Escape the Fate

Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate performing in 2009
Background information
Origin	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Genres	Post-hardcore, metalcore, alternative metal, hard rock
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Universal, DGC, Interscope, Polydor, Epitaph
Associated acts	Falling in Reverse, Blessthefall, The Word Alive, My Chemical Romance, Get Scared, On the Last Day, LoveHateHero Motionless in White, Perfect Like Me, Me Vs Myself
Website	www.escapethefate.com
Members
Craig Mabbitt Bryan Money Robert Ortiz Max Green
Past members
Ronnie Radke Omar Espinosa Carson Allen

Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They have released three EPs and three full-length studio albums. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion was the band's debut album and only album to feature vocalist Ronnie Radke. This War Is Ours, released on October 21, 2008, was the band's first album with Craig Mabbitt as the new lead vocalist. Their self-titled third studio album was released on November 2, 2010, first on the major label, DGC/Interscope, and their most successful album to date.

Band history

Formation and Dying Is Your Latest Fashion (2005–2006)

Main article: Dying Is Your Latest Fashion

Before forming Escape the Fate, vocalist Ronnie Radke, bassist Max Green, drummer Robert Ortiz, lead guitarist Bryan Monte Money, and rhythm guitarist Omar Espinosa were in multiple bands together. Monte Money later created Escape the Fate, and invited Omar Espinosa, who then invited Max Green into the band. Max Green later invited Ronnie Radke and Robert Ortiz.

In September 2005, Escape the Fate had 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, which 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, Dying Is Your Latest Fashion. The EP was produced by Michael Baskette and helped earn the band attention from record labels and fans alike. After the EP's release, keyboardist Carson Allen left the band to join On the Last Day.

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.

Departure of Espinosa and Radke (2007)

In 2007, during the Black on Black tour, rhythm guitarist Omar Espinosa left the band due to personal issues. Later, Ronnie Radke was asked to leave the band after he was sentenced to prison in June 2008 for multiple run-ins with the law involving narcotics and battery for a fight that led up to the death of Michael Cook. As stated by Max Green, "First we couldn't tour out of the country, then out of the state." Radke was released from prison in December 2010 and is now in a new band, Falling in Reverse, which has several songs attacking Escape the Fate due to Radke's departure.

Mabbitt's arrival and This War Is Ours (2008–2010)

Main article: This War Is Ours

After the departure of Radke, former Blessthefall vocalist Craig Mabbitt was asked joined the band, first as a temporary replacement, and then as a permanent member. Mabbitt immediately wrote a second album for the band, This War Is Ours, which was released on October 21, 2008. It included the singles "The Flood", "Something", "10 Miles Wide", and "This War Is Ours (The Guillotine II)". "The Flood" has been released as downloadable content with the Warped Tour 01 Pack for the Rock Band games. It was the first Escape the Fate album featuring Craig Mabbitt as the vocalist.

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.

In 2010, Epitaph Records announced the re-release of the This War Is Ours album in deluxe CD/DVD edition. The CD included two new never before heard songs, later identified to be "Bad Blood" and "Behind the Mask", 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 the Shawn Crahan. It also came with a DVD that featured the new music video to "This War Is Ours (The Guillotine II)", as well as "Something", "The Flood", and "10 Miles Wide", as well as a world tour documentary and a behind the music feature. It released April 27, 2010.

Escape the Fate spent the rest of 2010 touring Australia on the Soundwave Festival and then Extreme Thing in the US.

Escape the Fate (2010–2011)

Main article: Escape the Fate (album)

Escape the Fate began writing a third record in early 2010, which eventually became the self-titled Escape the Fate, which was released in November 2010. For the album, the band left Epitaph and signed to major label Interscope and had the record produced by Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Hollywood Undead, Bullet for My Valentine). Max Green commented on the album, saying, "This record is the cure for the modern day music epidemic, We are wiping the slate clean and re-writing rock music as you know it.” The album spawned four singles: "Massacre", "Issues", "City of Sin", and "Gorgeous Nightmare".

In an interview during Warped Tour 2009, Max Green stated that the album would feature a song co-written by Mick Mars of Mötley Crüe, who approached Escape the Fate to collaborate on some songs, but later was revealed that they decided against putting the song on the album and saving it for a future release.

Starting July 24, 2010, they set off on tour for South and Central America, the country's toured are Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela. Escape the Fate were set to take on a United States, Canada, and Europe tour prior to release of the album, with Bullet for My Valentine, Drive A and Black Tide, but later forfeited their spot due to Max Green admitting to rehab..

