Hate Me (album)

Hate Me
Studio album by Escape the Fate
Released	October 30, 2015
Genre	Post-hardcore,[1] metalcore,[2] hard rock[1]
Length	38:15
Label	Eleven Seven
Producer	Howard Benson
Escape the Fate chronology
Ungrateful (2013) Hate Me (2015)
Singles from Hate Me[3]
"Just a Memory" Released: August 18, 2015 "Remember Every Scar" Released: September 25, 2015

Hate Me is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band Escape the Fate. The album was produced by Howard Benson.^[4] The album features a new lineup; with Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft on lead guitar and TJ Bell on rhythm guitar. It is the first album without Michael and Monte Money. The album was released on October 30, 2015 through Eleven Seven Music.

Background

After the return of bassist Max Green in 2013 and his second departure in 2014 the band went through a string of touring bassist and left the band in a state of uncertainty.^[5] TJ Bell and Thrasher Gruft ended up playing bass on the album.^[6] The band also lost guitarists Monte and Michael Money in late 2013. The band entered the studio on May 10, 2015 to start recording the album.^[7] On August 15 the details for the album leaked online including a low quality recording of Just A Memory which was quickly taken down, along with the tracklist, cover and release date. A small clip of Just A Memory leaked again hours before the single's actual release on August 18.

Singles and promotion

In early August 2015 the band changed all of their social media photos to read "8.18.15" which was speculated to be a single release or an album announcement. On August 18, the band released the single "Just A Memory" for free online and officially announced the album along with a worldwide tour.^[4][8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Just a Memory"	Craig Mabbitt, Robert Ortiz, Howard Benson	4:28
2.	"Live for Today"	Kevin Gruft	4:41
3.	"Remember Every Scar"	Gruft, Bell, Mabbitt, Ortiz, Johnny Andrews, Benson	4:03
4.	"Breaking Me Down"	Bell, Mabbitt, Ortiz, Jacoby Shaddix, Tobin Esperance, Anthony Esperance, Kevin Churko, Benson	3:31
5.	"Alive"	Gruft, Bell, Mabbitt, Ortiz, Michael Carey, Benson	3:09
6.	"Get Up, Get Out"	Gruft, Bell, Mabbitt, Ortiz, Joe Cotela, Drew Fulk, Benson	3:58
7.	"Hate Me"	Gruft, Bell, Mabbitt, Ortiz, Esjay Jones, Benson	4:09
8.	"Les Enfants Terribles" (The Terrible Children)	Bell	3:32
9.	"I Won't Break"	Gruft, Bell, Mabbitt, Ortiz, Brandon Saller, Fulk, Benson	3:12
10.	"Let Me Be"	Gruft, Bell, Mabbitt, Ortiz, Jason Phelps, Benson	3:32
Total length:			38:15

Deluxe version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Redline"	Gruft, Bell, Mabbitt, Ortiz, Fulk, Benson	3:28
12.	"End of the World"	Ortiz, Carey, David Walsh, Benson	3:36
13.	"Just a Memory" (Mozaix Remix)		3:55
14.	"Live for Today" (Mozaix Remix)		3:57

Personnel

Escape the Fate

• Craig Mabbitt - lead vocals
• Kevin Thrasher - lead guitar, bass, additional programming, backing vocals, engineer
• TJ Bell - rhythm guitar, bass, vocals
• Robert Ortiz - drums, backing vocals

Production

• Howard Benson - producer, mixing

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9]	32
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10]	84
US Billboard 200[11]	58

References

1. http://loudwire.com/escape-the-fate-hate-me-album-review/
2. http://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2015/nov/04/escape-the-fate-hate-me-album-review/
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkjl0f8yL7k "Official music video for Escape the Fate's "Just A Memory" from the new album 'Hate Me,' coming out on October 30, 2015!"
4. "Escape The Fate To Release 'Hate Me' Album in October - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
5. ""I cant help feeling unfulfilled at the end of the day..." - bassist Max Green exits Escape The Fate - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
6. https://plus.google.com/102220260076231361500/posts/djEYEv7SQ5p
7. "Escape The Fate - Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
8. Sound Rink, Inc. "Sound Rink - The Ultimate Artist Experience". soundrink.com. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
9. "Australiancharts.com – Escape the Fate – Hate Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
10. "Escape The Fate – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Escape The Fate. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
11. "Escape the Fate – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Escape the Fate. Retrieved November 10, 2015.