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Five Finger Death Punch, also abbreviated as 5FDP or FFDP, is an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2005. The band initially consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Ivan Moody, rhythm guitarist Zoltan Bathory, lead guitarist Caleb Andrew Bingham, bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer. Bingham was replaced by guitarist Darrell Roberts in 2006, who was then replaced by Jason Hook in 2009. Bassist Matt Snell left the band in 2010 and was replaced by Chris Kael in 2011. Spencer then left the band in 2018 due to recurring back problems and was replaced by Charlie Engen, making rhythm guitarist Bathory the band's only remaining founding member. 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, which quickly achieved success and sold over 500,000 copies in the United States. The subsequent 2009 album War Is the Answer further increased their popularity, selling over 1,000,000 copies and receiving platinum certification from the RIAA. The band's third album, American Capitalist, was released on October 11, 2011, and reached platinum status. The subsequent 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)—all certified platinum and gold, making Five Finger Death Punch one of the most successful heavy metal bands of the decade. The band has played at international music festivals, including Mayhem Festival in 2008, 2010, and 2013, and Download Festival in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, and 2017. The band released its eighth studio album, F8, in 2020.
Five Finger Death Punch are recipients of the RadioContraband Rock Radio Awards for "Independent Artist of the Year" in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. They were also honored 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.
To date, Five Finger Death Punch has released nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one extended play (EP), and 33 singles.