Summary

Almost 20 years ago, Baltimore ’s Trapped Under Ice released their first demo — a record that would sow the seeds, in many ways, of modern hardcore . After all, it launched the career of one of the genre’s most dynamic frontmen, Justice Tripp of Angel Du$t , and once featured Turnstile ‘s Brendan Yates on drums. Now, the story behind the creation of that demo has finally been told — via the upcoming book “Intent to Distribute: Twenty Years of Flatspot Records,” out Feb. 5, 2027 .

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