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Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate in 2013
Escape the Fate in 2013
Background information
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres
DiscographyEscape the Fate discography
Years active2004–present
Labels
SpinoffsFalling in Reverse
Members
  • Robert Ortiz
  • Craig Mabbitt
  • Thomas "TJ" Bell
  • Erik Jensen
  • Matti Hoffman
Past members
Websiteescapethefate.com

Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004. Originally from Pahrump, Nevada, the group currently consists of lead vocalist Craig Mabbitt, guitarists Matti Hoffman and TJ Bell, bassist Erik Jensen and drummer Robert Ortiz. Ortiz is the only founding member remaining in the band.

The band released their debut album Dying Is Your Latest Fashion in 2006, fronted by founding lead singer Ronnie Radke. After Radke was sentenced to prison for his involvement in a 2006 killing, he was fired and replaced with Craig Mabbitt formerly of the band Blessthefall. Escape the Fate's second album This War Is Ours, their first with Mabbitt, was released in 2008 and debuted at No. 35 on the Billboard 200, selling 13,000 copies in the first week.

Their third album, Escape the Fate, came out in 2010 and reached No. 25 on the Billboard 200, their highest placement. In 2013, their fourth album Ungrateful was released, including "One for the Money", their highest-charting song on the U.S. Mainstream Rock charts.

Currently signed to John Feldmann's Big Noise label, the band's seventh album Chemical Warfare was released in 2021, and their eighth and most recent album Out of the Shadows was released in 2023.

History

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Formation and Dying Is Your Latest Fashion (2004–2007)

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Main article: Dying Is Your Latest Fashion

Before forming Escape the Fate, founding vocalist Ronnie Radke, lead guitarist Bryan Monte Money, bassist Max Green, drummer Robert Ortiz, and rhythm guitarist Omar Espinosa were in multiple bands all together. Later, in 2004, Monte Money created Escape the Fate with Max Green and Ronnie Radke, then inviting Robert Ortiz and Omar Espinosa.

In September 2005, Escape the Fate won a local radio contest judged by My Chemical Romance. The gig awarded them the opportunity to open a show on the band's headlining tour with Alkaline Trio and Reggie and the Full Effect. As a result of their show on the tour and their self-released EP demo, this subsequently led to Escape the Fate's record deal with Epitaph. Following their record deal, the band released their debut EP titled There's No Sympathy for the Dead in May 2006, which included two songs that were later on their full-length album. The EP was produced by Michael Baskette and helped earn the band attention from record labels and fans alike.

Ronnie Radke performing live with the band in 2007

Later in September 2006, the band released their first full-length album, Dying Is Your Latest Fashion, which charted moderately on Billboard's Heatseeker and Top Independent charts. On November 20, 2007, they released the Situations EP,[2][3] it was also the last extended play that Ronnie Radke and Omar Espinosa made with the band.[4][better source needed]

On November 6, 2007, rhythm guitarist Omar Espinosa left the band due to personal issues and started a band called Perfect Like Me (after leaving The Black and White City).[5] Later, Ronnie Radke was involved in an altercation in Las Vegas that resulted in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Cook.[6][7][8] While Radke did not shoot Cook, he was indicted on battery charges, while the man who shot Cook claimed self-defense. These charges against Radke, combined with Ronnie's past troubles with narcotics and rehab, led to a sentence of five years probation.[9] Radke failed to report to his probation officer and was arrested in June 2008, where he was sentenced to two years in prison. Radke was officially fired from Escape the Fate in mid-2008.

Radke's incarceration and This War Is Ours (2008–2010)

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Main article: This War Is Ours

The band released its second full-length album This War Is Ours on October 21, 2008 through Epitaph Records. The band hired Craig Mabbitt, who was searching for a new band after leaving Blessthefall. Mabbitt had played with Escape the Fate on the Black on Black Tour, while with Blessthefall. After several trial shows he became the official new singer and they entered the studio to record. Copies of the album were made available to buy on their tour with Chiodos and Silverstein, even before the album's official release date.[citation needed]

The album debuted at No. 35 on the Billboard 200, selling 13,000 copies in the first week.[10] Before the tour for This War Is Ours, the band had never completed a full tour. The band later went on the This War Is Ours tour with Attack Attack!, Burn Halo, William Control, and Black Tide. The band then joined Hollywood Undead and Atreyu on their 2008 tour and toured Europe during December.[11]

Epitaph Records re-released the band's second album This War Is Ours as a deluxe CD/DVD edition on April 27, 2010. The bonus DVD included two previously unreleased songs, an acoustic version of "Harder Than You Know", and an unreleased remix of "This War Is Ours (The Guillotine II)" called "This War Is Mine" remixed by Shawn Crahan. The disc also came with a DVD that featured music videos for the album's singles, as well as a tour documentary and a behind the scenes feature.[12][13]

Escape the Fate toured Australia on the Soundwave Festival[14] and then Extreme Thing in the US.[15]

Self-titled album and departure of Max Green (2010–2012)

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Main article: Escape the Fate (album)

Escape the Fate released their third full-length album Escape the Fate on November 2, 2010. For this album, the band left Epitaph and signed to major label Interscope and hired Don Gilmore to produce the album. The album spawned four singles: "Massacre",[16] "Issues",[17] "City of Sin", and "Gorgeous Nightmare".

