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.
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 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."
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", "10 Miles Wide", and "This War Is Ours (The Guillotine II)". It was the first Escape the Fate album featuring Craig Mabbitt as the vocalist.
Escape the Fate announced via a MySpace bulletin that they would film a video for "This War Is Ours (The Guillotine II)" on January 9, 2010. It was filmed at the Yost Theater in Santa Ana, California.
On February 15, 2010, Epitaph Records announced the re-release of the This War Is Ours album in deluxe CD/DVD edition. The CD includes 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". It also comes with a world tour documentary and a behind the music feature. It was released on April 27, 2010.
In an interview during Warped Tour 2009, Max Green stated that the album will 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 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.
On July 26, 2010, Escape the Fate announced via MySpace some new updates on the album. They officially said that the new record will be released through a major record label, DGC/Interscope, and produced by Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Bullet For My Valentine, Hollywood Undead). Its release was set for November 2nd, 2010. Max Green commented on it, 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.” Escape The Fate was set to take on a United States, Canada, and Europe tour before the 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 August 31, 2010, the band released the album's first single, "Massacre." Their second single, and first official one to be released to radio stations, "Issues", from the self-titled album, Escape the Fate, leaked via KROQ Radio on the 9th of September, and later officially released the single, "Issues", on September 15, 2010. The music video of "Issues", premiered on September 28 on Youtube. December 21, the next single released was "City of Sin" with a music video for it on Youtube.
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 June 15, 2011, the band released a music video for their next single off the self-titled album, "Gorgeous Nightmare". The video was directed by Robby Starbuck, who has previously worked with Asking Alexandria and Silverstein. 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, will be substituting for Monte. It was also announced that Max Green returned to the band after making a breakthrough in the first half of 2011 to recover from his addiction to 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 at 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 getting Scared once again filled in for bassist Max Green on the bands UK tour with Funeral For A Friend, who had previously filled in for Green on their tour with Papa Roach.
In mid-December 2011, 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 sometime 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 as to former Motionless In White rhythm guitarist 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.
On December 27, Craig Mabbitt posted on his official Facebook page that he will be recording music for his new side-project all through January 2012 and recording for Escape the Fate all through February. He 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 teased a big upcoming announcement as well.
Current members:
Robert Ortiz - drums, percussion, backing vocals (2004–present)
Craig Mabbitt - lead vocals (2008–present)
Thomas "TJ" Bell - rhythm guitar (2013-present), bass guitar (2012-2013), (touring 2011-2012)
Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft - lead guitar (2013–present), (touring 2011)
Erik Jensen – bass guitar, backing vocals (touring 2017–present)
Former members:
Carson Allen - keyboards, synthesizers, vocals (2005–2006)
Omar Espinosa - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2004–2007)
Ronnie Radke - lead vocals (2004–2008)
Bryan "Monte" Money - lead guitar, backing vocals (2004-2013)
Michael Money - rhythm guitar (2012–2013), (touring 2008-2012)
Max Green - bass guitar, backing vocals (2004-2012, 2013–2014)
Former touring members:
Zakk Sandler – bass guitar, backing vocals (2011)
Davey Richmond – bass guitar (2014)
Alex Torres – bass guitar (2014; 2015)
Tyler Burgess – bass guitar (2015)
Max Georgiev – bass guitar, backing vocals (2015–2017)
Discography:
1. Escape The Fate (EP) (2005)
2. There's No Sympathy For The Dead (May 13, 2006)
3. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion (September 26, 2006)
4. This War Is Ours (October 21, 2008)
5. Escape The Fate (November 2, 2010)
6. Ungrateful (May 14, 2013)
7. Hate Me (October 30, 2015)
8. I Am Human (March 30, 2018)
Zombie Dance
Escape the Fate Lyrics
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We've got miles to feed I'm sick of running away
I can't believe my eyes I'm terrified
Life full of death and some say end of times
Seems to take a piece of me tonight and soon I'll beg
Coming coming coming for
You!
Girl you know you got me on pins and needles
Oh!
