Five Finger Death Punch
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Five Finger Death Punch is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California
. Formed in 2005, the group's name is derived from classic oriental martial arts cinema
. The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody
, guitarist Zoltan Bathory
, guitarist Caleb Bingham, bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer. Bingham was replaced by guitarist Darrell Roberts
in 2006, who was then replaced by Jason Hook
in 2009. Bassist Matt Snell departed from the band in 2010 and was replaced by Chris Kael in 2011.
Their debut album The Way of the Fist
was released in 2007. Following its release the band began achieving success rapidly. The 2009 follow-up album War Is the Answer
further increased their popularity, leading to both of the albums being certified gold by the RIAA, selling over 500,000 copies each in the United States. The band's third album, entitled American Capitalist
was released on October 11, 2011. The band has played international music festivals including Mayhem Festival
in 2008
and 2010
, and Download Festival
in 2009 and 2010.
bassist Zoltan Bathory
and drummer Jeremy Spencer, deriving the band's name from classic martial arts cinema. Bassist Matt Snell joined in early 2006. Later that year Bathory contacted vocalist Ivan Moody
, sending him some of the material the band had recorded and asked him to audition for the vocalist position. Moody flew from his home in Denver, Colorado
to Los Angeles and quickly began recording material with the band.
By the end of 2006 their debut album, The Way of the Fist
had been recorded, entirely produced by the band. The album was recorded with Stevo "Shotgun" Bruno and Mike Sarkisyan and was mixed by guitarist Logan Mader
. After searching for a second guitarist, they found Caleb Bingham who played some shows with the band, but was later replaced by Darrell Roberts
.
Shortly after recording the album, they signed a record deal with Firm Music, a branch of "The Firm
". On July 10, 2007, they released an EP
, Pre-Emptive Strike
exclusively through the American iTunes Store
. The album's lead single, "The Bleeding
", was released on July 13, 2007. The Way of the Fist was released on July 31, 2007. The album entered the Billboard 200
at number 199 and was certified gold
in 2011.
From July 30 – September 2, 2007, the band went on their first major tour cycle as one of the supporting acts on Korn
's Family Values Tour
. They were also a supporting act of the North American leg of Korn's Bitch We Have a Problem Tour
from September 22 – October 27, 2007. They were set to tour with Chimaira
and All That Remains
from January through March 2008, but due to singer Ivan Moody developing cysts on his vocal cords they were forced to pull out. He made a full recovery and they began to tour again. They supported Disturbed on their Indestructible
US Tour from April through May 2008.
The Way of the Fist was re-released on May 13, 2008, with 3 bonus tracks. One of the bonus tracks, "Never Enough
" was released as the album's second single on July 15, 2008. Later that year they were a part of the 2008 Mayhem Festival
playing the Jägermeister Stage. The third single from The Way of the Fist, "Stranger Than Fiction
" was released on September 17, 2008. The Way of the Fist was released through Spinefarm Records in Canada on November 4, 2008, and in Europe on January 19, 2009. In January 2009 Darrell Roberts was asked to leave the band and was replaced by guitarist Jason Hook
. They ended their support for their first album playing the main stage at the 2009 Download Festival
.
, who had previously produced Ozzy Osbourne
's Black Rain
, and mixed by Randy Staub
, who previously had worked with Metallica
and Stone Sour
. The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified gold by the RIAA. The first single from the album, "Hard to See
" was released on July 21, 2009, and entered US rock radio's Top 10 after only a couple of weeks on the charts. To promote War Is the Answer, Five Finger Death Punch embarked on "The Shock and Raw" US Tour. Main support on the tour was provided by Shadows Fall
, with additional support coming from Otep
and 2Cents
. Upon completing the US run of the tour, Five Finger Death Punch then brought the Shock and Raw tour to Europe, finishing off with a run of dates in the UK. Main support for these dates was again Shadows Fall, and opening acts for the UK portion of the tour were Rise To Remain and Magnacult.
