The band has had two dozen songs hit the Top 10 on the Mainstream Rock or Hard Rock Digital charts, starting with "The Bleeding". James made his recording debut with FIVE FINGER on the song "Broken World", which is featured on the second installment of the band's greatest-hits collection, "A Decade Of Destruction - Volume 2".Įach of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's first six albums - "The Way of the Fist", 2009's "War Is The Answer", 2011's "American Capitalist", 2013's "The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1" and "Volume 2", and 2015's "Got Your Six" - has gone either gold or platinum in the U.S. In addition, the band has commenced re-recording its debut LP, 2007's "The Way Of The Fist", for its 15th anniversary. We'll see how it goes."įIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH recently entered the Hideout Recording Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada to begin recording its new album for a 2022 release. I've kind of already thrown a few ideas here and there, and it's not been completely, 'No, that sucks,' or whatever. James added: "Coming into this process after doing eight records or whatever, I'm gonna be able to bring something cool, no doubt. When you're listening to newer stuff that's a band, say like DEATH PUNCH that rose up relatively recently compared to a lot of other bands that might have already had that in the band, I suppose it's probably one of the only bands I would listen to that probably had guitar solos over some of the more modern stuff I listen to." 'Cause in a lot of modern bands nowadays, there isn't really a huge amount of guitar solos being played. Ten years prior to even joining the band, I was a fan of DEATH PUNCH, so I'm well aware of his style and his playing, and I dare say some of that's even rubbed off. There are a lot of similarities between me and him anyway. "'Cause, obviously, Jason was a big part of the writing for this band. "It's gonna be a new process for the rest of the guys in the band, bringing in a new person," he continued. What do you think of this?' or blah blah blah.
So I'm kind of working my way up to being able to, 'Oh, yeah.
But, obviously, I'm coming into a process that's already established, so I'm only really kind of offering the odd opinion here and there when it's asked of me. We're just talking about direction - how it's gonna be, sound and all the rest of it. "I don't think I've heard anything yet that's fully done, finished or whatever. "A lot of what's happening in the studio at the moment is hashing out ideas and stuff," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). From there, the group moved quickly, self-producing a debut album (2007’s The Way of the Fist) and connecting at rock radio with “The Bleeding.” The band’s first big success came with a smoldering 2010 cover of Bad Company’s “Bad Company”-a trend that would continue over the years, as Five Finger Death Punch transformed Offspring’s punk classic “Gone Away” into a thundering power ballad and recruited rapper Tech N9ne for a punishing take on LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out.” Despite multiple lineup changes-Spencer left the group in 2018 due to physical wear and tear-Five Finger Death Punch’s unwavering commitment to rock ’n’ roll ferocity has kept the band moving forward.During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Scandalous" podcast, British musician Andy James, who joined FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH last year as the replacement for the band's longtime guitarist Jason Hook, spoke about the songwriting process for FIVE FINGER's upcoming ninth studio album. member Zoltan Bathory formed Five Finger Death Punch in 2005 with drummer Jeremy Spencer former Motograter frontman Ivan Moody joined the following year as lead vocalist. The Las Vegas band distinguish themselves from other acts, though, with vulnerable lyrics that not only address crises of faith and identity but also confront the frustrations of everyday life with empathy and sharp insights. With a seamless mix of bluesy hard rock, scorching groove metal, and aggressive thrash, Five Finger Death Punch embody modern heavy music’s holistic bent.
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