historycal music: History Escape The Fate

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

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.

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.

On May 23, 2006, the band released their debut EP titled There's No Sympathy for the Dead. The EP 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.

On September 26, 2006 the band released their first full-length album, Dying Is Your Latest Fashion.

Departure of Radke and Espinosa (2006–2008)

In 2007 during the Black on Black tour, rhythm guitarist Omar Espinosa left the band due to personal issues.

Ronnie Radke was asked to leave the band after he was sentenced to prison for multiple run-ins with the law involving narcotics and battery for a fight that led up to the death of Michael Cook. He is in a new band named "Falling in Reverse".They will begin recording their new album, and touring after Ronnie gets out of prison.

As stated by Max Green, "First we couldn't tour out of the country, then out of the state."

This War Is Ours (2008–2009)

Main article: This War Is Ours

After the departure of Radke, former Blessthefall vocalist Craig Mabbitt joined the band, first as a temporary replacement, and then as a permanent member.

This War Is Ours was released on October 21, 2008. It included the singles "The Flood", "Something", and "10 Miles Wide". It was the first Escape The Fate album featuring Craig Mabbitt as vocalist.

Before the tour for This War Is Ours, Escape the Fate had never completed a full tour.

Escape The Fate later went on the "This War Is Ours Tour" with Attack Attack!, Burn Halo, William Control, and Black Tide.

"The Flood" has been released as DLC with the Warped Tour 01 Pack for Rock Band and Rock Band 2.

Further plans (2009-present)

Mabbitt has leaked information that the band already has 5 new songs in the works, and has started recording the songs, while planning on performing a few on the 2009 Vans Warped Tour. On May 31, Mabbitt stated on his twitter account "finished 7 new demo songs for the next album sooo excited, thanks for the heaviness recharge monte," alluding to the possibility of heavier songs. He also stated for fans that they have incorporated more screaming into these new songs.

In a recent interview during Warped Tour 2009, Escape The Fate stated that they were going to be recording sometime in the winter and will release a new record come spring of 2010.Craig Mabbitt also stated that after Warped Tour, the band would be releasing a new song.

In another interview during Warped Tour 2009, Max Green stated "It's fucking bad ass! I can't wait to release it. It's heavier sort of - it's not super heavy but it's sort of...I don't know... loud". He would also go on to say that the album will feature a song co-written by Mick Mars of Motley Crue, who approached Escape The Fate to collaborate on some songs.

It was recently announced that the band will be joining Hollywood Undead and Atreyu on their fall tour, beginning October 16.According to their Myspace, they will also be touring in Europe during December, but have no more shows planned until February, giving the possibility that they will record come January 2010.

During a recent interview with Groovey, Craig and Max announced that during the Winter the band will be releasing a "rad, deluxe, fucking platinum re-release, bonus, feature, double sneak preview" of the album This War is Ours but he said they will talk about it when it gets closer to that time. He also said that the new album will be released during the Spring time in 2010.

Escape The Fate recently announced via a myspace bulletin that they will be recording a video for This War Is Ours on January 9th, 2010. It will be recorded at the Yost Theater (307 Spurgeon ST Santa Ana CA 92701).

On February 15th, Epitaph Records announced the re-release of the This War Is Ours album in Deluxe DVD/CD Edition. The CD includes 2 new never before heard songs of This War Is Ours, and the DVD includes behind the scenes, live footage, concerts and more. It's due to release in April 2010. It is also classified as a small EP. Escape The Fate have started their tour in Australia on the Soundwave Festival, and have began playing a song called "Bad Blood", which shall apparently be released on the re-release of This War Is Ours.