The second single from War Is the Answer, "Walk Away
", was released on November 2, 2009. The album also spawned two UK-only singles, "Dying Breed
", released on November 16, 2009, and "No One Gets Left Behind
", released on March 8, 2010. During March 2010, Five Finger Death Punch traveled to Iraq
and played 10 shows for the United States troops
. The band's cover of Bad Company
's song "Bad Company
" was released as the fifth single off of War Is the Answer on May 17, 2010. On their way to perform at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park Zoltan Bathory
, Matt Snell and Jeremy Spencer were detained by German police for alleged international weapons violations. After recognizing the event as a misunderstanding, German police released the band members and they appeared at both Rock im Park on June 4, 2010 and Rock am Ring June 6, 2010 as scheduled.
Five Finger Death Punch also played the Maurice Jones Main Stage at the 2010 Download Festival on June 12, 2010. While playing the song "Dying Breed", their set was cut due to too many people crowd surfing
up to the stage. They were allowed to play one final song, "The Bleeding". They played the main stage at Mayhem Festival 2010
with Korn
, Rob Zombie
and Lamb of God
from July 10 until August 14, 2010. On August 17, 2010 they performed the songs "Bad Company" and "Hard to See" on the ABC
show Jimmy Kimmel Live!. On September 16, 2010, The band released "Far from Home" as the sixth single from War Is the Answer. They supported Godsmack
on their "The Oracle 2010" tour from October 3 – November 4, 2010. The song, "Dying Breed
" was featured on the soundtrack for Namco Bandai Games
' remake of Splatterhouse, released on November 23, 2010.
in November 2010 at The Hideout studios in Las Vegas, Nevada. The album was released October 11, 2011. The album was produced by Kevin Churko
, who also produced the band's previous album, War Is the Answer. It was announced in April 2011, that bassist Matt Snell had departed from the band in December 2010 and in June 2011, Chris Kael was announced as Snell's replacement. The first single from American Capitalist, entitled "Under and Over It
", was released on July 27, 2011. In support of the album, Five Finger Death Punch will embark on their "Share the Welt" tour from October 16 – December 14, 2011 with support from All That Remains
, Hatebreed
, Rains and Rev Theory
. The song "Back For More" will be included on the soundtrack for the video game Madden NFL 12
. "Back for More" was released as a single on September 13, 2011. On September 24th 2011 Jeremy Spencer and Jason Hook stated in a interview at Epicenter Festival 2011 that while on tour the band will be bringing a mobile studio and working on their 4th studio album along with a possible DVD which could possibly entail to a live album.
Former
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Formed in 2005, the group's name is derived from classic oriental martial arts cinema
Martial arts film
Martial arts film is a film genre. A sub-genre of the action film, martial arts films contain numerous fights between characters, usually as the films' primary appeal and entertainment value, and often as a method of storytelling and character expression and development. Martial arts are frequently...
. The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody
Ivan L. Moody
Ivan L. Moody, also known by the pseudonym Ghost, is the singer for American Heavy metal group Five Finger Death Punch from Sacramento, California. He had performed for several bands before settling down with FFDP...
, guitarist Zoltan Bathory
Zoltan Bathory
Zoltán Báthory is a Hungarian-born musician. He is the co-founder and one of the main songwriters for the Los Angeles-based hard rock band Five Finger Death Punch.-Career:...
, guitarist Caleb Bingham, bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer. Bingham was replaced by guitarist Darrell Roberts
Darrell Roberts
-Career:In 2001 Darrell Roberts joined the Heavy Metal band W.A.S.P. In 2006 he left the band and went on to join Los Angeles based heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. Roberts was replaced by Jason Hook in 2009, but is anticipating the release of a solo album due out in 2009. In late 2009 he...
in 2006, who was then replaced by Jason Hook
Jason Hook
Jason Hook is a Canadian guitarist, record producer, songwriter and session musician.-Biography and Career:...
in 2009. Bassist Matt Snell departed from the band in 2010 and was replaced by Chris Kael in 2011.
