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WikiPedia] Five Finger Death Punch, abbreviated as 5FDP or FFDP, is an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2005. The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody, rhythm guitarist Zoltan Bathory, lead guitarist Caleb Andrew Bingham, bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer. Bingham was replaced with guitarist Darrell Roberts in 2006, who was then replaced with Jason Hook in 2009. Bassist Matt Snell departed the band in 2010 and was replaced with Chris Kael in 2011. Spencer departed the band in 2018 due to recurring back issues, and was replaced with Charlie Engen,remaining founding member of the band. In October 2020, British guitarist Andy James became the band's lead guitarist, replacing Jason Hook.
Five Finger Death Punch's debut album, The Way of the Fist, was released in 2007 and achieved rapid success, selling over 500,000 copies in the United States. The 2009 follow-up album, War Is the Answer, further increased their popularity, selling over 1,000,000 copies and being certified Platinum by the RIAA. The band's third album, American Capitalist, was released on October 11, 2011, and achieved Platinum status. The following four albums—The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1 (2013), The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2 (2013), Got Your Six (2015), and And Justice for None (2018)—have been certified Platinum or Gold, making Five Finger Death Punch one of the most successful heavy metal bands of the decade. The band has played international music festivals including Mayhem Festival in 2008, 2010, and 2013, and Download Festival in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, and 2017. The band released their eighth studio album, F8, in 2020. Their ninth album, AfterLife, was released in 2022.
Five Finger Death Punch received the RadioContraband Rock Radio Award for "Indie Artist of the Year" in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. They were presented with the Radio Contraband Rock Radio Award for Album (American Capitalist) and Song of the Year ("Coming Down") in 2012 and "Video of the Year" for "Wrong Side of Heaven" in 2014. As of 2025, Five Finger Death Punch has released nine studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, one extended play (EP), and 33 singles.
