American Capitalist
American Capitalist is the third studio album by the American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, released on October 11, 2011.[1] It is the band's first album not to feature bassist Matt Snell, as he departed from the band in December 2010.[2] The first single from the album entitled "Under and Over It", was released on July 27, 2011.[3]. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and sold more than 90,000 copies in the first week of release.[4].
Reception
Track Listing
| 1. |
"American Capitalist" |
3:28 |
| 2. |
"Under and Over It" |
3:39 |
| 3. |
"The Pride" |
3:23 |
| 4. |
"Coming Down" |
4:01 |
| 5. |
"Menace" |
3:31 |
| 6. |
"Generation Dead" |
3:43 |
| 7. |
"Back for More" |
3:22 |
| 8. |
"Remember Everything" |
4:38 |
| 9. |
"Wicked Ways" |
3:07 |
| 10. |
"If I Fall" |
3:56 |
| 11. |
"100 Ways to Hate" |
3:21 |
|
Total length:
|
40:21 |
| 12. |
"Under and Over It" (remix) |
3:56 |
| 13. |
"The Pride" (remix) |
3:24 |
| 14. |
"Remember Everything" (remix) |
4:50 |
| 15. |
"100 Ways to Hate" (remix) |
3:11 |
| 16. |
"The Tragic Truth" |
3:55 |
| 17. |
"Under and Over It" (music video) |
4:04 |
| 12. |
"Under and Over It" (remix) |
3:56 |
| 13. |
"The Pride" (remix) |
3:24 |
| 14. |
"Remember Everything" (remix) |
4:50 |
| 15. |
"100 Ways to Hate" (remix) |
3:11 |
Notable songs
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.[14] It has been considered a list song. In an interview, guitarist Zoltan Bathory clarified the meaning of the song. "You can be a zebra or join the lion pride. You have to rebel against your circumstances, laziness and mediocrity — not the system."[15]
List of items mentioned in the song
The people, brands and organisations listed in the song all relate to American Culture or Capitalism. The following is a list of everything mentioned in the lists within the song, in the original order[16]:
Personnel
- Five Finger Death Punch
- Additional personnel
References
- ^ "Five Finger Death Punch will go 'Under It and Over It' with new single premiere". KikAxeMusic. Corpka Entertainment. July 26, 2011. http://kikaxemusic.com/news/hard-rock-and-metal/item/4115-five-finger-death-punch-will-go-under-it-and-over-it-with-new-single-premiere. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ "Five Finger Death Punch Officially Confirms Bassist's Exit". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. April 29, 2011. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=157455. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Five Finger Death Punch Announce New Single and Debut Date, Reveal Single Art!". Revolver. http://www.revolvermag.com/news/five-finger-death-punch-announce-new-single-and-debut-date-reveal-singleart.html. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/news/evanescence-nets-second-no-1-album-on-billboard-1005421232.story#/news/evanescence-nets-second-no-1-album-on-billboard-1005421232.story
- ^ http://allmusic.com/album/american-capitalist-clean-r2282318
- ^ http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/five-finger-death-punch-american-capitalist-review-5-out-of-5-stars/9255845
- ^ http://audioinkradio.com/2011/10/five-finger-death-punch-american-capitalist-album-review
- ^ http://loudwire.com/five-finger-death-punch-american-capitalist-album-review/
- ^ "The Metal Critic: Five Finger Death Punch - American Capitalist". The Metal Critic. http://www.themetalcritic.com/five-finger-death-punch. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ http://metalholic.co/cd-review-five-finger-death-punch-american-capitalist/
- ^ http://thesilvertongueonline.com/2011/10/review-five-finger-death-punch-american-capitalist/
- ^ "Album: Five Finger Death Punch - American Capitalist". Thrash Hits. http://www.thrashhits.com/2011/11/album-five-finger-death-punch-american-capitalist/. Retrieved November 02, 2011.
- ^ "Album: Five Finger Death Punch - American Capitalist". Time For Metal Magazin - Germany. http://time-for-metal.de/include.php?path=article&contentid=2236. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ American Capitalist review at Allmusic
- ^ FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: More 'American Capitalist' Details Revealed
- ^ Lyrics from Lyric Wiki
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/american-capitalist-clean-r2282318/credits
- ^ "Five Finger Death Punch Drummer Jeremy Spencer Talks ‘American Capitalist’". Flint's Rock Radio. http://banana1015.com/five-finger-death-punch-drummer-jeremy-spencer-talks-american-capitalist/. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/american-capitalist-clean-r2282318/credits
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/american-capitalist-deluxe-edition-r2282356/credits
- ^ http://ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=883358976&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1
- ^ http://www.cadiummusic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=188