Their debut album The Way of the Fist
The Way of the Fist
The Way of the Fist is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, released on July 31, 2007. The album sold 3,800 copies in its first week of release The Way of the Fist made its Billboard 200 debut on August 18, 2007 at #199 and peaked at #107...
was released in 2007. Following its release the band began achieving success rapidly. The 2009 follow-up album War Is the Answer
War Is the Answer
War Is the Answer is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It was released on September 22, 2009 through Prospect Park Records. The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 selling approximately 44,000 copies in its first week...
further increased their popularity, leading to both of the albums being certified gold by the RIAA, selling over 500,000 copies each in the United States. The band's third album, entitled American Capitalist
American Capitalist
-Track Listing:-The Pride:"The Pride" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It is the third track on their third album American Capitalist. It has been considered a list song. In an interview, guitarist Zoltan Bathory clarified the meaning of the song. "You can be a...
was released on October 11, 2011. The band has played international music festivals including Mayhem Festival
Mayhem festival
The Mayhem Festival is a touring metal festival that takes place during the summer. The inaugural iteration took place in 2008; the festival has since become an annual event across the United States and Quebec, Canada. The tour has been sponsored by the Rockstar Energy Company since the time of its...
in 2008
Mayhem Festival 2008
Mayhem Festival 2008 was the first iteration of the annual concert festival created by Kevin Lyman.-Mayhem Festival 2008 tour information:The Mayhem Festival, like most large festivals of a similar caliber, feature bands that recently released or are just about to release a new album...
and 2010
Mayhem Festival 2010
Mayhem Festival 2010 was the third annual Mayhem Festival created by Kevin Lyman. The 2010 edition of the festival was co-headlined by Korn and Rob Zombie. As in previous years, the main sponsor of the festival is Rockstar Energy drink, and each date had a different Battle of the Bands winner...
, and Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
in 2009 and 2010.
Formation and The Way of the Fist (2005–2009)
Five Finger Death Punch was founded in 2005 by former U.P.O.U.P.O.
U.P.O. was an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1997. Since 2004, the band's line-up has included Shawn Albro , Chris Weber , Ben Shirley and Tommy Holt . Previous members include Zoltan Bathory and Philippe Mathys.To date, U.P.O...
bassist Zoltan Bathory
Zoltan Bathory
Zoltán Báthory is a Hungarian-born musician. He is the co-founder and one of the main songwriters for the Los Angeles-based hard rock band Five Finger Death Punch.-Career:...
and drummer Jeremy Spencer, deriving the band's name from classic martial arts cinema. Bassist Matt Snell joined in early 2006. Later that year Bathory contacted vocalist Ivan Moody
Ivan L. Moody
Ivan L. Moody, also known by the pseudonym Ghost, is the singer for American Heavy metal group Five Finger Death Punch from Sacramento, California. He had performed for several bands before settling down with FFDP...
, sending him some of the material the band had recorded and asked him to audition for the vocalist position. Moody flew from his home in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
to Los Angeles and quickly began recording material with the band.
By the end of 2006 their debut album, The Way of the Fist
The Way of the Fist
The Way of the Fist is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, released on July 31, 2007. The album sold 3,800 copies in its first week of release The Way of the Fist made its Billboard 200 debut on August 18, 2007 at #199 and peaked at #107...
had been recorded, entirely produced by the band. The album was recorded with Stevo "Shotgun" Bruno and Mike Sarkisyan and was mixed by guitarist Logan Mader
Logan Mader
Logan Mader was born on November 16, 1970 in Montreal, Canada. Logan is best known for his work as a guitarist in the heavy metal band Machine Head, who formed in Oakland, California in 1992. Their 1994 debut, Burn My Eyes, was released by Roadrunner Records and quickly became the top-selling...
