Five Finger Death Punch

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Five Finger Death Punch
Photo of The Band
Photo of The Band
Background information
Origin U.S. flag Los Angeles, California
Genre(s) Groove metal
Thrash metal
Years active 2005–present
Label(s) Firm Music
Website 5FDP.com
Members
Ivan Moody
Zoltan Bathory
Darrell Roberts
Matt Snell
Jeremy Spencer

Five Finger Death Punch is an American groove/thrash supergroup. They are currently signed to Firm Music / EMI.

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[edit] History

Five Finger Death Punch was formed in 2005 by guitarist Zoltan Bathory (formerly of U.P.O.). Other members recruited to the band include former Motograter vocalist Ivan Moody, former W.A.S.P. members in guitarist Darrell Roberts and drummer Jeremy Spencer, and former Anubis Rising/Deadsett bassist Matt Snell.

The band has recorded their debut album The Way of the Fist in 2006 with Stevo "Shotgun" Bruno (Mötley Crüe, Prong) and Mike Sarkisyan (Spineshank). The record was mixed and mastered by former Machine Head/Soulfly guitarist Logan Mader.[1]

In early June it was announced that the band had inked a deal with Firm Music, which is a branch of "The Firm", a highly successful management company (Korn, Staind, Limp Bizkit).[2] Their debut album "The Way Of The Fist" was released on July 31, 2007 The record broke into the Billboard 200 on its first week of release, and hit the #3 position on Billboard's New Artist/Heetseekers chart. Their First single, "The Bleeding" landed in the top 40 rock radio charts, holding its position since its release.

The band headlined the Guitar Hero II second stage at the 2007 Family Values Tour.[3]

The band has just finished the Bitch We Have a Problem Tour featuring KoRn, Hellyeah and Droid.

Also, the band was on tour with All That Remains, Chimaira, and Light This City up until lead vocalist Ivan Moody was having vocal problems and the band had no choice but to drop off the tour.

On Friday, April 18th, 2008, Five Finger Death Punch came back, playing a one time show at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ for the WSOU 60th Anniversary show with Shadows Fall, Unearth, Otep, and A Life Once Lost.

Five Finger Death Punch is currently on a headlining tour before the Rockstar Mayhem Tour. The tour began on May 15th, and will end on July 2nd. They are traveling across the U.S.

The band will soon be touring with Disturbed and are to play the Jägermeister Stage on the Rockstar Mayhem Tour in the summer of 2008, a show which will consist of many bands such as Slipknot, Disturbed, Machine Head, Dragonforce, Mastodon, 36 Crazyfists, and many others.

[edit] Members

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums, EPs

Album information
Pre-Emptive Strike EP
The Way of the Fist

- #144 (Billboard 200), - #3 (Billboard Top Heatseekers)

  • Sales: 124,521 copies
  • Singles: "The Bleeding", "Never Enough"

[edit] Singles

Year Title U.S. Mod. Rock U.S. Main. Rock Album
2007 "The Bleeding" — #9 The Way of the Fist
2008 "Never Enough" — #19 The Way of the Fist (re-release)

"—" denotes releases that did not chart or have yet to chart.

[edit] References

  1. ^ FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Featuring Ex-W.A.S.P., MOTOGRATER Members: Debut CD Due In April. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
  2. ^ FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Signs With FIRM MUSIC. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
  3. ^ FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Added To FAMILY VALUES. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.

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