Out of the Shadows is the eighth studio album by American rock band Escape the Fate.[4] The album was released on September 1, 2023, through Big Noise Music and was produced by John Feldmann.[5] This is the first album to feature guitarist Matti Hoffman and bassist Erik Jensen.[6]
Out of the Shadows | ||||
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Released | September 1, 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2022 | |||
Studio | Foxy, Woodland Hills, California | |||
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Length | 38:36 | |||
Label | Big Noise | |||
Producer | John Feldmann | |||
Escape the Fate chronology | ||||
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Singles from Out of the Shadows | ||||
Background
editAfter Kevin Gruft’s departure of the band, Escape the Fate brought on Matti Hoffman on lead guitar and Erik Jensen on bass. ”Out of the Shadows” is the first Escape the Fate record to feature this new lineup.
Despite Gruft’s departure, he had involvement in the songwriting process for several of the record’s songs.
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Forgive Me" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Bell, Robert Ortiz, Erik Jensen, Matti Hoffman | 5:03 |
2. | "Choke" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Kevin Gruft, Bell, Ortiz, Jensen, Hoffman | 3:13 |
3. | "Low" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Jensen, Hoffman | 3:14 |
4. | "Rather Be Dead" | Feldmann, Matt McAndrew, Mabbitt, Gruft, Jensen | 2:36 |
5. | "F U N in Funeral" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Travis Mills, Gruft, Jensen, Hoffman | 2:30 |
6. | "Lips Like Knives" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Mills, Gruft, Jensen, Hoffman | 2:41 |
7. | "Hypnotized" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Nick Anderson, Gruft, Jensen, Hoffman | 2:07 |
8. | "H8 My Self" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Simon Wilcox, Bell, Ortiz, Jensen, Hoffman | 2:59 |
9. | "Traumatized" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Sierra Deaton, Gruft, Jensen, Hoffman | 3:39 |
10. | "Irreversible" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Wilcox, Gruft, Jensen, Hoffman | 3:34 |
11. | "Kings of Nothing" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Deaton, Jensen, Hoffman | 3:14 |
12. | "Cheers to Goodbye" (featuring Spencer Charnas) | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Spencer Charnas, Bell, Ortiz, Jensen, Hoffman | 3:46 |
Total length: | 38:36 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Dearly Departed" (featuring Bert McCracken) | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Bert McCracken, Jensen, Hoffman, Bell, Ortiz | 3:16 |
14. | "Animal" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Jensen, Hoffman | 2:10 |
15. | "Feral" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Jensen, Hoffman | 3:39 |
16. | "Legend" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Jensen, Hoffman | 3:05 |
17. | "Unsatisfied" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Jensen, Hoffman | 2:56 |
18. | "Weight of the World" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Jensen, Hoffman | 3:03 |
19. | "Bloodline" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Jensen, Hoffman | 3:15 |
20. | "Half Breed" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Jensen, Hoffman | 3:06 |
21. | "Out of the Shadows" | Feldmann, Mabbitt, Jensen, Hoffman, Bell, Ortiz | 3:32 |
22. | "Rather Be Dead" (Highsociety Remix) | Feldmann, Matt McAndrew, Mabbitt, Gruft, Jensen | 3:26 |
Total length: | 67:08 |
Personnel
editEscape the Fate
- Craig Mabbitt – lead vocals
- Matti Hoffman – lead guitar
- TJ Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Erik Jensen – bass, backing vocals
- Robert Ortiz – drums
Production
- John Feldmann – production
References
edit- ^ "ETF Dial it Up on 'H8 MY SELF' with Revised Lineup & Questionable CoverArt". WallOfSound. January 26, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Escape The Fate Premiere New Song LOW". KillTheMusic. March 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "ETF shares new single 'Cheers To Goodbye' featuring Spencer Charnas". OriginalRock. June 30, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Escape the Fate REVEAL NEW ALBUM TITLE". LoudWire. May 22, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Escape the Fate New Album "Out of the Shadows". SideStageMagazine. August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "ESCAPE THE FATE ANNOUNCES OUT OF THE SHADOWS TOUR". AllAboutTheRock. May 22, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Escape The Fate – Out Of the Shadows 2.0". Retrieved April 16, 2024.