Epitaph Blog

ESCAPE THE FATE haven’t exactly had the smoothest of rides since forming in 2004, but through it all, they’ve repeatedly fought the odds and come out on top. Their most recent full-length, 2008’s This War Is Ours, incorporated a lot of elements about rising above their past, however it’s only the recent past that the Las Vegas post-hardcore outfit wish to overcome. Their earliest musical influences-some of which you might expect and others that might surprise you-are still a large part of what makes the band who they are today. We spoke with vocalist Craig Mabbitt and bassist Max Green about how music has inspired their lives and livelihood.

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