Post-Hardcore Craze with Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is a post-hardcore and metalcore band that originated in Las Vegas, Nevada. So far, their main music merch consist of two albums, six singles, three EPs, and eight music videos.
Band History
Initially consisting of members, Ronnie Radke, Max Green, Robert Ortiz, Bryan “Monte” Money, and Omar Espinosa, the band got together in 2004 in Pahrump, Nevada. The following 2 years, saw the release of their first EP called “There’s No Sympathy for the Dead”. Two of the songs included in the EP made it to the first debut studio Escape the Fate album titled “Dying Is Your Latest Fashion.” Prior to the release, Carson Allen left the role as a keyboardist to join the band On the Last Day.
The tour Black on Black saw some participation from this band. Unfortunately, it was during this event that Omar Espinosa who handled rhythm guitar left because of personal reasons. After this, vocalist Ronnie Radke was taken out of the group after members forced him out due to legal problems that had resulted in Radke being sentenced to prison. Former Bless the Fall band member Craig Mabbitt jumped in to cover for Radke. What was meant as a temporary solution however eventually became a permanent one as Mabbitt is still onboard for the position. The current lineup also includes Robert Ortiz on drums, Bryan Money on bass guitar and Max Green on lead guitar.
Studio Albums Released
It was on September 26, 2006 that the Escape the Fate album “Dying is Your Latest Fashion” came out. Ronnie Radke is given credit for being the writer and composer behind all the tracks. Of the eleven songs, two were lifted from their EP “There’s No Sympathy for the Dead” while nine are originals. “Look Your Best” is a Japanese bonus track that was also released.
A second album, “This War is Ours” followed the first release after two years. This time it was Craig Mabbitt who took center stage with his perfect vocal rendition of the band’s songs. This second piece of work is shorter than the first one. The deluxe special edition however contains more music for fans to enjoy. It carries remixed and acoustic versions of “Harder Than You Know” and two new tracks that were not previously introduced. There’s more to this second release. It also contains a DVD that details some behind the scenes events, a tour documentary and a couple of music videos. This is the most recent release from the band after having come out with it on April of 2010.
Escape the Fate revealed their plans to start a new third album during Warped Tour 2009. Recording began winter 2009 with the release originally slated for spring 2010. A few demo songs are already finished along with featured song which is co-written by Mick Mars of Motley Crue fame. It was recently announced that the target release date moved to mid to late summer 2010. Catch it then at your local band store. They are currently active in online social networking sites including MySpace, Twitter and Facebook.