This War Is Ours

Infobox Album
Name = This War Is Ours
Type = studio
Artist = Escape the Fate


Released = October 21, 2008
Recorded = Summer 2008
Genre = Post-hardcore
Length =
Label = Epitaph
Producer = John Feldmann
Reviews =
Last album = "Dying Is Your Latest Fashion"
(2006)
This album = "This War Is Ours"
(2008)
Next album =

"This War Is Ours" is the second studio album by post-hardcore band Escape the Fate. The album was produced by John Feldmann, [http://www.epitaph.com/news/news/3082/ESCAPE_THE_FATE_RECORDING_NEW_ALBUM "Escape the Fate Recording New Album"] "Epitaph". Retrieved on August 14, 2008.] and will be released on October 21, 2008 through Epitaph Records. [DeAndrea, Joe. [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=475731 "Escape the Fate Track Listing"] "absolutepunk.net". Retrieved on August 14, 2008.] It will be the first Escape the Fate album released without lead singer Ronnie Radke and rhythm guitarist Omar Espinosa. After months of drug and legal related issues, Radke was kicked out and the band began working on "This War Is Ours" with former lead singer of Blessthefall, Craig Mabbitt.

Bassist Max Green comments on the sound of new album:

Promotion

Starting on September 2, 2008, fans of Escape the Fate went to a special page on Buzznet to help unlock "the first track" off of "This War Is Ours". Once the page had 50,000 viewers at the same time, the new song was then released to play and download for free. [Djamoos, Anton. [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=520701 "50,000 For New Escape the Fate"] "AbsolutePunk.net". Retrieved on September 3, 2008.] In order for a user's "page view" to be considered a contribution to the counter, the page had to remain open and active. Other sites could be used through different tabs or new windows, as long as the Buzznet page stayed open. [ [http://www.epitaphblog.com/?p=646 "Listen to the NEW Escape the Fate song"] "Epitaph". Retrieved on September 3, 2008.] Because this was a difficult task, fans were asked to "tell everyone [they] know to come to [the] page" [ [http://www.buzznet.com/cp/privateetf "Unlock New Escape the Fate Song"] "Buzznet". Retrieved on September 3, 2008.] in an attempt to reach 50,000 views as fast as possible. About 30 hours after the project started, the new song titled "The Flood" was unlocked and was also available for free download to anyone (whether they participated or not). [ [http://www.epitaph.com/news/news/3123/Escape_The_Fate_releases_new_song_THE_FLOOD "Escape The Fate releases new song, THE FLOOD!"] "Epitaph". Retrieved on September 3, 2008.]

"The Flood" music video was released on September 16, 2008.On October 1, 2008, the band released "This War is Ours (The Guillotine II)" for download. [ [http://www.myspace.com/escapethefate "Escape the Fate release another song for download"] "Myspace". Retrieved on October 1, 2008.]

Track listing

# "We Won't Back Down" - 3:31
# "On To The Next One" - 3:08
# "Ashley" - 3:27
# "Something" - 3:38
# "The Flood" - 3:33
# "Let It Go" - 3:29
# "You Are So Beautiful" - 2:48
# "This War Is Ours (The Guillotine Part II)" - 4:27
# "10 Miles Wide" featuring Josh Todd of Buckcherry - 2:48
# "Harder Than You Know" - 4:21
# "It's Just Me" - 4:56
# "Harder Than You Know [Acoustic] "- Australian Bonus Track

Personnel

*Craig Mabbitt - lead vocals
*Bryan "Monte Money" Monte - lead guitar, backing vocals,
*Max Green - bass guitar, backing vocals
*Robert Ortiz - drums

References

External links

* [http://escapethefate.buzznet.com/user/journal/2962461/50000-fans-release-escape-fates/ Unlocked song "The Flood" @ Buzznet]
* [http://www.thiswarisours.com/ ThisWarIsOurs.com - Band Fansite]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfO0TjJrTEU/ "The Flood" Official Music Video]