On January 11, 2011, the band performed live in "Tues Show" (Fuel.tv) the song "Issues" and "Gorgeous Nightmare" with the special collaboration of Kevin Thrasher (of Lovehatehero). On August 19, 2011, the band announced via Facebook that Monte Money would be taking a break from touring but will still be in the band. Kevin Thrasher, who has worked with the band in the past, substituted for Monte. It was also announced that Max Green returned to the band after taking a break through the first half of 2011 to recover from his addiction with drugs through rehab. “I’m feeling great and am glad to be back with my band. Escape The Fate is my life. This is where I belong.”, Max Green said. . After they played a couple of shows on the 2011 Uproar Festival, Max, again, left the band and Zakk Sandler, from Black Tide (who was also playing Uproar), filled in for him. Tj Bell, currently bassist of Get Scared once again filled in for bassist Max Green in early 2012 on the band's UK tour with Funeral for a Friend, who had previously filled in for Green on their tour with Papa Roach.

Fourth album and Mabbitt's solo project (2011-present)

(In order) Bryan "Monte" Money, Craig Mabbitt, and Robert Ortiz in the studio working on the fourth album

In mid-December, the band re-entered the studio to work on the production of their fourth album. The album will be produced by John Feldmann and is scheduled for release some time in 2012. It is currently unknown if Max Green has returned to the band to play bass on the upcoming album or if the band hired a new bassist. However, there is much speculation that former Motionless In White and current Get Scared bassist TJ Bell will be taking over on bass due to the band tweeting pictures of him recording in the studio, plus his recent touring history with the band filling in for Max Green.

Escape the Fate plans on recording the fourth album all through February 2012. Mabbitt commented that since they are recording with John Feldmann again, who they worked with on their second album,This War Is Ours, the style of the upcoming album will be similar to This War Is Ours but will also have elements of their self-titled album added in. He also announced a tour, later revealed to be the This World is Ours Tour in South America with metalcore band Attack Attack! as well as supporting acts The Word Alive and Mest, even though The Word Alive is Mabbitt's former band who kicked him out for not being able to tour due to commitments with Escape the Fate.

On top of a fourth Escape the Fate album, Craig Mabbitt is currently working on a solo project which he will release both in 2012. For the project, Mabbitt is working with the lead vocalist of Attack Attack!, Caleb Shomo, former Motionless in White bassist and frequent Escape the Fate touring member TJ Bell, as well as the lead singer of Fall Out Boy, Patrick Stump. He intends to record all through February 2012 while he is also recording Escape the Fate's fourth studio album.

Tours

The Dead Masquerade (2011)

The band realizes for the first time, a headlining tour, for the promotion of its new self titled album, bringing along Alesana, Motionless in White, Get Scared and Drive A, across U.S. and Canada that initiates in January and ended in March.

A second leg of their headlining tour, the Dead Masquerade Down Under, was added during mid-tour, announced a small tour in Australia, bringing along Pierce the Veil as co-headliners.

Raid the Nation (2011)

After the conclusion of their headlining tour, The Dead Masquerade, and announcing a number of festivals, including Rocklahoma, Rock on the Range, Lazerfest, Download Festival, The band also announced through Twitter and Facebook that they would co-headline on the 2nd half of the "Raid the Nation" tour with Papa Roach and special guest Pop Evil, from May 2011 for 2 weeks across the east coast of the U.S.

Uproar Festival (2011)

From August 26th to October 14th, Escape The Fate opened on the main stage of Uproar Festival with bands Bullet for My Valentine, Seether, Three Days Grace, and Avenged Sevenfold.

Europe (2011)

From October 23rd to October 30th, Escape The Fate co-headlined a European tour with Funeral for a Friend, along with special guests The Amity Affliction, and The Bunny The Bear and Straight Lines.

This World Is Ours Tour (2012)

Escape The Fate announced on February 6, 2012 that they will be embarking on a spring co-headlining tour starting in April with Attack Attack!, with support from The Word Alive, Secrets, and Mest.

Band members

Current members

• Craig Mabbitt — lead vocals (2008-present)
• Bryan "Monte" Money — lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2004-present)
• Max Green — bass guitar (2004-present)
• Robert Ortiz — drums, percussion (2004-present)

Touring members

• Michael Money — rhythm guitar (2008–2010)
• Kevin Gruft — lead guitar (2011)
• Zakk Sandler — bass guitar, backing vocals (2011)
• TJ Bell - bass guitar, backing vocals (2011-present)

Former members

• Ronnie Radke — lead vocals, additional guitars (2004–2008)
• Carson Allen — keyboards, synthesizers, vocals (2005–2006)
• Omar Espinosa — rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2004–2007)

Discography

Main article: Escape the Fate discography

• Dying Is Your Latest Fashion (2006)
• This War Is Ours (2008)
• Escape the Fate (2010)

External links

• Official website