Craig Mabbitt
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Craig Edward Mabbitt is an American musician. Currently the lead vocalist for the band Escape the Fate
and formerly of the bands Blessthefall
and The Word Alive
.
, Mabbitt released two self-released EP's and one full length album. Their first full album, His Last Walk
, was released on April 10, 2007 on Science Records/Ferret Music
. It produced four singles: "Higinia", "Guys Like You Make Us Look Bad", "A Message to the Unknown", and "Rise Up". "Rise Up" was released after he left the band, and he does not appear in the video.
While in the middle of their 2007 European Tour with Silverstein
and The Vincent Black Shadow
, Mabbitt left the band because he felt he was missing out on his daughter's childhood. He later decided he wanted to rejoin the band, but the band felt it would be better to move on without him. Mabbitt was informed of their decision via AIM
by Blessthefall's guitarist, Eric Lambert. Mabbitt has since commented that leaving Blessthefall was one of the hardest decisions of his life. Mabbitt was replaced on September 25, 2008 by current vocalist Beau Bokan, the former vocalist for Take the Crown. Mabbitt has stated in numerous interviews that he was forced to sign over all of his rights to his Blessthefall recordings in order to join Escape the Fate
and sign with Epitaph Records
. Mabbitt is still friends with Blessthefall and with Bokan.
Mabbitt recently stated during the AP Podcast that Blessthefall asked him to come back to the band after they had failed to find a replacement singer, a day after he had just completed the new Escape the Fate album, This War Is Ours
. He declined their offer, but a week later they found Beau Bokan, the ex-lead singer of Take the Crown. Blessthefall has since gone on to record their full length album Witness with Bokan.
Although they replaced him, he remained good friends with Blessthefall and Beau Bokan.
in 2008. He and the group recorded songs for an EP that never surfaced and on November 26, 2008, it was decided that the band would go on to seek a new vocalist, telling fans that they have made the decision to replace Mabbitt due to complications with his other band Escape the Fate
. The Word Alive was originally a side-project by Mabbitt while in Escape the Fate. The band grew away from this plan as they didn't have the desire to tour or have the band active only when Mabbitt was active of which availability grew more and more scarce toward his interests in Escape the Fate.
The day after, Mabbitt was kicked-out, he posted a message to his fans via his official MySpace
saying,
Mabbitt's position as lead vocals for The Word Alive was replaced by Tyler "Telle" Smith
, formerly the bassist of Greeley Estates and singer/keyboardist of In Fear And Faith. Since then, The Word Alive has released an EP entitled "Empire," and a full album entitled "Deceiver" and have been touring around the U.S.
. It was the band's second full length album, and the first to feature Craig as the new lead singer . It was released on October 21, 2008. He has finished recording a new album for the band, which is self titled Escape the Fate
, released on November 2, 2010.
With The Word Alive
With Escape the Fate
Collaborations
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They have released three EPs and three full-length studio albums. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion was the band's debut album and only album to feature vocalist Ronnie Radke...
and formerly of the bands Blessthefall
Blessthefall
Blessthefall is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, currently signed to Fearless Records. The band was founded in 2003 by guitarist Mike Frisby, drummer Matt Traynor, and bassist Jared Warth. Their debut album, His Last Walk, with original vocalist Craig Mabbitt, was released April...
and The Word Alive
The Word Alive
The Word Alive is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2008, the band is currently signed to Fearless Records. Their 2009 label debut, Empire reached position 15 on the Top Heatseekers, meeting a great amount of positive acclaim upon its release in 2009...
.
Blessthefall
While with BlessthefallBlessthefall
Blessthefall is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, currently signed to Fearless Records. The band was founded in 2003 by guitarist Mike Frisby, drummer Matt Traynor, and bassist Jared Warth. Their debut album, His Last Walk, with original vocalist Craig Mabbitt, was released April...
