Five Finger Death Punch
Aug 8, 2011
Five Finger Death Punch is a Los Angeles based heavy metal band formed in 2005. The group's name is derived from classic oriental martial arts cinema. The band consists of vocalist Ivan Moody, guitarist Zoltan Bathory, guitarist Jason Hook, bassist Chris Kael, and drummer Jeremy Spencer. Their debut album The Way of the Fist was released in 2007. Following its release the band began achieving success rapidly. The 2009 follow-up album War Is the Answer further increased their popularity, leading to both of the albums being certified gold by the RIAA, selling over 500,000 copies each in the United States.
The band began to record their third studio album entitled American Capitalist in November 2010 at The Hideout studios in Las Vegas. The album is set for release on October 11, 2011. The album was produced by Kevin Churko, who also produced the band's previous album, War Is the Answer. The first single from American Capitalist, titled "Under and Over It", was released on July 27, 2011.
Look for Five Finger Death Punch on the cover of the September 2011 issue of REVOLVER Magazine, on stands August 16th. 5FDP have previously appeared on the covers of Metal Hammer and REVOLVER Magazine, as well as receiving three Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards in back-to-back years. In support of the album, Five Finger Death Punch will embark on their "Share the Welt" tour from October 16 - November 2, 2011 with support from All That Remains, Hatebreed and Rev Theory.
Share The Welt Tour Dates:
- 10/16 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
- 10/17 Medford, OR @ Medford Armory
- 10/19 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Great Slat Air
- 10/22 Denver, CO @ First Bank Center
- 10/25 Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena
- 10/26 Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
- 10/28 El Paso, TX @ Speaking Rock Entertainment Center (not SHARE THE WELT)
- 10/29 San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Garden
- 11/1 Little Rock, AR @ Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center
- 11/2 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
