Interview answered by Ripper.
1. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Give us a brief band bio.
WITCHTRAP: was formed in early 90’s, by Witchhammer and Ripper, former members of a death meta band called Dark Millenium. After some time writing songs and building the band’s style, the first demo came in 1997 and was called “The First Necromancy”, the next year the second demo was recorded but it was never released for economical problems. In 1998, the song “Metal Mania” appears in a Colombian compilation called “The Black Moon Compilation”. In the year 2000 the EP debut was released including a new member in the bass, instrument that was missing before; the EP was called “Witching Metal” in one first edition of 500 copies. In 2002, the CD “Sorceress Bitch” was produced, this one is about 800 copies, for now. In this same year, Dark Moon the bass player leaves the band, and Edison “Enforcer” get into the band. Until now the band hasn’t gone playing internationally.
2. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: How long has current line up been together, is this the original
line up?
WITCHTRAP: In 2002 Edison "Enforcer" joined us on bass ,he works very well with the band style and its influences. Line up has not changed since.
3. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Talk about your releases prior to "Sorceress Bitch" Cd.
WITCHTRAP: Our demos were recorded in a very hard situation, cause we had no enough money to go to a professional studio, and so these ones have rehearsal sound. The EP meant our first experience in a professional studio, the original sound is great but the vinyl have some mistakes in its sound.
4. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Any releases available from you for sale or trade?
WITCHTRAP: EP and CD is not available, all copies are sold. We only have our demo, and some T-shirts.
5. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: What is the scene like where you live, any bands you recommend checking out?
WITCHTRAP: I think it’s similar to the others everywhere, some like this and some like that. People here, don’t support very much the local bands. There are some good bands in every style, it’s worth checking out all of them.
6. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Tell us about your Cd "Sorceress Bitch", would it be available on Vinyl?
WITCHTRAP: This CD is a very important step in our lives, thank to it we got a more international façade; moreover it contains in my opinion our best songs ever. Until now there is no intention on making it on vinyl version, but it is in our future plans.
7. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Can we expect any new Cds/Lps from Witchtrap in the future?
WITCHTRAP: Right now, were are working in what will be our next attack, the stuff is almost already. We have not got to a contract with no producer, but there are a lot of them interested in us.
8. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Talk about your project band NIGHTMARE any demos for sale, or a Cd
in the coming future?
WITCHTRAP: Right now, Nightmare is in studio finishing the recordings of its first CD, the band goes all right and has left the project status becoming a real and serious band. About Nightmare we have only our demo for sale.
9. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: What kind of response has your music received from the underground scene, any interest from any overseas(fuera de Colombia) labels to sign up Witchtrap?
WITCHTRAP: The response has been great, we receive almost daily e-mails from metalheads world wide expressing their exploding feelings to hear our brutal heavy metal. The labels outside our country have shown great interest, but they haven’t got to a serious proposal (maybe they’ve got no guts, or something) .
10. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Would your debut MLP "Witching Metal" be re-released as a Cd or vinyl again, can people get tape or Cdr copies from you?
WITCHTRAP: Yes, these plans are waiting in our minds since long ago. According to record tapes or burn CDs, I do it just for my friends. CDR’S ARE KILLING MUSIC.
11. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: What are some of the bands that you have been listening to lately?
WITCHTRAP: This last days we’ve been listening a lot of the 70’s Scorpions albums, AC/DC, Triumph, Trance (Germany), Baron Rojo, etc.
12. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Do any bands from overseas get to play in Colombia, what are some of the shows that you have been to, and bands to you would like to see perform live?
WITCHTRAP: a lot of bands have come to play here, but most of them we don't like. In particular, I’ve been to shows of Destruction, Kreator, Arkangel(Venezuela) y Barón Rojo (España).
13. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Any last words, comments? thanks for the interview.
WITCHTRAP: Thanks a lot to you for letting us appear in your zine, that’s real support. You rule!
And a great hail to the readers who feel the power of blood and metal in their brains. Keep on rocking hard!
E-mail:
witchtrap666@hotmail.com
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