, Mabbitt released two self-released EP's and one full length album. Their first full album, His Last Walk
His Last Walk
His Last Walk is the debut full-length album by American post-hardcore band Blessthefall, released April 10, 2007. The album was released before Blessthefall started to play on the Taste of Chaos tour. The album initially did not receive much commercial exposure...
, was released on April 10, 2007 on Science Records/Ferret Music
Ferret Music
Ferret Music is an independent record label, founded in 1996. The label is owned in part by NORA's vocalist, Carl Severson, and in part by Philadelphian artist manager Paul Conroy, and based in West Windsor Township, New Jersey...
. It produced four singles: "Higinia", "Guys Like You Make Us Look Bad", "A Message to the Unknown", and "Rise Up". "Rise Up" was released after he left the band, and he does not appear in the video.
While in the middle of their 2007 European Tour with Silverstein
Silverstein
Silverstein is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 2000. Their band name is a reference to the famous children's author Shel Silverstein, whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children. They have released a total of five studio albums, three EP's, a...
and The Vincent Black Shadow
The Vincent Black Shadow
-Studio albums:-EP's:-Singles:External links=*...
, Mabbitt left the band because he felt he was missing out on his daughter's childhood. He later decided he wanted to rejoin the band, but the band felt it would be better to move on without him. Mabbitt was informed of their decision via AIM
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by Blessthefall's guitarist, Eric Lambert. Mabbitt has since commented that leaving Blessthefall was one of the hardest decisions of his life. Mabbitt was replaced on September 25, 2008 by current vocalist Beau Bokan, the former vocalist for Take the Crown. Mabbitt has stated in numerous interviews that he was forced to sign over all of his rights to his Blessthefall recordings in order to join Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They have released three EPs and three full-length studio albums. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion was the band's debut album and only album to feature vocalist Ronnie Radke...
and sign with Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
. Mabbitt is still friends with Blessthefall and with Bokan.
Mabbitt recently stated during the AP Podcast that Blessthefall asked him to come back to the band after they had failed to find a replacement singer, a day after he had just completed the new Escape the Fate album, This War Is Ours
This War Is Ours
-CD:-Deluxe special edition:-Chart positions:-Personnel:This War Is Ours album personnel as listed on Allmusic.Band* Craig Mabbitt – lead vocals* Bryan Money – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustics guitars, keyboards, vocals...
. He declined their offer, but a week later they found Beau Bokan, the ex-lead singer of Take the Crown. Blessthefall has since gone on to record their full length album Witness with Bokan.
Although they replaced him, he remained good friends with Blessthefall and Beau Bokan.
The Word Alive
Mabbitt founded the Arizona-based metalcore band The Word AliveThe Word Alive
The Word Alive is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2008, the band is currently signed to Fearless Records. Their 2009 label debut, Empire reached position 15 on the Top Heatseekers, meeting a great amount of positive acclaim upon its release in 2009...
in 2008. He and the group recorded songs for an EP that never surfaced and on November 26, 2008, it was decided that the band would go on to seek a new vocalist, telling fans that they have made the decision to replace Mabbitt due to complications with his other band Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They have released three EPs and three full-length studio albums. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion was the band's debut album and only album to feature vocalist Ronnie Radke...
. The Word Alive was originally a side-project by Mabbitt while in Escape the Fate. The band grew away from this plan as they didn't have the desire to tour or have the band active only when Mabbitt was active of which availability grew more and more scarce toward his interests in Escape the Fate.
The day after, Mabbitt was kicked-out, he posted a message to his fans via his official MySpace
MySpace
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saying,
"Leaving the band was never my decision, they pretty much replaced me while I was on the road due to the fact that they wanted to tour and couldn't until I was available, I started that band with those guys and I'm very hurt at how they replaced me while I was touring..."
Mabbitt's position as lead vocals for The Word Alive was replaced by Tyler "Telle" Smith
Tyler "Telle" Smith
Tyler Smith, known also by his alias Telle, is an American musician. He is currently the lead vocalist for The Word Alive and has played in several bands, such as Greeley Estates and In Fear and Faith...
