The Futility Of Existence With JOHNNY & RHYS From ESCARION

Interview by Kris Peters
Harnessing the intensity and intent of a debut album can be
difficult.
Public expectations are noticeably higher for your second release
and your existing fan base has likely also grown
significantly.
Many bands attempt to replicate the things that went right the
first time around and end up forcing themselves into a sonic box of
expectation, but not so Australian metal outfit Escarion who have
introduced elements of progressive and symphonic metal to their
existing blackened death leanings for album number two, Towards A
Futile Existence.
To find out more HEAVY sat for a chat with guitarist/vocalist
Johnny and bass player Rhys.
"It's been really awesome," Johnny smiled of the early reception to
the album. "We've got two really good reviews so far, and everyone
that has listened to it has loved it. We had an album launch party
last night, and we hosted it where we usually rehearse. We got a
few friends to come down and have a listen, and it was
great."
We ask the boys to talk more about the musical nature of Towards A
Futile Existence.
"With this album, obviously coming off Pillars Of The Faith, our
first album having a concept of Seven Deadly Sins and a much more
subjective approach," Rhys began, "we have gone for a concept
again, but this time in a broader sense where we are talking about
society as a whole and the objective of looking outwards and
towards the future and the bleakness of that. It's a very dark
album."
In the full interview, Johnny and Rhys talk about adding
progressive and symphonic elements to their music, the addition of
new member Gaia and what she brings to the band, how Towards A
Futile Existence differs musically to their debut, what lyrical
themes they explore, the album artwork and what it means, new
single Zeitgeist and how it relates to the overall sound and
more.