#he fits the background supporting role much better than taking the forefront the majority of the time

[erros429]

im the kind of jaune stan that both really likes his character and also thinks there’s too much of him in the show jkhfsakjhfash idk how to explain it

[cjostrander]

Escape The Fate: I Am Human

Hi everyone! it’s nice to see my latest review for Queen get such a warm response. Today i am going to tackle the latest album by Escape the Fate since my new release list is still exceptionally long. This was a pretty decent album that showed the band continuing with trends from the previous album Hate Me (reviewed) and adding more production value into it. They do make a very lazy move i believe by placing the track Let Me Be on this one as a closer again. The exact same version was the closer for their Hate Me album and if i included it in my review i would score it very harshly just for the laziness. It was probably a marketing decision from the label since you didnt really hear much about the album. It was very good however and worth a listen if you get bored. Let’s get started now!

Beautifully Tragic: We begin the album with zero warm up and go immediately into some fast and emotionally cheerful guitar riffs. Craig arrives with some very fitting vocals that are soothing and deliver their lyrics with a convincing calmness. The lyrics provide a strong sense of substance to follow along to and Craig does an outstanding job of really pouring his heart into this track. The occasional backing growl is a decent touch that will infuse some form of harshness into the mix without taking the emotional bliss from it. The guitar solo towards the end is a very strong segment of the song that will do a solid job of satisfying their fanbase and succeed at achieving mainstream accessibility. Would love to see this song live. 10/10

Broken Heart (Single): This single begins with a bit more poppy of a vibe. It begins with a slight synth opening before going into an atmospheric rock style that is very similar to latest Papa Roach albums. This will signal that it is continuing to focus on improving their mainstream traits at the cost of being excessively simple this time around. Definitely not a bad piece overall since it could be a fair piece to ease listeners from their more extravagant work; but the previous song would of been a better pick for a single. 7/10

Four Letter Word: Guitars begin with a straightforward rock vibe while Craig educates you on how many letters are in love lol. The guitars keep a low presence in the background while Craig dominates the forefront with a standard delivery style. The lyrics do need a more complexity to them but the basic nature will help to shape to turn this song into an easygoing piece; which will allow you to space out to during a relaxation session. The solo is another job well done on the album so far and demonstrates how skilled the band’s guitarists can be when let off the lease for a bit. 6.5/10

I Will Make It Up to You: Now this is one of my personal favorites on the album. It begins with a moving drum beat and goes into pop punk territory. The guitars help Craig to deliver a sense of romantic bliss into the atmosphere, The lyrics are very strong here and will be perfect to follow along to during a listen. The chorus helps to round things out significantly well with their convincing sense of pleading. The instrumentals do a good job of supporting Craig and will enable this to stand out as one of the strongest tracks on the album. The solo here continues to be very stellar and brings forth some near thrash elements without losing that romantic bliss. This would be a decent pick for a live performance and may of done well as a single too due to its energetic mainstream ballad appeal. 9/10

Bleed For Me: The band changes things up a bit with a classical key opening the leaves Craig alone to keep things flowing. He actually does very well at making this opening flow very smoothly while adding some complexity into the album. The guitars keep into the background in a support role and leave the rhythm segment to control the soothing tempo of the song. Craig delivers some pretty deep lyrics that will be good to follow along with and unwind to during a rough day. I’ll give them props for making this track work out very smoothly and utilizing more classical instruments in the mix. It helps to bring some of the complex elements from their Hate Me album on here. 8.5/10

Do You Love Me? (Single): This single begins with an echoed vocal opening which brings an interesting texture to the song before some tense guitars arrive. The vocals take on a more aggressive tone and actually bring some growl verses for the first time in the album but mainly stay in clean ballad territory. The guitars are giving a lot more leeway on here and shred it a lot more often at different transition points in the song. The lyrics are simple but very effective at keeping a semi catchy nature in their flow. There is a breakdown towards the end segment that would of been nice to have been drawn out for a bit in order to change the energy of the album a bit. 8/10

