

Appropriately entitled "Pre-Emptive Strike," the release contained the album version of the song plus an acoustic version, as well as a live version of "The Devils Own," also on the album. Three weeks before dropping their debut, 5FDP released a maxi-single of the album's track, "The Bleeding". An agreement was reached with Firm Music, and prep work started for the band's official launch. By early 2007, the band had finished laying down its debut album, and was shopping demos to find a record deal. and Tuff, and the initial lineup of Five Finger was in place. A second guitarist was added in Darrel Roberts, formerly of W.A.S.P. Despite being active with his own band, Ghost Machine, Moody liked what he heard and flew from his Denver home to join 5FDP. "Ghost" Moody several tracks he had written.

Bathory then turned his attention to finding a frontman, inviting former Motograter vocalist Ivan L. Bathory made the decision to play guitar in the new band, and bassist Mike Snell was next to join, in early 2006. The group was named Five Finger Death Punch, borrowing a term used in classic martial arts films. bassist Zoltan Bathory and drummer Jeremy Spencer. 5FDP was formed with members of other bands, including W.A.S.P., Motograter, UPO and Ghost Machine, though the band has left such an indelible imprint on modern music that they will likely be most closely associated with 5FDP.įive Finger Death Punch was formed in 2005 by former U.P.O. 5FDP's popularity on radio, meanwhile, has prompted dozens of stations around the country to alter their format and fueled a resurgence in the popularity of metal music. 5FDP didn't release their debut album, The Way of the Fist, until 2007, yet already has three gold albums, including the debut, and has virtually lived on album sales charts all around the world. Producing a style of music often referred to as groove metal, the band has had a significant impact on reviving heavy metal in the 2000s.

Five Finger Death Punch, often abbreviated FFDP or 5FDP is a popular heavy metal band formed in LA in 2005.
