

After Hook replaced previous guitarist Darrell Roberts, 5FDP released War Is the Answer in 2009 which reached the top ten of the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. All three singles from the album reached the top 20 of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart. In 2007, the band released its debut album The Way of the Fist, which reached number 107 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005, the group features vocalist Ivan Moody, rhythm guitarist Zoltan Bathory, lead guitarist Andy James, bassist Chris Kael.

It was co-produced by Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne) and mixed by Randy Staub (Metallica, Stone Sour, Nickelback).Five Finger Death Punch performing in 2016Īmerican heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch has released nine studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play (EP), 33 singles and 24 music videos. The band's second album, War Is the Answer, was released September 22, 2009. The band accomplished 8 major tour cycles supporting their first album, finishing up on the main stage of the 2009 Download Festival and winning Metal Hammer's Golden Gods Award for "Best New Band".

The song charted faster than even that of "The Bleeding", until the third single "Stranger Than Fiction" took its place. Five Finger Death Punch not just repeated but surpassed their first single's success with their follow-up single, "Never Enough". In an "unfriendly climate for metal", their debut single "The Bleeding", went top ten against all odds and received radio airplay for eight months and the video for the song was voted on MTV2's Headbangers Ball Top 5 Metal Videos of the Year. The record charted into the Billboard 200 on its first week of release, and reached the #1 position on Billboard's New Artist/Heetseekers chart. Their debut album The Way Of The Fist was released on July 31, 2007. Soon thereafter, the band signed a deal with Firm Music, a branch of "The Firm". The record was mixed and mastered by former Machine Head and Soulfly guitarist Logan Mader. The band recorded their debut album The Way Of The Fist in 2006 with Stevo "Shotgun" Bruno (Mötley Crüe, Prong) and Mike Sarkisyan (Spineshank). in 2007, who in turn was replaced by Jason Hook in 2009. Caleb Bingham, the original Five Finger Death Punch lead guitarist was replaced with Darrell Roberts of W.A.S.P. drummer Jeremy Spencer who also jammed with Neil Yockey), former Anubis Rising/Deadsett bassist Matt Snell and Jason Hook. He recruited members to the band including former Motograter vocalist Ivan Moody, W.A.S.P. Five Finger Death Punch - Got Your Six (2015)įive Finger Death Punch was founded in 2005 by guitarist Zoltan Bathory (formerly of U.P.O.).