. After searching for a second guitarist, they found Caleb Bingham who played some shows with the band, but was later replaced by Darrell Roberts
Darrell Roberts
-Career:In 2001 Darrell Roberts joined the Heavy Metal band W.A.S.P. In 2006 he left the band and went on to join Los Angeles based heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. Roberts was replaced by Jason Hook in 2009, but is anticipating the release of a solo album due out in 2009. In late 2009 he...
.
Shortly after recording the album, they signed a record deal with Firm Music, a branch of "The Firm
The Firm, Inc.
The Firm is an artist and talent management company in Beverly Hills, California in the United States.Founded in 1997 by Jeff Kwatinetz and partner Michael Green , The Firm had, at times, divisions devoted to TV and film production, brand management, apparel licensing, beverages, video games and...
". On July 10, 2007, they released an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Pre-Emptive Strike
Pre-Emptive Strike
Pre-Emptive Strike is the first release by Five Finger Death Punch on July 10, 2007. It was only released as a digital download to the American iTunes Music Store. The live version of "The Devil's Own" was recorded at a performance in Las Vegas, Nevada....
exclusively through the American iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
. The album's lead single, "The Bleeding
The Bleeding (Five Finger Death Punch song)
"The Bleeding" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It is the lead single from the band's first album The Way of the Fist , released through Firm Music.-Music video:...
", was released on July 13, 2007. The Way of the Fist was released on July 31, 2007. The album entered the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
at number 199 and was certified gold
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
in 2011.
From July 30 – September 2, 2007, the band went on their first major tour cycle as one of the supporting acts on Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
's Family Values Tour
Family Values Tour
The Family Values Tour was created by the band Korn in 1998 to be an annual rock & rap tour.The tour began in 1998 and would take the year off in 2000, due to heavy competition from other tours, such as the Anger Management Tour and the Summer Sanitarium Tour. After a four year hiatus, the Family...
. They were also a supporting act of the North American leg of Korn's Bitch We Have a Problem Tour
Bitch We Have a Problem Tour
-Tour dates:On August 29, 2007, the complete list of cities for the first leg of the tour were released on Korn.com.-First Leg: United States and Canada:* 93X Fest is not actual part of tour...
from September 22 – October 27, 2007. They were set to tour with Chimaira
Chimaira
Chimaira is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1998, the group is a notable member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek mythology...
and All That Remains
All That Remains (band)
All That Remains is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, which formed in 1998. They have released five studio albums, a live CD/DVD, and have sold nearly 800,000 records...
from January through March 2008, but due to singer Ivan Moody developing cysts on his vocal cords they were forced to pull out. He made a full recovery and they began to tour again. They supported Disturbed on their Indestructible
Indestructible (Disturbed album)
Indestructible is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed. A self-produced effort, Indestructible is the first Disturbed album that did not feature Johnny K, the producer of Disturbed's previous three albums, The Sickness, Believe, and Ten Thousand Fists. Indestructible was...
US Tour from April through May 2008.
The Way of the Fist was re-released on May 13, 2008, with 3 bonus tracks. One of the bonus tracks, "Never Enough
Never Enough (Five Finger Death Punch song)
"Never Enough" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It was included as a bonus track on the re-release of their debut album, The Way of the Fist. It was also made available on the band's website to anyone who had purchased the a copy of the original release of the album....
" was released as the album's second single on July 15, 2008. Later that year they were a part of the 2008 Mayhem Festival
Mayhem Festival 2008
Mayhem Festival 2008 was the first iteration of the annual concert festival created by Kevin Lyman.-Mayhem Festival 2008 tour information:The Mayhem Festival, like most large festivals of a similar caliber, feature bands that recently released or are just about to release a new album...
playing the Jägermeister Stage. The third single from The Way of the Fist, "Stranger Than Fiction
Stranger Than Fiction (song)
"Stranger Than Fiction" is a song by American punk rock band Bad Religion, featured on their 1994 album with the same title. It was also the album's third single and is widely considered to be one of their best known songs....