I Am Human (Single): This title track and single begins with keys and Craig arrives to deliver softly melodic vocals over a really atmospheric instrumental foundation. The chorus takes its time in progressing but it works out fairly well due to its very theraputic nature and it helps to place a stronger emphasis on it as well. They bring in some synth elements at time which help to fill in some gaps that might have otherwise been there. I couldnt really see this really fitting into a live set as it is; but it could be a very good pick to do as an acoustic track. Other than that it does a decent job at what it aims for; but i’m hoping the next few tracks change things up a bit and bring forth some more aggressive elements in order to keep the album diverse and fresh. 7.5/10

If Only: This one makes things interesting a bit and is an acoustic ballad. The acoustic riffs begin with an energetic foundation and Craig arrives to deliver a very melodic yet soothing delivery. The lyrics will be a major focus on this song and actually do a very good at giving strong substance to the song. It has a catchy tone without trying to sound poppy and even the acoustic melodies appear rather strong on their own. This would be a stand out pick for a live acoustic set. They do bring forth some electric riffs at time that help to give it a romantic Spanish vibe. 8.5/10

Empire (Single): Electronic elements begin this final single before Craig arrives to deliver some more tense vocals. The lyrics match in them and the electronic elements actually provide an interesting texture for supporting him. He experiments with some empty spacing during the instrumentation in order place some extra tension and emphasis on his lyrics. Eh; not a bad piece but it continues to hold those basic tendencies that will lead this album to feeling stale and repetitive as it progresses. So far the songs are really all good on their own but don’t deviate very heavily from each other to be fully appreciated as a whole. 7/10

Recipe For Disaster (Featuring Joe Cotela of DED): I’m actually very excited at their guest musician on this one. I saw DED live last year with Korn and Stone Sour and for a first year opener they really put on a good performance. Since they are a significantly heavier band i’m expecting this piece to be a lot heavier overall.  It begins with more synth elements before vocal before the guitars lead to a very aggressive rhythm format. Craig delivers very tense growl verses and his guest vocalist do a decent job of delivering a strong support element to him. The guest vocalist delivers a very compelling solo performance that should provide some interest for fans of that genre to check his own music out. I was expecting some heavier elements on it but the combination of more tense guitars, experimental electronics and growl verses will shape this up to be a very solid live track. 8.5/10

Riot: This track begins with a nice and gritty rock n roll vibe before Craig arrives to deliver a swagger infused vocal delivery. He does a pretty good job of delivering some pump up segments that should help to make this track another pretty good live piece for the listener to dance along to and party with. A few more tracks like this would be a good addition to this album for sure. 8.5/10

Digging My Own Grave:This song begins abruptly with a strong sense of tension before very aggressive screams arrive to finally bring in that harshness the album was missing so far. The instrumentals do a stellar job of emphasizing this trait and can surely be noted as the mosh pit track of the album. This naturally will make it to be a strong live pick overall. 9/10

Resistance: I’m going to treat this as the finale track since their inclusion of the track Let Me Be as a closer still aggravates me on here, I still believe that it is purely a label decision verses their own so unless stated otherwise; its best to look at it as that. This track begins with the same pump up atmosphere that the last song had and seeks to bring forth a rather tense gang shout segment before the guitars join with the bass to create a very groovy instrumental segment. It’s rhythm will be very hard to not want to dance to and it definitely shows the band dropping their mainstream ambitions for a bit and just letting loose for a bit. Definitely an outstanding crowd pleaser for a live performance and helps to shape the ending of the album on a very strong note. 9/10

Overall album rating: 8.2/10

Well this album scored decently. It’s a fair drop in score from their previous album at an 8.8/10 but i relate that due to the fact this album three extra tracks to dilute the score a bit; and that this album suffered from a lack of diversity as it reached the middle. It’s still showcases a strong growth towards their mainstream goals and further polishing of their base sound. I would recommend checking it out whether or not you are a fan of the band but i suggest checking out their previous album Hate Me first. That album showcases the superior side of this albums sound. I’m hoping that thier next album continues with their ballads since that is Craig’s strong suit as a clean vocalist; but i hope they incorporate an emphasis towards their rock n roll excess like on the last two tracks. Kind of like if they went back to their “This War is Ours” album but with a stronger lean towards a chaotic Buckcherry/ Motley Crue like vibe. Well i hope you guys appreciate this promo review and next weekend i’ll try and pop out another good choice for you guys to enjoy.