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Baitin’ The Trap Records

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BISMUTH & GHOLD UK Tour Kicks Off This Week!

25th November 2013 Lee Edwards At War With False Noise, Baitin' The Trap Records, Bismuth, De Graanrepubliek Records, Galactic Hiss, Ghold, News, Tartarus Records, UK Tour 2013, Undersmile

After the recent announcement of the ultra heavy Split with UNDERSMILE, the drone doom twosome that is BISMUTH will be

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GHOLD: Prog Sludge Duo To Release ‘Galactic Hiss’ Via Baitin’ The Trap Records

18th September 2013 Lee Edwards Baitin' The Trap Records, Galactic Hiss, Ghold, New CD Details, News

GHOLD formed in early 2012 with the soul purpose of creating the darkest, prog-fuelled riffery possible and they don’t disappoint.

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Corrupt Moral Altar ‘Luciferian Deathcult’ CD/DD 2013

18th February 20132nd September 2019 Pete Green 2013, Baitin' The Trap Records, CD, Corrupt Moral Altar, Crust, Digital, Grindcore, Luciferian Deathcult, Pete Green, Review, Sludge

With a line-up featuring John Cooke (guitar, Malevolent Creation, Venomous Concept, Iron Witch, sometime-Napalm Death), Adam Clarkson (bass, Salam Rages),

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CORRUPT MORAL ALTAR Prepare To Unleash New EP Via Baitin’ The Trap Records

29th November 2012 Lee Edwards Baitin' The Trap Records, Corrupt Moral Altar, New EP Details, News, Rick Owen

Baitin’ The Trap Records recently announced that their first release will be the new CDEP by Grinding Sludgers CORRUPT MORAL

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Baitin’ The Trap Records To Unleashed IRON WITCH ‘Single Malt’ On 12″ Vinyl

10th October 2012 Lee Edwards Baitin' The Trap Records, Iron Witch, New Vinyl Details, News, Single Malt

IRON WITCH are a Sludge Metal band from Liverpool, England who formed in early 2010. Their mix of ‘whiskey soaked’,

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Introducing Baitin’ The Trap Records

18th September 2012 Lee Edwards Baitin' The Trap Records, News, Rick Owen

Baitin’ The Trap Records is a new DIY label coming out of Liverpool, focusing on Cassette and Limited Vinyl releases

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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