Chemical Warfare (Escape the Fate album)

Chemical Warfare
Studio album by Escape the Fate
Released	April 16, 2021
Recorded	2020
Studio	Foxy Studios, Woodland Hills, California
Genre	Hard rock [1] easycore [2] pop rock [3]
Length	37:59
Label	Better Noise
Producer	John Feldmann Kevin Gruft
Escape the Fate chronology
I Am Human (2018) Chemical Warfare (2021) Out of the Shadows (2023)
Singles from Chemical Warfare
"Walk On" Released: August 28, 2020 [4] "Invincible" Released: October 16, 2020 [5] "Not My Problem" Released: January 8, 2021 [6] "Unbreakable" Released: March 5, 2021 [7] "Lightning Strike" Released: April 16, 2021 [8]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Heavy Mag	6/10 [2]
Kerrang!	4/5 [9]
Metal Injection	2/10 [3]
Wall of Sound	6.5/10 [1]

Chemical Warfare is the seventh studio album by American rock band Escape the Fate, ^[10] released on April 16, 2021. ^[9] The album was produced by the band's lead guitarist Kevin Gruft ^[11] and John Feldmann, ^[12] who also previously produced the band's albums This War Is Ours ^[13] and Ungrateful . ^[14] The album received mixed reviews.

Track listing

Chemical Warfare track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lightning Strike"	Craig Mabbitt, Kevin Gruft, John Feldmann, Travis Barker, Nick Anderson	2:46
2.	"Invincible" (featuring Lindsey Stirling)	Mabbitt, Gruft, Feldmann, Lindsey Stirling, Rachel West	3:52
3.	"Unbreakable"	Mabbitt, Gruft, Feldmann, Robert Ortiz	3:02
4.	"Chemical Warfare"	Mabbitt, Gruft, Feldmann, Matt McAndrew	3:14
5.	"Erase You"	Mabbitt, Gruft, Ortiz, Feldmann, John Clark	2:28
6.	"Not My Problem" (featuring Travis Barker)	Mabbitt, Gruft, Feldmann, Barker, West	3:25
7.	"Burn the Bridges"	Mabbitt, Gruft, Ortiz, Feldmann, Joe Kirkland	3:40
8.	"Demons"	Mabbitt, Gruft, Ortiz, Feldmann, Lil Aaron	2:54
9.	"Hand Grenade"	Mabbitt, Gruft, Feldmann, Barker	2:40
10.	"Ashes (Broken World)"	Mabbitt, Gruft, McAndrew	3:05
11.	"My Gravity"	Mabbitt, Gruft, Feldmann, Liv Marisco	3:19
12.	"Walk On"	Mabbitt, Gruft, Ortiz, Feldmann	3:34
Total length:			37:59

B-Sides ^[15]

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Around the Sun" (featuring Brandon Saller)	2:35
14.	"Shut Up and Listen"	3:18
15.	"Over It"	3:30
16.	"Invincible" (acoustic; featuring Lindsey Stirling)	2:59
17.	"Not My Problem" (acoustic)	2:27
Total length:		52:48

Personnel

Escape the Fate Craig Mabbitt – lead vocals Kevin Gruft – lead guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals TJ Bell – guitar Robert Ortiz – drums Additional musicians Brandon Saller - drums, additional vocals (tracks 2-5, 7-8, 10-15) Travis Barker - drums, composer (tracks 1, 6, 9) Joe Kirkland - piano Matt McAndrew - composer Nick Anderson - composer Lil Aaron - composer

Production [16] Kevin Gruft – production, engineering John Feldmann - production, engineering, mixing Dylan McLean - co-production, engineering, mixing Scot Stewart - co-production, engineering, mixing Michael Bono - co-production, assistant engineering Jake Magness - co-producer, assistant engineering Victor Murgatroyd - A&R Alec Gousset - assistant engineering Josh Thornberry - assistant engineering Sus Boy - artwork, design Ted Jensen - mastering

Charts

Chart performance for Escape the Fate

Chart (2021)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [17]	94

References

1. May, Tamara (April 14, 2021). "Album review: Escape the Fate – Chemical Warfare (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
2. Scott, Luke (April 16, 2021). "Escape the Fate: Chemical Warfare". Heavy Mag. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
3. Westbrook, Corinne (February 17, 2021). "Album Review: ESCAPE THE FATE Chemical Warfare". Metal Injection. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
4. "Five Things ETF Learned Recording Chemical Warfare During Covid-19 Pandemic". MetalInsider. April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
5. "Album Review: Escape the Fate - Chemical Warfare". Metal Injection. February 17, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
6. "ETF Supersede the Scene & Assert Their Longevity with Chemical Warfare". Knotfest. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
7. "Escape the Fate Unleash New Album Chemical Warfare". Outburn . April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
8. "Escape the Fate Unleash New Album Chemical Warfare". Loudwire . April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
9. Chaudhry, Aliya (April 14, 2021). "Album review: Escape the Fate – Chemical Warfare". Kerrang! . Retrieved May 6, 2021.
10. "Escape the Fate Push Their Own Limits on Chemical Warfare". American Songwriter . April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
11. "Escape the Fate Unleash Explosive New Album Chemical Warfare". Amnplify. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
12. "Escape the Fate Release New Album Chemical Warfare and Video for Lightning Strike". Music News. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
13. "Escape the Fate – Chemical Warfare Album". Hysteria Mag. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
14. "Escape the Fate's Craig Mabbitt on New Album Chemical Warfare". Rock Sound . Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
15. "Escape The Fate – Chemical Warfare: B-Sides". Record Store Day . Retrieved April 30, 2021.
16. "Escape the Fate - Chemical Warfare". Discogs . April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
17. "Offiziellecharts.de – Escape the Fate – Chemical Warfare" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 23, 2021.