[Cover photo credit to Rob Shotwell]

“Mousetrap” is the latest single from Category 7, the heavy metal supergroup featuring the lineup of John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, Sonic Universe, Noturnall), Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Kerry King, Vio-Lence), Jack Gibson (Exodus), and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill).

The track comes from the band’s self-titled debut full-length album, set for release on July 26th, 2024 through Metal Blade Records.

Named after the numerical designation for the most powerful windstorms, Category 7 came together from a batch of musicians wanted to play music that they loved and weren’t hearing elsewhere.

Jason Bittner shares:

I think the sound of this band really comes down to the odd connection that all of us have,” adds Bittner. “We’ve known each other for years as friends and peers. And we’ve all looked up to each other and know that one day we’d have to work together. It’s taken almost two decades for that to happen, but lo-and-behold, once it did there was no stopping us.

John Bush says about the new single, “Mousetrap”

The music for this one felt like a mysterious caper to me. I drew inspiration from The Three Musketeers where a police tactic was used to apprehend someone who went to the residence of a person who was previously arrested. The whole thing feels like a black and white movie with scenes of entrapment, interrogation, and a corrupt warden. Even though it feels like something old, it also feels like it could be applied to what is happening in our modern justice system. Round and round we go.