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Escape the Fate

There's No Sympathy for the Dead
2006
Epitaph

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Review by: Matt_Whelihan
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Published on July 28th 2006

With Escape the Fate, Epitaph continue the trend they started with bands like From First to Last, Day of Contempt, and Matchbook Romance. That means that There’s No Sympathy for the Dead fits into the new school of emo/screamo/metalcore. If you can imagine Atreyu with a Drive-Thru Records singer, you should start to get the picture.

For the most part, Escape the Fate come off sounding pretty generic. They bring together big metal-riffed intros, melodic verses, double-bass breakdowns covered in Cookie Monster shouts, and lyrics about love that more often than not relate to violence, blood, flames, and death. What sets them apart from contemporaries is the presence of more metal moments. The band’s guitarists are able to craft some pretty solid riffs while their solos sound like they’ve been listening to Avenged Sevenfold’s latest record on repeat. Still, sometimes, like on “The Ransom,” the band merely sound like they are trying to follow in the footsteps of Hawthorne Heights and Underoath by penning the next big arena-screamo single.

For being metal-influenced screamo, Escape the Fate’s EP is not bad. They’ve made it clear via soaring solos and speedy riffs that they’ve got the chops, now they just need to find a way to serve them up so that they don’t always sound quite so familiar.

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Posted by starchild on 2007-06-08 10:49:14
My Score:

I just fkn love them. There's nothing more to say. I just fkn love them.

Posted by teegz on 2007-05-17 00:28:08
My Score:

both these guys cd's are soooo awsome and if you have seen them live then you all would agree and believe me when i say that they deliver!!!

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 7, 2006 at 3:57 PM (EDT)
My Score:

I'am russian and i say 8, because it's good fashionecore

Posted by HumourUsBeforeWeDie_XxX on 2006-08-03 11:39:31

Yeah I Know Some People Dont Like Bands Like This.
I Personally Do I Think Their Music Is Ace.
But I Think People Should Give Them A Break.
In My View Any Band That Makes It Anywhere Should Get Some Credit.
xx

Posted by feeeding5000 on 2006-07-31 13:02:54

So, yesterday, I went to this show, and there were like three ska/emo/metalcore bands there. It's not necessary, really. People: stop forming bands.

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 31, 2006 at 12:23 PM (EDT)

i hate you brett gurewitz

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 31, 2006 at 10:56 AM (EDT)
My Score:

man..this record sucks..its time to tell victory and epitaph screamo/emo/metal will soon and hopefully be completelyy dead

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 30, 2006 at 10:02 PM (EDT)

Ya, all this band is doing is taking the best things about the genre and putting them together. For the most part I like it and Epitaph has finally signed something from this genre thats worth listening to. But good god Brett, how many bands did ya have to go through to get to these guys?

Posted by reduced2teeth on 2006-07-29 14:49:04

This review is spot on

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 28, 2006 at 1:29 PM (EDT)

pretty good review. its kind of nice to see a reasonable review for a bad album every once in awhile instead of the joke ones (which are usually funny, but still)

Posted by crazytoledo on 2006-07-28 11:16:43
My Score:

I like 'Situations.' However, that song isn't on this EP.

Posted by kirbypuckett on 2006-07-28 10:05:56
My Score:

I hope this band reads this review, climb off their high horse, and realize what they are.

Matt gave a very fair review of this -- I know how I would have flaimed it, but he tackeled in away that emphasizes how generic Escape the Fate in a very mature sense.

Kudos on the review!

- Kirby

Posted by insinceredave on 2006-07-28 08:13:13
My Score:

Edgy and Fresh, this ep has it all!

-insincere dave

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 28, 2006 at 3:14 AM (EDT)

I honestly love the hell out of this band.
-Brett

Posted by iconoclast on 2006-07-28 02:20:59

and lyrics about love that more often than not relate to violence, blood, flames, and death.

haha. wow.

and yes, very well written review.

Posted by dolorBrigand on 2006-07-28 01:54:04

Fuck this shit. Why doesn't Gurewitz just bitch slap kids that bring this to his table?

Posted by aubin on 2006-07-28 00:23:14

Very nice review Matt; it's so easy to slag this entire genre, but you gave the record a fair shake and came up with some very reasonable concerns.

Posted by chickswithdicks on 2006-07-28 00:20:25
My Score:

if it weren't for their attitude they might've almost had a full star!

Posted by AdamBarone on 2006-07-28 00:18:17

*sigh*...

this band REALLY needed to exist.

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