WITCHTRAP

Release Year: 2017
Artist Origin: COL
Style: dirty savage speed/thrash metal

under rough-edged, deliberately filthy sound lies one of the strongest Colombian speed-driven thrash metal records: sophomore full-length [2007] continues wild, frantic, and destructive direction of Sorceress Bitch debut, uniting old school aggression with traditional heavy metal melody while preserving an organic eighties aesthetic, naturally raw production, memorable riffs, live performance ready choruses, and rebellious, uncontrollable energy, ultimately sounding as if unearthed from a sealed 1985 basement; such a spontaneous metallic avalanche is meant not for analysis but for maximum-volume listening, surrendering to the overwhelming chaos, aggression, and destructive spirit that never loses its sincerity or infectious force; recent black vinyl edition with a pro-printed lyric insert marks tenth anniversary of this recording, US import