Escape the Fate

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

Before the formation of Escape the Fate, vocalist Ronnie Radke, bassist Max Green, drummer Robert Ortiz, lead guitarist Brian Monte and rhythm guitarist Omar Espinosa were in different groups with each other. Brian Monte later created the group “Escape the Fate” and invited Omar Espinosa to it, who in turn invited Max Green to the group. Max Green later invited Ronnie Radke and Robert Ortiz.

Escape the Fate was a success at a local radio station and quickly gained a lot of fans. In October 2005, they won a local radio competition organized by My Chemical Romance . The prize is the opening act for MCR , Alkaline Trio and Reggie And The Full Effect during the tour.

The band signed to Epitaph Records and released their debut EP, titled “There's No Sympathy for the Dead,” consisting of five songs, in early 2006. Later, two songs from this album were included in the full-length album, “Dying Is Your Latest Fashion”. The EP was produced by Michael Baskett, who helped the band earn the attention of influential record companies as well as fans. Following the release of “There's No Sympathy for the Dead,” keyboardist Carson Allen leaves the band to join On the Last Day.

In the summer, the group went on a tour, including several performances on the Warped Tour , and subsequently they continued the tour with Bullet for My Valentine and Eighteen Visions .

On September 26, 2006, the first full-fledged studio album “Dying Is Your Latest Fashion” was released, which occupied the middle bar in Billboard's Heatseeker and Top Independent charts.

The departure of Espinosa and Radke from the group (2007)

At the end of 2007, rhythm guitarist Omar Espinosa left the band for personal reasons. He stated on his MySpace blog that he left the band at a good moment and that he remains in good relations with members of Escape the Fate. He said he would continue to support them no matter what. “Escape the Fate” will remain a great band for him. Ronnie Radke was later fired from the group after he was sentenced to imprisonment in June 2008 due to legal problems related to drugs and complicity in the killing. While in prison, Ronnie created his own band, “ Falling In Reverse, ” and continued to pursue creativity. His group has already released the first demo , which was recorded before the arrest of Ronnie. Radke was released from prison in December 2010 and is now in the new Falling In Reverse band.

The Appearance of Mabbitt and This War Is Ours (2008–2010)

Following the departure of Radke, Blessthefall's former vocalist, Craig Mabbitt was asked to temporarily join Escape the Fate as a temporary replacement and then as a permanent member of the group. On May 6, 2008, Escape the Fate announced that Craig Mabbitt officially joined the group. Mabbitt immediately wrote This War Is Ours, the band’s second studio album, which was released on October 21, 2008. The album includes singles “The Flood”, “Something”, “10 Miles Wide”, and “This War Is Ours (The Guillotine II)”. This is the first album "Escape the Fate", where Craig Mabbitt performed as the vocalist of the group.

In 2009, "Escape the Fate" plans to conduct a tour of the United States and Europe . The group is also announced on Warped Tour 2009.

In 2010, the new album “Escape the Fate” was released.

Max Green's departure, composition update (2011–2013)

In the summer of 2011, Max Green during the tour was replaced by Thomas 'TJ' Bell, guitarist for Motionless In White. Max wrote that he could not perform due to drug problems. In 2012, the group made an official statement that Max Green left Escape the Fate and announced an updated line-up, which included Thomas 'TJ' Bell, who left Motionless In White and took the place of Green and Michael Mani, who took the place of the guitarist officially (until that time was the so-called "touring member").

The new album and the release of the songs “Ungrateful” and “You're Insane” from the upcoming album, as well as clips for these songs (2013)

“Escape the Fate” announced that their new album “Ungrateful” will be released on May 14, 2013. At the time of 2013, 2 songs from the upcoming album, “Ungrateful” and “You're Insane”, were released. On March 7, 2013, a video was released for the song “Ungrateful”, and a video for the song “You're Insane”, which was released on April 1, 2013. And the band’s new album itself was released on May 12.

The departure of Michael and Monty Mani (2013)

In September 2013, Michael and Monty Mani refused to go on a Wrong Side of Heaven tour with the group and went to the studio to record songs for their new Money Brothers solo project, explaining that the label made them "puppet slaves." According to unofficial data, the reason is the label's refusal to provide the group with a comfortable tourbass. Later on the group’s twitter it was announced that during the tour Max Green would be returned to the role of bass player, and Kevin Thrasher would become solo guitarist, but the TJ had to move to a rhythm guitar. After several performances, the group arranged a video chat with their fans, where they put an end to this story, officially announcing the return of Max Green to the bass guitar.

Announcement of a joint tour with Falling In Reverse (2013)

It is known that Ronnie Radka really did not like the fact that in 2008 his place in the group was taken by Craig Mabbit, with whom they were good friends. All this resulted in a large number of mutual insults on the stage and beyond. All the more unexpected was their joint interview with Alternative Press, in which they apologized to each other and announced a 2014 Bury the Hatchet Tour in America.

Max Green's departure from the group (2014)

After a joint tour with Falling In Reverse , Max Green officially announced his departure from the group. Max reports that his decision to leave Escape the Fate is well-considered and balanced. He says that ETFs are great guys who make great music, but his vision of the music and the band is different and he cannot put up with it. Therefore, with a heavy heart, she leaves, promising to please her with her creativity and expressing her great love for the fans. For the upcoming gigs, Max is being replaced by Davy Richmond of the British metalcore band Glamor of the Kill .

Hate Me (2015–2017)

In May 2015, the group went to the studio to work on a new album. On October 30, 2015, his release took place, the album was called "Hate Me". During the tours, Max Georgiev plays the role of a session bassist. Also at some concerts, Max Green again played the bass. In February 2016, during the eponymous tour in support of the new album, the group visited Russia.

I Am Human (2017 – present)

On November 3, 2017, the group released the first single “Empire” from their new album “I Am Human”, which was due to be released on February 16, 2018, but later the release was postponed to March 30, 2018. The single “Broken Heart”, from the new album As of July 2018, it reached number 16 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.

• Robert Ortiz - Percussion, Percussion (since 2004)
• Craig Mabbitt - vocals (since 2008)
• Thomas 'TJ' Bell - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (since 2013), bass (2012–2013; from 2014 in the studio)
• Kevin Thrasher - solo guitar, backing vocals, keyboards (since 2013), bass (since 2014 in the studio)

Concert members

• Eric Jensen - bass, backing vocals (2017 - present)

Former members

• Max Green - bass, backing vocals (2004–2011, 2013–2014)
• Ronnie Radke - vocals (2004–2008)
• Omar Espinosa - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2004–2007)
• Carson Allen - Keys, Vocals (2005–2006)
• Michael Mani - rhythm guitar (2008–2013)
• Brian 'Monty' Mani - solo guitar, backing vocals (2004–2013)

Former concert members

• Zach Sandler - bass, backing vocals (2011)
• Davy Richmond - Bass (2014)
• Alex Torres - bass (2014; 2015)
• Tyler Burgess - bass, backing vocals (2015)
• Max Georgiev - bass, backing vocals (2015 - 2017)

Timeline

Studio Albums

• 2006 - " Dying Is Your Latest Fashion "
• 2008 - This War Is Ours
• 2010 - Escape the Fate
• 2013 - Ungrateful
• 2015 - Hate Me
• 2018 - “I Am Human”

EP

• 2006 - Escape the Fate
• 2006 - “There's No Sympathy for the Dead”
• 2009 - Situations

• Sam Hardy. Interview Craig Mabbit . AltSounds (October 5th, 2010). Archived on October 29, 2013.