" was released on September 17, 2008. The Way of the Fist was released through Spinefarm Records in Canada on November 4, 2008, and in Europe on January 19, 2009. In January 2009 Darrell Roberts was asked to leave the band and was replaced by guitarist Jason Hook
Jason Hook
Jason Hook is a Canadian guitarist, record producer, songwriter and session musician.-Biography and Career:...
. They ended their support for their first album playing the main stage at the 2009 Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
.
War Is the Answer (2009–2010)
War Is the Answer was announced as Five Finger Death Punch's second studio album in May 2009. The album was produced by Kevin ChurkoKevin Churko
Kevin Gregory Churko , is a Canadian musician, sound engineer, songwriter and record producer best known for his work with artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Modern Science, Five Finger Death Punch, Hinder, In This Moment and Shania Twain.-Awards:He has been nominated for five Juno Awards and has won...
, who had previously produced Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
's Black Rain
Black Rain (Ozzy Osbourne album)
-'Tour Edition' disc 2:- Album sales :Black Rain debuted at #3 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 152,000 copies in its first week; making it Osbourne's highest debut to date. It peaked at number 37 on the Australian ARIA Album Chart...
, and mixed by Randy Staub
Randy Staub
Randy Staub is a Canadian recording engineer. He has been nominated for the Juno Awards' "Recording Engineer of the Year" award nine times. He won in 2002 for the songs "How You Remind Me" and "Too Bad" by Nickelback. Staub also mixed Alice in Chains' fourth studio album, Black Gives Way to...
, who previously had worked with Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
and Stone Sour
Stone Sour
Stone Sour is an American rock band from Des Moines, Iowa. Since 2006, the group has been composed of Corey Taylor , Jim Root , Josh Rand, , Shawn Economaki and Roy Mayorga . Original drummer Joel Ekman left the group in 2006...
. The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified gold by the RIAA. The first single from the album, "Hard to See
Hard to See
"Hard to See" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. The song was released as the first single from their second album War Is the Answer, and their fourth single overall. The single was released on July 21, 2009...
" was released on July 21, 2009, and entered US rock radio's Top 10 after only a couple of weeks on the charts. To promote War Is the Answer, Five Finger Death Punch embarked on "The Shock and Raw" US Tour. Main support on the tour was provided by Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. They are one of the few contemporary metal bands who take their lyrical influence from Eastern philosophy and some references to the Rastafari culture...
, with additional support coming from Otep
Otep
Otep is an American heavy metal band formed in 2000 in Los Angeles, California by Otep Shamaya.-History:Otep originally was a four-piece nu metal band that began in Los Angeles, California in early 2000...
and 2Cents
2Cents
2Cents is a metal band from Malibu, California, known for their energetic live performances andextensive touring history.- History :2Cents was formed by brothers, Adam and Dave O’Rourke who shared a mutual love of metal bands like Pantera and Slayer as well as Southern California punk bands such as...
. Upon completing the US run of the tour, Five Finger Death Punch then brought the Shock and Raw tour to Europe, finishing off with a run of dates in the UK. Main support for these dates was again Shadows Fall, and opening acts for the UK portion of the tour were Rise To Remain and Magnacult.
The second single from War Is the Answer, "Walk Away
Walk Away (Five Finger Death Punch song)
"Walk Away" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. The song was released as the second single from their second album, War Is The Answer, and their fifth single overall on November 2, 2009...
", was released on November 2, 2009. The album also spawned two UK-only singles, "Dying Breed
Dying Breed (song)
Dying Breed is a song by the American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It is the third single from their second album War Is the Answer, and their sixth single overall. The single was released exclusively through Spinefarm Records as a digital download in the UK on November 16, 2009. The...