, formerly the bassist of Greeley Estates and singer/keyboardist of In Fear And Faith. Since then, The Word Alive has released an EP entitled "Empire," and a full album entitled "Deceiver" and have been touring around the U.S.
Escape the Fate
Craig Mabbitt joined Escape the Fate, and recorded This War Is OursThis War Is Ours
-CD:-Deluxe special edition:-Chart positions:-Personnel:This War Is Ours album personnel as listed on Allmusic.Band* Craig Mabbitt – lead vocals* Bryan Money – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustics guitars, keyboards, vocals...
. It was the band's second full length album, and the first to feature Craig as the new lead singer . It was released on October 21, 2008. He has finished recording a new album for the band, which is self titled Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate (album)
Escape the Fate is the third studio album and major label debut by American post-hardcore band Escape the Fate, the second with vocalist Craig Mabbitt. It is the band's first album released on Interscope Records following their departure from Epitaph. It was released worldwide on November 2, 2010...
, released on November 2, 2010.
Discography
With BlessthefallBlessthefall
Blessthefall is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, currently signed to Fearless Records. The band was founded in 2003 by guitarist Mike Frisby, drummer Matt Traynor, and bassist Jared Warth. Their debut album, His Last Walk, with original vocalist Craig Mabbitt, was released April...
- Black Rose Dying EP
- Blessthefall EPBlessthefall EP-Personnel:*Craig Mabbitt - lead vocals*Jared Warth - bass, piano, programming, keyboards, vocals*Eric Lambert - lead guitar, vocals*Mike Frisby - rhythm guitar*Matt Traynor - drums...
- His Last WalkHis Last WalkHis Last Walk is the debut full-length album by American post-hardcore band Blessthefall, released April 10, 2007. The album was released before Blessthefall started to play on the Taste of Chaos tour. The album initially did not receive much commercial exposure...
With The Word Alive
The Word Alive
The Word Alive is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2008, the band is currently signed to Fearless Records. Their 2009 label debut, Empire reached position 15 on the Top Heatseekers, meeting a great amount of positive acclaim upon its release in 2009...
- The Word Alive EP (Unreleased)
With Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They have released three EPs and three full-length studio albums. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion was the band's debut album and only album to feature vocalist Ronnie Radke...
- This War Is OursThis War Is Ours-CD:-Deluxe special edition:-Chart positions:-Personnel:This War Is Ours album personnel as listed on Allmusic.Band* Craig Mabbitt – lead vocals* Bryan Money – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustics guitars, keyboards, vocals...
- Escape the FateEscape the Fate (album)Escape the Fate is the third studio album and major label debut by American post-hardcore band Escape the Fate, the second with vocalist Craig Mabbitt. It is the band's first album released on Interscope Records following their departure from Epitaph. It was released worldwide on November 2, 2010...
- Issues Remixes EP
Collaborations
- With Eyes Set to KillEyes Set to KillEyes Set to Kill is an American metalcore band from Tempe, Arizona. Sisters Alexia and Anissa Rodriguez, along with former vocalist Lindsey Vogt started the band in 2003. Lindsey Vogt departed the band in mid-2007 due to issues with management...
- The World Outside
- "Deadly Weapons"
- The World Outside
- With Greeley EstatesGreeley EstatesGreeley Estates is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona. Formed in 2002, the band has released five full-length studio albums and one EP...
- No Rain, No RainbowNo Rain, No RainbowNo Rain, No Rainbow is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band, Greeley Estates. It is their last release with guitarist Alex Torres...
- "Jealously Breeds Killing Sprees"
- "I Shot The Maid"
- No Rain, No Rainbow
- With Caleb Shomo & Max Green
- "All That I'm About"
- With Kisses for Kings
- "Ignore the End"
- With Get ScaredGet ScaredGet Scared is an American rock band from Layton, Utah, formed in 2008. They released their debut full-length album, Best Kind of Mess, on July 12, 2011. They also have two EP's, Cheap Tricks and Theatrics and the Get Scared EP...
- "Sarcasm"