In mid-December 2011, the band re-entered the studio to work on the production of their fourth album.[18]

On March 4, 2012, bassist Max Green announced that he had left the band due to personal and creative differences with the other members.[19][20] Mabbitt hinted in an interview with Alternative Press that Max Green's departure was due to drugs. Despite the sudden departure, Green and Escape the Fate remained on good terms, to the point where Green even attended a recent[when?] show by the band in Los Angeles. Green joined the band The Natural Born Killers and released their first song "Last Day".[21][22]

In the aforementioned interview with Alternative Press, the band officially announced that touring members TJ Bell and Michael Money would join the band as official members. Mabbitt commented that Money would have already been an official member, but certain (and now former) members of the band refused to let him in.

When the band became a four-piece we still wanted rhythm so he was never officially given a spot in the band [because] some other members that aren't in the band anymore didn't want him to be [...] it got to the point where we were on a tour and he was playing behind the stage, then we got to Warped Tour and he was restricted to this little box and I'm sure it had some effect on Monte as well, [his brother] being in a band but not being an official part of it, so to see them happy and see that camaraderie, it's nice. We'll be stronger moving forward [23]

Hate Me and I Am Human (2013–2022)

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Main articles: Hate Me (album) and I Am Human

On September 16, 2013, the band issued a statement from their Facebook page stating that Monte and his brother had refused to go on the Wrong Side of Heaven tour with Five Finger Death Punch, and that they would be replacing them for the tour. Along with this it was announced that TJ Bell would be moving from his position as bass guitarist to rhythm guitar and the former bass guitarist and original member Max Green would be returning to the band for the tour. It was later announced in an Alternative Press video with lead singer Craig Mabbitt that Green would be returning to bass guitar permanently, as would Kevin Gruft as the new lead guitarist.[24]

On May 9, 2014, Green announced his second departure from the band, citing lack of fulfillment and passion as reasons.[25] On May 12, 2014, it was announced that Green had joined the former lead singer Ronnie Radke's current band, Falling in Reverse, which he also left only months after joining.[26]

The band announced that recording for their fifth studio album would begin on May 10, 2015.[27] Escape the Fate released their fifth full-length album Hate Me on October 30, 2015.[28] The album spawned the singles "Just a Memory", 'Remember Every Scar", "Les Enfants Terribles (The Terrible Children)", "Alive" and "Breaking Me Down".

The band released their sixth album I Am Human, released on February 16, 2018.[29] The album's singles included "Empire", "Do You Love Me?", "Broken Heart", "Digging My Own Grave" and "I Am Human".[30] but later postponed to March 30, 2018.[31] The album's single "Broken Heart" had peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.[32]

Out of the Shadows and departure of Gruft (2022–present)

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In December 2022 the band announced that they would be joining the lineup of the "Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023". A new photo of the band was revealed without Gruft, and the band has yet to release an official statement regarding Kevin Gruft's departure.[33]

Musical style and influences

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Their music has been described by critics as metalcore,[34][35][36] post-hardcore,[37][38] emo,[38][39] and screamo.[40][41] The band is influenced by a wide array of artists such as Marilyn Manson, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Greeley Estates, the Used, Cannibal Corpse, Danzig, Thursday, Linkin Park, Korn, Eminem, Metallica, Blink-182, Journey, Buckcherry, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Underoath, System of a Down, DragonForce,[42] Michael Jackson, Queen, Van Halen, Dio, Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith.[43]

Craig Mabbitt has said that he draws inspiration from almost all genres. He said in an interview, "These days, a good song is a good song, and are always influences, whether it be old or new".[44] Ortiz stated that there is a huge variety in the band's influences from metal bands like Metallica and Iron Maiden to the newer bands that they currently tour with, movie scores, or top 40 and rock songs.[45]

Band members

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Main article: List of Escape the Fate band members

Current members

  • Robert Ortiz – drums, backing vocals (2004–present)[46][47]
  • Craig Mabbitt – lead vocals (2008–present)[47]
  • Thomas "TJ" Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2014–present), bass (2012–2013, 2015–2021; studio only)[48][49][50]
  • Erik Jensen – bass, backing vocals (2021–present)[51]
  • Matti Hoffman – lead guitar (2021–present)

Discography

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Main article: Escape the Fate discography

Studio albums

References

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