Released September 19, 2010 Recorded 2010 Label Interscope | Format Digital download Length 2:42 | |
Genre Post-hardcore, hard rock | ||
"Issues" is a single by Escape the Fate off of their 2010 self-titled album. It was released as a digital single on iTunes September 14, 2010. However, the song leaked early via KROQ Radio on September 9, 2010. This song debuted at No. 48 on America's Music Charts for Active Rock, currently No. 27 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and debut No. 32 on both the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, and No. 39 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart.
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Music video
The music video was released on September 28, 2010 and was directed by P.R. Brown. The video presents a narrative that is told out of chronology. It features the band members playing in a Churchlike building. Towards the end of the story (but shown throughout the video) it starts to show a mob of people breaking into the church and attacking all the band members, capturing them. The mob carries Craig, Monte, Max, and Robert outside where Max is seen being tied to a wooden stake, where he is subsequently burned. Monte is tied up in a similar action, however his rope is pulled as he falls into a lake (Though, in the 'making of' video it is revealed that he was originally meant to be pulled into a pit of spikes). Robert is forced to lean his head against a stump, while a man with an axe is implied to have chopped his head off. Meanwhile, Craig is tied to a noose, and is seen barely keeping himself up by lifting his body up by pushing on a stick with his foot, although the noose is not tightened. When the video ends, the stick cracks and breaks, it is implied that the noose breaks Craig's neck or that he escapes from the loosened noose.
Personnel
Remixes EP
Issues Remixes is the third EP by American rock band Escape the Fate. It's the band's first EP with Interscope Records since they left their longtime label, Epitaph Records. Issues Remixes was released digitally through online media outlets on January 11, 2011.
Release
Issues Remixes was released digitally on January 11, 2011 and is composed of new remixes from various artists.
Personnel
Issues Remixes EP album personnel as listed on Allmusic.