I agree. Radke not only sounded better but he isn’t quite the asshole that Mabbitt is.
After Mabbitt left Blessthefall, he tried to go back to them and luckily, they didn’t want him back at that point. They got better after he left. The Word Alive, (the only decent thing Mabbitt ever did), gave him the boot after he told them that they couldn’t tour until he had a break from Escape The Fate. After they replaced Mabbit with Telle Smith, they got better just like Blessthefall did. Not to mention, Mabbitt is constantly talking shit about someone. The dude just can’t be content.
Since Dying Is Your Latest Fashion, Escape The Fate has put out nothing but shit. The vocals suck, the music is less than mediocre and the whole demeanor of the band seems to have changed. Omar gave them a darker heavier sound and his leaving hurt them just as much as Radke getting arrested did, in my own opinion. I don’t think there is any way Escape The Fate can pull themselves back into decent musical territory again, at least not with their current line up.
Have you heard any of Radke’s new band’s material? He’s started a new band called Falling In Reverse. Here’s a taste. Not that great in my opinion although, I’m glad to see him still involved in music.