Five Finger Death Punch, also abbreviated as 5FDP or FFDP, is an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2005. The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody, rhythm guitarist Zoltan Bathory, lead guitarist Caleb Andrew 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. Spencer then departed the band in 2018 due to recurring back issues, and was replaced by Charlie Engen, making rhythm guitarist Bathory the only remaining founding member of the band. In October 2020, British guitarist Andy James became the band's lead guitarist, replacing Jason Hook.
Ivan L. Moody is an American singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch (FFDP). He performed for several other bands including Motograter and Ghost Machine before joining FFDP. Moody was known by the pseudonym "Ghost" during his time with Motograter.
"Blue on Black" is a song by American blues rock group Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. Written by Shepherd with Mark Selby and Tia Sillers, it was originally released on their second studio album, Trouble Is... (1997). In 1998, the song was released as a single and reached the top position on the US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Zoltan Bathory is a Hungarian-born American musician and martial artist. He is the founder and rhythm guitarist of Las Vegas-based heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. In 2010, he was named Golden God's "Best Shredder" by Metal Hammer magazine. He is an actively competing martial artist, a black belt in both Jiu-Jitsu and Judo. Bathory is also a founding board member of the veterans nonprofit Home Deployment Project in Las Vegas and sits on the Board of Advisors at VETPAW, an anti-poaching organization operating on the African continent, composed of US combat veterans.
"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.
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. The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, selling approximately 44,000 copies in its first week. It is the band's last album to feature bassist Matt Snell, who departed in late 2010, and the first with Jason Hook. War Is the Answer has been certified platinum in the U.S., with sales of 1,000,000.
"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. The song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number 31 on the Alternative Songs chart and number 21 on the Rock Songs chart, making it their second highest-charted single to date. It was a free downloadable track in the iPhone game application, Tap Tap Revenge 3. It was also used as the official theme song for the 2010 TNA Lockdown PPV.
"No One Gets Left Behind" is a song by the American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It is the fourth single from their second studio album, War Is the Answer, and their seventh single overall. The single was released through Spinefarm Records on March 8, 2010, exclusively in the UK. It was also released as a limited edition green 7" vinyl via What Records in the UK.
"Stranger than Fiction" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It was included as one of the three bonus tracks on the re-release of their debut album, The Way of the Fist (2007). The song was released as the third single from the album on September 17, 2008.
"Far from Home" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It was released on September 16, 2010 as the sixth and final single from their second studio album War Is the Answer. It debuted at number 33 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart, eventually peaking at number four. It debuted at number 45 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart and has peaked at number 14. It is one of Five Finger Death Punch's most well known songs.
American Capitalist is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, released on October 11, 2011. It is the band's first album not to feature bassist Matt Snell, as he departed from the band in December 2010. The first single from the album entitled "Under and Over It", was released on July 27, 2011. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and sold more than 90,000 copies in the first week of release. In September 2012, the album was certified gold by the RIAA with sales of at least 500,000 copies. In 2012, the album won a RadioContraband Rock Radio Award for Album of the Year, and the single "Coming Down" won the award for Song of the Year. As of 2017, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with sales of at least 1,000,000 copies.
"Back for More" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It was released as the second single from their third album, American Capitalist. In October 2011, the song ranked third on the Billboard Hard Rock Digital Songs chart and 20th on the Billboard Rock Digital Songs chart.
"The Pride" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It is the third track from their third album American Capitalist, the fifth single from the album, and is the fourteenth single overall from the band.
"Remember Everything" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. The song was released as the third single from their third album American Capitalist, and their twelfth single overall. The song ranked second on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, 10th on the Billboard Rock Songs chart and 25th on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. "Remember Everything" was inspired by a song that Jason and Jeremy heard on the radio at a restaurant.
"Coming Down" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. The song was released as the fourth single from their third album, American Capitalist, and their thirteenth single overall. On the week of September 1, the song ranked first on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and fourteenth on the Billboard Rock Songs chart. The music video premiered on Vevo on June 12, 2012. The song won a 2012 RadioContraband Rock Radio Award for Song of the Year.
The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2 is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, and the second of two albums released by the band in 2013, with Volume 1 having been released on July 30. It was released on November 19, 2013 through Prospect Park. The album was entirely produced by Kevin Churko and Five Finger Death Punch.
"Jekyll and Hyde" is a single by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch from their sixth studio album, Got Your Six. It is the first single from the album, and is the twentieth single overall from the band, which was released on 15 June 2015.
A Decade of Destruction is the first compilation album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It was released on December 1, 2017, by Prospect Park. On October 27, 2017, the band issued "Trouble", the first of two new songs included on the album.
F8 is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, released on February 28, 2020. It is the first Five Finger Death Punch album to feature drummer Charlie Engen, who joined the band following the departure of founding drummer Jeremy Spencer, and final album with guitarist Jason Hook. F8 is the band's first album to be released through Better Noise Music.
"Inside Out" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, released as the lead single from their eighth studio album, F8. The song has a radio edited version and an official video for it as well. In February 2020, the song topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.
