Amazing drum work and a catchy chorus highlight Escape the Fate’s new single “Ungrateful.”
ETF frontman Craig Mabbitt’s signature growls and screams highlight the first verse, but a nifty change in his timbre for the chorus is what makes the sound truly enjoyable to the ears. The guy can flat out sing. But, he can scream too. To do just one wouldn’t be enough to show his ability- to do both so well confirms it. The guitar work of the Money brothers, Michael and Bryan is just that.
At times, the song feels like it’s out of the Bullet for my Valentine catalogue, as the shredding and echoing string work is charismatic and personifies the angry tones of Mabbitt’s vocals.
The bass work of TJ Bell and drums by Robert Ortiz also add an extra element to the sound. Banging on his drums the whole track, he accompanies Mabbitt well during the scream sections of the track. The same goes for the supporting bassline, which is more than support and filler.
With such a full sound and a visceral set of lyrics, the sound and word project a furious and intimidating, yet beautiful sound.
The music video reinforces this notion, as after every slam of the drums, the blood flows. A song that addresses bullying and the ramifications of the action itself, the video shows us that everyone gets bullied, even the ones who do it themselves. If you just listen to the song, the message is sent, especially if you prefer the type of arrangement and genre. Non-fans will connect with the video however and find an appreciation for Escape the Fate that thy didn’t have before.
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports.
Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders.
His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023.
Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief.
Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale.
Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.
Amazing drum work and a catchy chorus highlight Escape the Fate’s new single “Ungrateful.”
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