Escapement is a force of lyrical/vocal prowess, atmospheric-yet-technical keyboard work, dark and heavy guitars and banging drums. New Noise are proud to premiere the video for the group’s debut single, “Feed,” below: Escapement was born on the high seas when vocalist Johnny Ray (3 Headed Snake) and keyboardist Alex Nasla (Helion Prime, Witherfall) were attending the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise. The name Escapement comes from the movement of a mechanical watch. It symbolizes winding the group’s love of cyberpunk aesthetics and steampunk design together with a purpose of the escapement, which is maintaining balance. Ray was a stagehand during the cruise, and Nasla was covering press for his company Gear Gods. They kept in touch afterwards, and during the initial COVID-19 shutdown Ray sent s...
