Craig Mabbitt

Craig Edward Mabbitt (born April 9, 1987) is an American singer who is the frontman of the rock band Escape the Fate. He was formerly the lead vocalist for Blessthefall and The Word Alive. He is also the lead vocalist of his side-project band Dead Rabbitts.

Early life In his early childhood, Mabbitt required the frequent and scheduled use of a nebulizer as a result of severe asthma. He also had to attend a special class due to a speech disorder, but nevertheless he overcame these setbacks, and in his adolescent years, realized his "dream of becoming a singer in a rock band."

Career

Blessthefall (2003–2008)

While with Blessthefall, Mabbitt released two self-released EPs 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, the last of which, "Rise Up", was released after he left the band, and he does not appear in the video.

In the middle of their 2007 European Tour with Silverstein and The Vincent Black Shadow, Mabbitt left the band for personal reasons, and was replaced by Beau Bokan, the former lead vocalist for Take the Crown.

The Word Alive (2008)

Mabbitt founded the metalcore band The Word Alive in Phoenix in 2008 as a side project while also performing in Escape the Fate. He and the group recorded songs for an EP that was never officially released, and November 2008 the band dropped Mabbitt, claiming complications due to his involvement with Escape the Fate. Mabbitt was replaced by Tyler Smith, formerly the bassist of Greeley Estates and singer/keyboardist of In Fear and Faith; since then, The Word Alive has released an EP and six albums.

Escape the Fate (2008–present)

After singer Ronnie Radke was sentenced to five years' probation for battery charges (and then two years' imprisonment for failure to report to his probation officer) Escape the Fate turned to Mabbitt, who had played with Escape the Fate on the Black on Black Tour while with Blessthefall. After several trial shows he became the official new singer and they entered the studio to record their second full-length album This War Is Ours, which was released on October 21, 2008. It was the first Escape the Fate album with Mabbitt as singer; the album was a commercial success, entering at No. 35 on the Billboard 200 and selling 13,000 copies in the first week.

The third studio album from the band and second to feature Mabbitt was Escape the Fate which was released on November 2, 2010, and is the band's most successful album to date charting No. 25 on the Billboard 200, No. 1 at Hard Rock Albums, No. 14 in a Rock Albums, No. 13 in Alternative and Independent charts and No. 118 in Digital Albums Chart.

On May 14, 2013, the band released their fourth studio album and third with Mabbitt, Ungrateful. On October 30, 2015, the band released their fifth studio album and fourth with Mabbitt "Hate Me". The band released their sixth studio album, I Am Human, on March 30, 2018. On April 16, 2021, the band released their seventh studio album and sixth with Mabbitt, Chemical Warfare. On September 1, 2023, the band released their eighth studio album and seventh with Mabbitt, Out of the Shadows.

Dead Rabbitts (2011–present)

In late 2013, Mabbitt and the band announced the release of their full-length debut album sometime in 2014. In December, they began recording songs with Andrew Wade, On May 16, the band released their first single, "My Only Regret" from their debut album Shapeshifter, which was released on July 1, 2014. The album debuted at No. 127 on the Billboard 200. The band released their second studio album, This Emptiness, on April 17, 2017. On October 25, 2019, the band released "Dead by Daylight", a single written by Mabbitt with his son, Mizo, as a guest vocalist. It is based on the horror survival video game Dead by Daylight.

Solo (2020) Mabbitt released his first solo song, "Never Be", through SoundCloud on April 9, 2020. It was released to celebrate his 33rd birthday.

Discography

Solo "Never Be" (single, 2020) "One More Light" (Linkin Park cover, 2020) "Hollywood's Bleeding" (Post Malone cover, 2020)

Blessthefall Black Rose Dying (ЕР) (2005) Blessthefall (ЕР) (2006) His Last Walk (2007)

The Word Alive The Word Alive (ЕР) (2008)

Escape the Fate This War Is Ours (2008) Escape the Fate (2010) Ungrateful (2013) Hate Me (2015) I Am Human (2018) Chemical Warfare (2021) Out of the Shadows (2023) The Last Goodbye (2026)

Dead Rabbitts Edge of Reality (ЕР) (2012) Shapeshifter (2014) This Emptiness (2017) Break the Static (ЕР) (2019) Rumination (2022) Redefined (2025)

Collaborations Year Song Album Artist 2009 "Deadly Weapons"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) The World Outside Eyes Set to Kill "All That I'm About"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) Single DJ Club 2010 "I Shot the Maid"(featuring Cameron Martin, Craig Mabbitt & Jared Warth)No Rain, No RainbowGreeley Estates "Jealousy Breeds Killing Sprees"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) "Ignore the End"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) Forget to Remember Kisses for Kings 2011 "Sarcasm"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) Best Kind of Mess Get Scared 2013 "Bury the Hatchet"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) Watch Me (mixtape) Ronnie Radke 2014 "(A)Tension"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) Changes Versus Me "EarthQuake"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) After Hours Glamour of the Kill 2015 "Pure Horror"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) Aiden Aiden 2018 "Summer"(featuring Craig Mabbitt & Mega Ran) Iridescent Whitney Peyton 2021 "The Comeback" (featuring Craig Mabbitt) A Hope in Hell All Good Things "It's Killin' Time Baby!"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) Eye for an Eye... Butcher Babies 2022 "Darkness"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) Single Mitch Jones "Alive" (featuring Craig Mabbitt)HELIXSNAILS 2023 "To the Wolves"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) To the Wolves Stitched Up Heart "Fade Away"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) Hard Reset The Word Alive 2024 "Play the Game"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) Single Adventure Club and Bear Grillz "Masochistic Lovers"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) New Addiction The Haunt 2025 "Adrenaline"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) Maps Written in Water Scary Kids Scaring Kids "Worth It"(featuring Craig Mabbitt) X's for Eyes The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus