Hate Me is the fifth studio album by American rock band Escape the Fate.

[8] Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft and TJ Bell ended up playing bass on the album.

The band entered the studio on May 10, 2015 to start recording the album with Howard Benson.

[10] In early August 2015 the band changed all of their social media photos to read "8.18.15" which was speculated to be a single release or an album announcement.

On August 18, the band released the single "Just a Memory" for free online and officially announced the album along with a worldwide tour.