Five Finger Death Punch (often abbreviated as 5FDP or FFDP or simply death punch ) is an American Heavy Metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2005.

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History

Five Finger Death Punch was formed in 2005 by guitarist Zoltan Bathory (formerly of U.P.O.). Bathory named the band after the lethal blow from Kill Bill Vol. 2. Other members recruited to the band include former Motograter & Ghost Machine vocalist Ivan Moody, former W.A.S.P. drummer Jeremy Spencer, former Anubis Rising/Deadsett bassist Matt Snell, and Jason Hook.

The band 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] Soon thereafter, the band signed a deal with Firm Music, a branch of "The Firm". ^[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 #1 position on Billboard's New Artist/Heetseekers chart. Their first single, "The Bleeding" landed in the top 40 rock radio charts, eventually worked its way into the top 10 and remained there for 8 months. 5FDP not just repeated but surpassed their first single's success with their follow up "Never Enough". The song climbed even faster to top 10, until the 3rd single "The Way of the Fist" took its place. 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 band recently announced that their second album, War Is The Answer, will be released September 22, 2009. War is The Answer is co-produced by Kevin Churko (Ozzy) and mixed by Randy Staub (Metallica, Stone Sour). The first single off the album, "Hard To See", is getting radio play and is available for purchase through Amazon.com and iTunes music store.

Members

;Current

• Ivan "Ghost" Moody – lead vocals
• Zoltan Bathory – rhythm guitar
• Jason Hook – lead guitar
• Matt Snell – bass, backing vocals
• Jeremy Spencer – drums

;Former

• Caleb Bingham – lead guitar (2006–2007)
• Darrell Roberts – lead guitar (2007–2009)

Accomplishments, Milestones

• The Bleeding - 2008 MTV's Headbanger's Ball top 5 Videos
• 2009 Winner Of Metal Hammer's Golden God Awards - best new band
• 2009 Nominated for Kerrang! Award - Best International newcomer

Discography

Albums, EPs

Album information

Pre-Emptive Strike EP Released: July 10, 2007 (U.S.) Label: Firm Music

The Way of the Fist Released: July 31, 2007 (U.S.) Label: Firm Music Chart peak positions: #107 (Billboard 200), #1 (Billboard Top Heatseekers) US sales: 343,000 copies [3] Singles: "The Bleeding", "Never Enough", "Stranger Than Fiction"

War Is The Answer [4] Released: September 22, 2009 (U.S.) Label: Firm Music Singles: "Hard To See", "Burn it Down", "Bulletproof"

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions [5]	Album
		U.S. Main. Rock
2007	"The Bleeding"	9	The Way Of The Fist
2008	"Never Enough"	9
	"Stranger Than Fiction"	16
2009	"Hard To See"	13	War Is The Answer
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

References

1. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Featuring Ex-W.A.S.P., MOTOGRATER Members: Debut CD Due In April
2. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Signs With FIRM MUSIC
3. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/five_finger_death_punch_war_is_the_answer_trac
4. http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/five-finger-death-punch-reveal-new-album-title/
5. Single Chart Positions