# The Trap (song)

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**The Trap** is a [single](/source/Single_(music)) by [German](/source/Germany) [industrial music](/source/Industrial_music) band [X Marks the Pedwalk](/source/X_Marks_the_Pedwalk), taken from the album which follows it, *[Human Desolation](/source/Human_Desolation)*. It was released by [Zoth Ommog](/source/Zoth_Ommog) in Europe as both an [LP](/source/Gramophone_record) and [CD](/source/CD).

## Summary

*The Trap* is the fifth single by X Marks the Pedwalk, the sixth including the band's earlier name, Scarecrow. "The Trap", like *Abattoir*, preceded the release of the full-length album from which it was taken, in this case the album was *Human Desolation*. The preceding single, *Cenotaph*, was the last appearance by Sevren Ni-Arb's bandmate Regan Eracs, thus to fill the void for the production of *The Trap*, Sevren Ni-Arb enlisted the help of his brother, who became known as Raive Yarx. Although the lineup had changed, most listeners did not acknowledge a major stylistic shift until much later. In a review of *The Trap*, *For Crying Out Loud* describes the sound as "[E]lectro while rough in feeling." [\[1\]](http://www.xmtp.de/output_releases_x7.html)

*The Trap* was released by [Zoth Ommog](/source/Zoth_Ommog) records in Europe. The [12"](/source/12%22) version, which included only the first three songs, was released under the catalogue number **ZOT 25**. The [CD](/source/CD) version, which included all four songs, was released under the catalogue number **ZOT 25 CD**. All the tracks, except "The Trap (Second Enclosure)" were released again on the compilation CD *Four Fit*. *The Trap* was also the first X Marks the Pedwalk release to be recorded in Sevren Ni-Arb's T.G.I.F. studios.

## Track listing

1. "The Trap (First Enclosure)" – 5:09
1. "You Are Out" – 3:59
1. "The Trap (Second Enclosure)" – 4:59
1. "Inside" (On CD version only) – 2:47

## Personnel

- Sevren Ni-Arb (André Schmechta)
- Raive Yarx (Thorsten Schmechta)

## External links

- [Entry at official X Marks the Pedwalk website](http://www.xmtp.de/output_releases_x7.html)
- [Entry](http://www.discogs.com/release/34063) at [Discogs.com](/source/Discogs.com)

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