Singing Guide: Escape the Fate
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Escape the Fate is an American rock band founded in 2005 in Nevada. Mixing genres like post-hardcore, metalcore, and hard rock, their music contains intense screams and aggressive guitar riffs.
One unique thing about Escape the Fate's lead singer, Craig Mabbitt, is his ability to effortlessly alternate between aggressive screams and clean vocals. This contrast is prominent in their song "Situation" where the verses are full of screams and the chorus showcases his clean singing.
To learn how to sing like Craig Mabbitt, it's crucial to first work on refining your transition from screaming to clean singing. You can practice this by warming up your voice gradually, starting with more gentle singing, and then building up to intense screams. Not only will this help reduce the risk of vocal damage, but it will also help improve overall vocal control.
Another aspect worth noting in Craig Mabbitt's singing is his vocal range. To determine your own vocal range, check out Singing Carrots' vocal range test. Once you know your range, check out their song search tool to find Escape the Fate songs that match your vocal range, difficulty level, and genre preference.
Escape the Fate's music requires a lot of energy and emotion, so it's important to breathe from your diaphragm. You can practice your breath support with Singing Carrots' breath support exercises to ensure you can sustain the energy needed for their songs.
To improve your chest voice, which you'll need to properly execute their aggressive screams, check out Singing Carrots' chest voice explanations and exercises. If you want to learn more about the voice registers, including mixed voice and the voice break, you can read this Voice Registers & Vocal Break article.
Finally, if you want to develop a more powerful and resonant singing voice like Craig Mabbitt, check out Singing Carrots' exercises for resonance in singing. And to fully understand how to use your voice in a healthy way, make sure to read Singing Carrots' vocal health tips.
With these practical tips and Singing Carrots resources at your disposal, you can learn how to sing like Craig Mabbitt and become a true Escape the Fate fan.