", released on November 16, 2009, and "No One Gets Left Behind
No One Gets Left Behind
"No One Gets Left Behind" is a song by the American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It is the fourth from their second album War is the Answer, and their seventh single overall. The single was released on March 8, 2010 exclusively in the UK by Spinefarm Records...
", released on March 8, 2010. During March 2010, Five Finger Death Punch traveled to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and played 10 shows for the United States troops
United States armed forces
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...
. The band's cover of Bad Company
Bad Company
Bad Company were an English rock supergroup founded in 1973, consisting of two former Free band members — singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke — as well as Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Peter Grant, who, in years prior, was a key component of...
's song "Bad Company
Bad Company (song)
"Bad Company" is a song from the hard rock band Bad Company. It was released as the third single from their debut album Bad Company in 1974. Co-written by the group's lead singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke, the song's meaning comes from the movie of the same name featuring Jeff Bridges...
" was released as the fifth single off of War Is the Answer on May 17, 2010. On their way to perform at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park Zoltan Bathory
Zoltan Bathory
Zoltán Báthory is a Hungarian-born musician. He is the co-founder and one of the main songwriters for the Los Angeles-based hard rock band Five Finger Death Punch.-Career:...
, Matt Snell and Jeremy Spencer were detained by German police for alleged international weapons violations. After recognizing the event as a misunderstanding, German police released the band members and they appeared at both Rock im Park on June 4, 2010 and Rock am Ring June 6, 2010 as scheduled.
Five Finger Death Punch also played the Maurice Jones Main Stage at the 2010 Download Festival on June 12, 2010. While playing the song "Dying Breed", their set was cut due to too many people crowd surfing
Crowd surfing
Crowd surfing is the process in which a person is passed overhead from person to person during a concert, transferring the person from one part of the venue to another...
up to the stage. They were allowed to play one final song, "The Bleeding". They played the main stage at Mayhem Festival 2010
Mayhem Festival 2010
Mayhem Festival 2010 was the third annual Mayhem Festival created by Kevin Lyman. The 2010 edition of the festival was co-headlined by Korn and Rob Zombie. As in previous years, the main sponsor of the festival is Rockstar Energy drink, and each date had a different Battle of the Bands winner...
with Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
, Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...
and Lamb of God
Lamb of God (band)
Lamb of God is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1994, the group consists of vocalist Randy Blythe, guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, bassist John Campbell, and drummer Chris Adler...
from July 10 until August 14, 2010. On August 17, 2010 they performed the songs "Bad Company" and "Hard to See" on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
show Jimmy Kimmel Live!. On September 16, 2010, The band released "Far from Home" as the sixth single from War Is the Answer. They supported Godsmack
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American heavy metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin...
on their "The Oracle 2010" tour from October 3 – November 4, 2010. The song, "Dying Breed
Dying Breed (song)
Dying Breed is a song by the American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It is the third single from their second album War Is the Answer, and their sixth single overall. The single was released exclusively through Spinefarm Records as a digital download in the UK on November 16, 2009. The...
" was featured on the soundtrack for Namco Bandai Games
Namco Bandai Games
is an arcade, mobile and home video game developer and publisher based in Japan which is the product of a merger between the video game development divisions of Bandai and Namco. Namco Bandai Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings and specializes in production and sales of...
' remake of Splatterhouse, released on November 23, 2010.
American Capitalist (2010–present)
The band began to record their third studio album entitled American CapitalistAmerican Capitalist
-Track Listing:-The Pride:"The Pride" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It is the third track on their third album American Capitalist. It has been considered a list song. In an interview, guitarist Zoltan Bathory clarified the meaning of the song. "You can be a...
in November 2010 at The Hideout studios in Las Vegas, Nevada. The album was released October 11, 2011. The album was produced by Kevin Churko
Kevin Churko
Kevin Gregory Churko , is a Canadian musician, sound engineer, songwriter and record producer best known for his work with artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Modern Science, Five Finger Death Punch, Hinder, In This Moment and Shania Twain.-Awards:He has been nominated for five Juno Awards and has won...
