Five Finger Death Punch | American Capitalist

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by Chris A.
Staff Writer

“I’m a red-blooded, rough-neck, son of a bitch…” the opening lyrics and the gritty tone for the newest offering by California based metal giants, Five Finger Death Punch. Add to those words, concussive drums and punishing guitar riffs, and you have a record designed for battle.

In an era where the distrusted media, agenda driven Hollywood moguls and idiotic, spoiled musicians rail against America, our government, our military and our free-market, capitalist society, heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch brings us their newest release; American Capitalist. Finally, a band that says “F-you” to what seems to be an era of American wuss-ification.

What makes this band appealing is that they don’t just go through the motions performing brutal songs on a light-filled stage packed a veritable arsenal of U.S. military firepower, these guys mean it. Recently gracing the cover of Revolver Magazine, they sent out a salute to America’s military while outfitted in battle dress and re-enacting raising old-glory on Iwo Jima. Yeah, it’s cool and inspiring to see guys who are living the dream making a living making music acknowledging the people who make it possible for them to achieve that American dream.

With every effort, Five Finger Death Punch continue to pack their discs with tone filled gritty guitars, booming vocals and battering-ram precision percussion. This isn’t metal for the weak of heart as the band unclenches it’s collective Five-Finger fist to shoot the bird directly into your face. They earn their “explicit lyrics” advisory and wear it with pride. It’s old school, big arena attitudes in slick packaging and musically, American Capitalist is inspired rock n’ roll. The record attacks listeners from the first cut to the last. Drop this CD in your car and you’re risking a traffic citation because you’re going to speed. This band has arrived and American Capitalist demonstrates that when it comes to the harder side of rock n’ roll, Five Finger Death Punch can go toe to toe with any band.

Returning to spin the dials and run the production on American Capitalist is Kevin Churko who helped solidify the bands presentation on their last album War Is The Answer. With Churko’s return and continued stability within the bands line-up, American Capitalist demonstrates a continued maturity and increase synergy of a band whose members are on the same page musically and conceptually. With an apparent disdain for the status quo, Five Finger Death Punch has always seemed to be a band somewhat blind to current cliches. They playing their music their way, with a militarist feel, a thundering attack of unimaginable proportions. It’s “shock and awe” with guitars and drums. They like it hard, they like it fast and they don’t really care if you’re offended.

The 11 cuts on American Capitalist are going to impress any long-time 5FDP fan and no, there isn’t a ballad anywhere in sight on this disc. Highlights include “American Capitalist,” “Under and Over It,” “Back For More” and eight other cuts on the disc. As good as the disc is Five Finger Death Punch is an extremely talented performance band, which means for maximum effect go see these guys.

This album snags a 9 out of 10 score. Get motivated and spin this disc!

Genre: Modern Heavy Metal

Band:
Zoltan Bathory – guitars
Jason Hook – guitars
Ivan Moody – vocals
Jeremy Spencer – drums

Track Listing:
1. American Capitalist
2. Under and Over It
3. The Pride
4. Coming Down
5. Menace
6. Generation Dead
7. Back For More
8. Remember Everything
9. Wicked Ways
10. If I Fall
11. 100 Ways To Hate

Label: Prospect Park

For more information about “Five Finger Death Punch” at www.fivefingerdeathpunch.com

Hardrock Haven rating: 9/10