Why No Trap Them On Earache ?

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here's 1 ive ever wondered why is it Trap Them never ended upward on earache? for certain amongst Brian beingness inwards december wolves who at that fourth dimension were nonetheless signed to earache too their audio a hardcore punk/grindcore mix. They would convey been a prime number selection for the label?

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Answer: Yes I agree, it sounds a perfectly logical match-up on paper, but it's all close timing, gut feeling too impression dude, I'll endeavour to outline the diverse reasons why nosotros didn't larn involved inwards Trap Them after the demise of Dec Wolves.

Brian's ring DECEMBER WOLVES were signed to Wicked World/Earache from 97-2003 or so, releasing 2 albums. Both discs were undoubtedly part faves circular hither because of their full-on, blasting, twisted too think build of dark metal. It was unique at the time, nosotros idea the ring were vivid too success would live a cinch. Unfortunately the ring did non tour, too so the music failed to select handgrip of on amongst fans, thence did non sell inwards whatever meaningful numbers.

At the fourth dimension nosotros suspected the argue for pathetic sales was because they were regular T-shirt too jeans guys, too failed to fit into either the corpse-painted, spiked, Kult BM scene too of course of report were a 1 grand 1000 miles away from the coming to a greater extent than cerebral ambient-BM scene which was close to hit. No mistake of the band, but they simply didn't fit inwards to what the fans wanted.

DECEMBER WOLVES- To Kill Without Emotion.


After 2 underperforming albums, Earache decided to non perish along amongst Dec Wolves, too from retention Brian announced at the same fourth dimension the closure of the band. He besides said he was going to pursue other musical projects for a while, too would maintain inwards touch.

A land afterward nosotros received a present of Trap Them & Kill Them - I retrieve it good every bit yous rightly signal out, punky/grindy materials is inwards our blood, too I did similar it a bit. But the cardinal consideration is that Earache had moved on past times that point, nosotros were signing acts similar Ephel Duath too working amongst acts similar Cult of satelite past times that point, too too so the punky/grindy mix of TT&KT simply wasn't to our liking, too so nosotros passed. Its besides worth mentioning that because of the failure of Dec Wolves to sell, Brian's output was slightly tarnished from our viewpoint, sadly.

Our loss was Prosthetic records gain, they were the label (after a brace of 7inchers on Deathwish Inch) who snapped upward Trap Them too they've been real successful ever since. We wishing them too Brian all the best.


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