It's not about the lust
Now you know you got me on pins and needles
We're already dead [x3]
We're already
I love the way that you bleed it's slipping over me
My tongue is loving the taste of skin between my teeth
It's like a dead masquerade so come and dance with me
My flesh it starts to decay I'm dropping to my knees
You
Every time we touch
Girl you know you got me on pins and needles
Oh!
It's not about the lust
Now you know you got me on pins and needles
You had me in a trance?
I'm where the worms grow dead people play
And now I know it's my soul that is fading
Fading decaying fortune I'm dazing
We're already dead [x3]
We're already
You!
Everytime we touch
Girl you know you got me on pins and needles
Oh!
It's not about the lust
Now you know you got me on pins and needles
Every time we touch you got me on
Pins and needles
Girl you know you've got me
On pins and needles
We're already dead [x3]
We're already
The song "Zombie Dance" by Escape the Fate talks about the experience of being in the middle of an apocalypse where the world feels like it's coming to an end. The song starts with the lyrics “Take my flesh from me put it on display, We’ve got miles to feed I’m sick of running away”, which talk about being trapped and helpless in a world that's coming apart at the seams. The singer is trying to come to terms with the fact that their flesh is no longer their own and is being used as a source of sustenance for the undead. Throughout the song, the singer describes being in love with someone who is slowly taking over their life, and how they're experiencing a sense of finality.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more and more macabre, with the singer describing how they love the taste of their lover's blood, and how they feel like they're dancing with the undead as the world crumbles around them. The chorus keeps repeating the phrase "Every time we touch, girl you know you got me on pins and needles", which could be interpreted as how the singer feels like they're barely holding on to their humanity, and the only thing keeping them there is their love for their partner. The song ends with the line "We're already dead", which could be seen as the realization that the apocalypse has already claimed them, or it could be a metaphor for how the singer is consumed with their feelings for their lover to the point where nothing else matters.
Overall, "Zombie Dance" is a haunting song that explores themes of love, decay, and the end of the world. The lyrics are thought-provoking, and the haunting melody complements the apocalyptic vibe of the song perfectly.
Line by Line Meaning
Take my flesh from me put it on display
The singer feels like they are being used for someone else's gain.
We've got miles to feed I'm sick of running away
The singer is tired of constantly having to flee and is desperate for a solution.
I can't believe my eyes I'm terrified
The situation they find themselves in is so terrifying that it is hard to comprehend.
Life full of death and some say end of times
The world around the artist seems to be nearing its end.
Seems to take a piece of me tonight and soon I'll beg
The artist feels like they are losing parts of themselves and it is only getting worse.
Coming coming coming for you!
Danger is approaching the singer or someone/something they care about.
Every time we touch, girl you know you've got me on pins and needles
The singer is enamored with someone and every interaction feels thrilling and nerve-wracking.
Oh! It's not about the lust, now you know you've got me on pins and needles
The artist wants the object of their affection to know that their feelings for them are deeper than just physical attraction.
We're already dead [x3]
The artist feels like they have been defeated or given up on life.
I love the way that you bleed it's slipping over me
The artist enjoys seeing the object of their affection in pain, which is concerning.
My tongue is loving the taste of skin between my teeth
The singer is experiencing violent and disturbing thoughts.
It's like a dead masquerade so come and dance with me
The world around the artist is dark and morbid, but they are inviting others to join them in revelry.
My flesh it starts to decay I'm dropping to my knees
The singer feels like they are literally deteriorating and it is causing them physical pain.
You had me in a trance? I'm where the worms grow dead people play
The object of the singer's affection has some sort of hypnotic hold on them that is leading them to dark places.
And now I know it's my soul that is fading
The singer realizes that their obsession is causing them to lose a part of themselves.
Fading decaying fortune I'm dazing
The artist is losing hope and their grasp on reality.
Every time we touch you got me on pins and needles
The artist wants the object of their affection to know how much power they hold over them.
We're already dead [x3]
The singer feels like they have no hope for the future.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRYAN MONEY, CRAIG MABBIT, JAY GORDON, MAX GREEN, MICHAEL MONEY, ROBERT ORTIZ
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