Escape to Everything drummer Mike Scapiccio says maintaining
consistency has been his band’s biggest struggle since forming in 2004.
“We have four albums and gone through four different guitar
players along the way,” Scapiccio says.
But the band’s new record, “Devil’s Playground,” sheds light
on how Escape to Everything handles this problem: it simply dives into
diversity. “Devil’s Playground” isn’t a bunch of songs sounding different from
one to the next; rather, the different influences and contrasts bubble up within
individual tunes themselves. “Dead Behind the Eyes,” for example, has a doom-y
melody floating across the beginning of the song that gives way to a quaking, crazed
thrash attack.
Escape to Everything celebrates the release of “Devil’s
Playground” with a show Saturday, June 2 at The Palladium in Worcester. The show is happening in the
upstairs room and begins at 6 p.m. Till We Die, Silent Season, Death Rattle,
and Devil’s Feedback are also on the bill.
Scapiccio says that each member of the band brings a
different emphasis into the mix. Guitarist Ronnie DiScicio likes the brutal
elements of Lamb of God, while singer Mike Nota is a fan of dynamic contrasts
found in Soulfly’s music. Scapiccio says he likes the leaner sound of Sevendust
and its timekeeper Morgan Rose.
“We all like different kinds of rock and we try and get that
in there,” Scapiccio says.
Bassist Steve LaGrassa and former 21st December
guitarist Al Capone, who is the newest recruit, round out the lineup.
Based in Boston,
Escape to Everything toured nationally with Bobaflex and headlined its own East
Coast jaunt.
Experience shows on “Devil’s Playground,” with punchier
songs opening the record then yielding to darker, heavier stuff, all without
sounding erratic.
Among the highlights, “Final Goodbye” sounds like a twisted
psychological thriller. “Not Followed”
blurs sparse dreariness with caustic blurts, creating a jarring closing number.
Earlier, on “Built to Fall,” the bands plays around with similar contrasts but
cooks up something that sound more defiant than despairing.
Scapiccio says Escape to Everything handpicked the openers
for Saturday’s show, banking on each band to bring a little something different
to the concert.
“Silent Season is in a league of their own and we’ve been
dying to do a show with them,” he says. “Devil’s Feedback has some screaming in
it. Death Rattle are good friends. And Till We Die we’ve known for a long time
and know how good they are live.”
“Devil’s Playground” is available on iTunes as well as other
digital-music services. Physical copies will be available at the show.
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