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About “Escapegoat”, vocalist David White says:
“‘Escapegoat’ is a song that has been a long time in the making. It takes you on a journey through intense riffing and heart-pounding drum rhythms and is the first piece of the puzzle we wanted you to experience as a glimpse into the intensity and bigger picture that we feel this album will bring. Our goal was to make the greatest HEATHEN album to date, and we can’t wait to hear your response! As we embark on our final tour of 2026 with Forbidden and Void, we’ll be taking this new music on the road in the USA. Then, in the new year, we’ll begin a European tour as part of a triple revolving headlining tour with Exhorder and Belgium’s own Evil Invaders.”
Continuing about the accompanying video, Kragen Lum adds:
“We live in an increasingly superficial and plastic world, surrounded by artificial images, endless distractions, and expectations that can sometimes become too much to handle. We look for every opportunity to escape — to disappear into doom scrolling, binge watching, gaming, drugs, alcohol, and anything else that gives us a momentary release from the weight of reality. We build walls around ourselves. We bury ourselves in distractions. We convince ourselves that we can always escape the consequences. Until we can’t. Just one more distraction. Just one more escape. Just one last mistake. We are the ‘Escapegoat.'”
Video Credits:
Produced and Directed by Thomas Crane for KillDevil Films
Filmed by Thomas Crane
Edited and Color Corrected by Thomas Crane
Audio Credits:
Produced by Zeuss
Mixed and Mastered by Zeuss at Planet Z
Drums Performed by Jason Bittner
Heathen:
David White – Vocals
Kragen Lum – Guitar
Kyle Edissi – Guitar
Jason Mirza – Bass
Blake Anderson – Drums