Dead man's hand in popular culture Tonka song "Dead Man's Hand", the Motörhead song "Ace of Spades", the Bob Dylan song "Rambling, Gambling Willie", the Uncle Kracker song "Aces and Eights" and the Bring Me the Horizon song "Alligator Blood" all refer to the legendary poker hand. Motörhead also have a song on the B-side of The One to Sing the Blues single, titled Dead Man's Hand. The song "Aces & Eights" from the Lita Ford album "Stiletto" features "The dead man's hand holds aces and eights" in the refrain. The lyrics "Who's gonna play those eights and aces?" appear in the song "Fire Lake" by
Man Is the Bastard projects. Wood occasionally performs in the Los Angeles area as Bastard Noise. Kenyon and Connel continue to perform in progressive rock acts such as Frank Booth Youth, Bastard Lounge, Controlling Hand, Lux Nova Umbra Est, and Umbra Vita. Andy Beattie continues doing vocals. Staying within his Hardcore/Powerviolence roots, he has performed/screamed in such bands as Controlling Hand, Low Threat Profile, Infest, Dead Language, featuring members from Iron Lung, and Cave State. His current band, Dead Mans Life (2018) performs the Los Angeles area. His "solo" band, Institute of Infinite Sorrow, is also active. Man Is the Bastard (aka Charred Remains)