, who also produced the band's previous album, War Is the Answer. It was announced in April 2011, that bassist Matt Snell had departed from the band in December 2010 and in June 2011, Chris Kael was announced as Snell's replacement. The first single from American Capitalist, entitled "Under and Over It
Under and Over It
"Under and Over It" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. The song was released as the first single from their third album American Capitalist, and their tenth single overall. The song was released on July 27, 2011....
", was released on July 27, 2011. In support of the album, Five Finger Death Punch will embark on their "Share the Welt" tour from October 16 – December 14, 2011 with support from All That Remains
All That Remains (band)
All That Remains is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, which formed in 1998. They have released five studio albums, a live CD/DVD, and have sold nearly 800,000 records...
, Hatebreed
Hatebreed
- History :Hatebreed was formed in 1994 in Bridgeport, Waterbury and New Haven. They began by recording a three song demo and selling it to locals. Those three songs would eventually be released on a split seven inch with New York's Neglect in 1995...
, Rains and Rev Theory
Rev Theory
Rev Theory is an American hard rock band formed in 2002 in North Andover, Massachusetts. The band has released three studio albums: Truth Is Currency , Light It Up , and Justice . The song "Voices" is currently being used for World Wrestling Entertainment star Randy Orton...
. The song "Back For More" will be included on the soundtrack for the video game Madden NFL 12
Madden NFL 12
Madden NFL 12 is an American football video game based on the National Football League published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. It was released on August 30, 2011 in North America and September 2, 2011 in Europe...
. "Back for More" was released as a single on September 13, 2011. On September 24th 2011 Jeremy Spencer and Jason Hook stated in a interview at Epicenter Festival 2011 that while on tour the band will be bringing a mobile studio and working on their 4th studio album along with a possible DVD which could possibly entail to a live album.
Members
Current- Zoltan BathoryZoltan BathoryZoltán Báthory is a Hungarian-born musician. He is the co-founder and one of the main songwriters for the Los Angeles-based hard rock band Five Finger Death Punch.-Career:...
– guitars (since 2005) - Jason HookJason HookJason Hook is a Canadian guitarist, record producer, songwriter and session musician.-Biography and Career:...
– guitars, backing vocals (since 2009) - Chris Kael – bass, backing vocals (since 2011)
- Ivan MoodyIvan L. MoodyIvan L. Moody, also known by the pseudonym Ghost, is the singer for American Heavy metal group Five Finger Death Punch from Sacramento, California. He had performed for several bands before settling down with FFDP...
– vocals (since 2006) - Jeremy Spencer – drums (since 2005)
Former
- Caleb Bingham – guitars (2006)
- Darrell RobertsDarrell Roberts-Career:In 2001 Darrell Roberts joined the Heavy Metal band W.A.S.P. In 2006 he left the band and went on to join Los Angeles based heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. Roberts was replaced by Jason Hook in 2009, but is anticipating the release of a solo album due out in 2009. In late 2009 he...
– guitars, backing vocals (2006–2009) - Matt Snell – bass, backing vocals (2006–2010)
Discography
Studio albums- The Way of the FistThe Way of the FistThe Way of the Fist is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, released on July 31, 2007. The album sold 3,800 copies in its first week of release The Way of the Fist made its Billboard 200 debut on August 18, 2007 at #199 and peaked at #107...
(2007) - War Is the AnswerWar Is the AnswerWar Is the Answer is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It was released on September 22, 2009 through Prospect Park Records. The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 selling approximately 44,000 copies in its first week...
(2009) - American CapitalistAmerican Capitalist-Track Listing:-The Pride:"The Pride" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It is the third track on their third album American Capitalist. It has been considered a list song. In an interview, guitarist Zoltan Bathory clarified the meaning of the song. "You can be a...
(2011)