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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Trapped in Ice" by Transilvia


By Bob Makin

originally published: 01/05/2024

New Brunswick ‘90s rockers Transilvia are back together, and “Trapped in Ice” from their 2023 reunion album “Hz” is the Makin Waves Song of the Week. PHOTO BY JOHN RUSSELLO

Having reunited last year with a studio and a live album, ‘90s New Brunswick rockers Transilvia plan to stay together and are working on a new record.

Their last one — and their first in 29 years — “Hz,” featured “Trapped in Ice,” the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

As the Makin Waves Song of the Week, “Trapped in Ice” also can be heard between 6 and 8 p.m. on Jan. 5 on “Radio Jersey” at ThePenguinRocks.com. If you miss it, you can tune in any time in the archives at The Penguin and MixCloud.

“Trapped in Ice” is a breakup song about the future becoming the present, the present becoming the past, said co-founding guitarist-vocalist E. Rex, who wrote the song with former drummer Jon Nicholson a year after Transilvia broke up in 1996.




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It had never been properly released until 2023, when Rex and co-founding bassist Jeremy Android reunited and released the “HZ”EP.

The original trio — also drummer-sampler Rodney Craven — are working on new music. This is the lineup responsible for the first three Transilvia albums.

Check them out at https://transilvia.bandcamp.com/.

Bob Makin has produced Makin Waves since 1988. Follow Makin Waves on Facebook and contact Bob at makinwaves64@yahoo.com.



New Jersey Stage is proud to be the home of Bob Makin's Makin Waves column since 2017. His Song of the Week column comes out every Friday. He also writes an Album of the Month and Interview of the Month as well.



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