and alot of dirty tricks I ain't fadin' out I'm just gettin' in the mix
6.
Hunger 04:46
Hunger Ripe fruit on the vine Taste the divine Got me on a fine kick Nails are bit to the quick Got me in a fine mess Sitting in my Sunday best What's this curse come over me? Overthrows my monarchy Got me begging Mary please... ch) Feel this Hunger Drag me under Give into my nature Feeling like a stranger to myself Name your point of attack Let my train run its tracks Tension’s cracking the floor Bruised but I could use more! What's this curse come over me? Overthrows my monarchy Got me begging Mary please... ch) Feel this Hunger Drag me under Give into my nature Feeling like a stranger to myself break) It’s a game that I am winning While I am shit eating grinning Got the deck stacked in my favor Got the best parts left to savor Lord have mercy I’ve been reeling Looking as good as I’m feeling Going out in a blaze of glory The best chapter of the story ch) Feel this Hunger Drag me under Give into my nature Feeling like a stranger to myself
7.
Road To Bleeding Knocked down - and blind Got the call to stand and deliver The good life - declined Talked up and sold down the river Better duck down - pick a side Spin your head 'round - and look alive (chorus) On the road down Where there is no feeling On the road to hell On the road to bleeding Lined up - and assigned Sent away to become a killer You seek - and they hide Pray to God and then pull the trigger Better keep down - and close your eyes In a corpse pile - like you died (chorus) On the road down Where there is no healing On the road to hell On the road to bleeding I'm comin' down for you s'Not the way it's supposed to go You know your day is comin' due Never born, never died, find a way to stay alive solo F - For the fuck you caused T - For the terror I'm feelin' W - It's a word, it's a world, at WAR (chorus) On the road down Where there is no healing On the road to hell On the road to bleeding
8.
Sin & Sanctity God built me well, but that you could tell A hero miscast, a man unsurpassed Try to stare, I double dare I'll smite thee down, with jaw of an ass... of an ass ch) Hate the player cuz I made up the game Then burn my effigy but pay me all the same I'm bringin' vile, I'm bringin' all the fun Just my pard and my Holy Ghost machine gun Sin and sanctity, bleed for me I've come for your ass, and for your cash The flock pays me well, to send you to Hell So impregnable, so untouchable Now bring me the gold, I'll give you the shaft... oh the shaft ch) I am a little god, speaking in God's name All the rest of you can hang your heads in shame No prosperity? Then you are to blame A world of dopes and demons sittin' on a damn plane Sin and sanctity, pay for me brk) Like a wildfire - yeah I will never die - yeah You'll have your bleed time - yeah The time has come to be Heaven's refugee
9.
Wicked Storm 03:44
Wicked Storm Hear it getting' loud? We are the unbowed You'll see me around, I'll be gettin' down We'll be bringin' weight, a force to abdicate Pay for all the hate, retaliate ch) Take your peace, gimme war Bring it from the ashes Get a piece, wait for more? Think I'll take me chances See, you're gettin' clowned, no time to fuck around Feel it gettin' warm? The wicked storm Hearin' all the lies, keeps us energized Like to demonize? We're set to penalize Kinda feel uptight, waitin' for the night My beast is gettin' wise, and set to bite ch) Goin' high? I go low Yours ain't workin', brother Little time, gotta go Get the muthafucka See, we're throwin' down, put him in the ground Feel it gettin' warm? The wicked storm
10.
Attack 03:15
Attack They say to let go, they say to come join the geek show Grace falls again, greed brings it all to an end Gettin' too wild, get in single file, fuck that shit Gotta get in line, or eat shit and die That's all they say (x3) ch) Handout, standout, get some fucks and fan out That's the only way to get in Fallacy and tragedy, everyone's in agony Goddamnit, let it begin Cut that shit outcho life; take the pill, then lose the strife Always room for one more, step on in and we'll bar the door Gettin' too wild, get in single file, fuck that shit Gotta get in line, or eat shit and die That's all they say (x3) ch) Throwdown/hoedown, it's a fucken showdown Clouds are forming again Ecstasy in maggotry, burn their god in effiigy Waitin' for the show to begin Break) Learnin’ by fire, burnin’ the schools Wake in time before you got all to lose Whinin’ in caves while you’re shiftin’ the blame Worshippin’ slime and a god you can’t name Bring forth – all the fucks you give Think fast – or you will never live Display – determination Or face – extermination ch) Throwdown/hoedown, it's a fucken showdown Clouds are forming again Ecstasy in maggotry, burn their god in effiigy Waitin' for the show to begin

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The sixth Phantom of the Black Hills album "That Witch" features the Heathen Apostles' Mather Louth joining the Phantom on vocals and Chopper Franklin once again pulling production duties.

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released July 2, 2021

The Phantom - vocals, mandolin
Mather Louth - vocals
Popeye - guitar, banjo, bass
El Gato - fiddle
Deacon - drums

Produced and mixed by Chopper Franklin
All songs by Phantom of the Black Hills, except "Rising Son" and "Hunger" by POTBH/Louth

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"Phantom of the Black Hills, one of the outlaw music scene's favorite bands of renegade pickers, strummers, pluckers and bangers, is back and continuing to terrorize the musical wagon trail of the current roots revival with their sound of doom country, frontier-core, and hellbilly punk." No Depression Magazine ... more

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