This Friday, the 16th, Escape The Fate released their seventh studio album, Chemical Warfare . The album is already available on digital platforms and contains 12 tracks; among them, the singles "Unbreakable" and "Not My Problem," featuring Travis Barker from Blink-182 on drums.

Chemical Warfare Craig Mabbitt 's sobriety, which has been just over a year in In an interview with Rocksound , the musician commented that the album was finished before the COVID-19 pandemic, but that the songs ended up gaining a new meaning given the circumstances. "When I revisit [the album] now, I realize that we made the perfect album for the current moment even before we knew it," he said.

In addition to the new album, Escape The Fate also released the official music video for their new single "Lightning Strike," where the band appears playing outdoors surrounded by visual effects of lightning and thunder.

In an interview with Loudwire , guitarist Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft revealed that the video represents one of the things the band enjoys most: playing live. “We’re itching to do it. The music reminds us what it’s like to be on stage, and we’ll see you all on the road as soon as it’s safe and possible. But for now, watch the video and feel like you’re at a show,” he urged.

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