# The Wild Stories Behind Trapped Under Ice’s 2007 Demo

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-wild-stories-behind-trapped-under-ices-2007-demo/
- Published: 2026-11-12T17:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T21:51:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/trapped-under-ice-demo-flatspot-records-book-1235655948/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- A new book recounts the making of Trapped Under Ice’s 2007 demo.
- The five-song record became influential in modern hardcore.
- Flatspot’s anniversary show is set for 6 February in New York.

## Summary

Trapped Under Ice’s five-song 2007 demo is the subject of a new account in a forthcoming book about Flatspot Records. The demo helped shape modern hardcore and launched the career of vocalist Justice Tripp, while drummer Brendan Yates later joined Turnstile; the story matters as a look back at the record’s influence and the label’s history.

Journalist Fred Pessaro’s book, *Intent to Distribute: Twenty Years of Flatspot Records*, is due on 5 February 2027 and includes interviews, photographs and artwork. The excerpt says the demo was recorded in Joe Mitra’s basement, initially financed with stolen goods and later pressed using drug money. Flatspot will mark its 20th anniversary with a 6 February show at New York’s Webster Hall, featuring Trapped Under Ice and other bands.

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