Hardcore kids, you can now own a giant coffee table book ft. Trapped Under Ice, Scowl
Influential hardcore label Flatspot Records has announced Intent to Distribute: Twenty Years of Flatspot Records, a 192-page coffee table book tracing the label’s history, including interviews with Trapped Under Ice, Backtrack, Terror, Speed, End It, and Scowl.
The book is written and edited by Fred Pessaro and features archival photography, artwork, ephemera, and interviews with co-owners of the Baltimore label, Che Figueroa-Rodriguez and Ricky Singh. Members of Trapped Under Ice, Backtrack, Terror, Speed, End It, and Scowl are also interviewed. The book is available to pre-order now.
What's more: Flatspot has announced a Twenty Years of Flatspot Records anniversary show for 6 February at Webster Hall in New York. Presented by Converse and Saint Vitus, the event will feature no-barricade performances from Trapped Under Ice, Breakdown (Blacklisted line-up), End It, Raw Brigade, Iron Mind, and Frothing Mad. Tickets are on sale now, with each ticket including a complimentary copy of the book.
The independent label has built a catalogue across generations of hardcore, from releases by Trapped Under Ice and Backtrack to records from Scowl, Speed, and End It. Its wider activity includes The Extermination compilation series, international collaborations, live showcases, festivals, and artist documentaries.
Intent to Distribute: Twenty Years of Flatspot Records is published on 5 February 2027 via Flatspot Records
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