With the recent release of their new
album, The Wrong Side of Heaven and The Righteous Side of Hell vol.
1, and their tour on Mayhem Fest, Five Finger Death Punch has
established themselves as one biggest names in music. Five Finger
Death Punch is a metal band that incorporates other genres into
their songs to make them unique. The new album features such artists
as Tech N9ne, Maria brink of In This Moment, Jamey Jasta of
Hatebreed, and metal legend Rob Halford of Judas Priest. These
artsits make this album special in numerous ways with the style,
talent, and experience they bring to the table. As to with the
artists that are featured the songs on the album vary from in your
face metal to hip hop inspired covers. If you are willing to spend a
little more for the deluxe edition it features a second live album
which makes you fell as if your in the mist of a FFDP concert.
The first single off the album, Lift
Me Up, Features the vocals of Rob Halford of Judas Priest, is a
amazing song that not only offers the new metal sound of FFDP but the
British New Wave that Judas Priest has pioneered. Since the songs
release it has been played on all rock radio stations and was even
the number one song on spotify, over various new pop songs that came
out at the same time. The song itself is about how to overcome
obstacles in life and rising above the challenges one will face in
order to achieve your goals. The song, Anywhere But Here, that
features Maria Brink of In This moment is reminiscent of Never Enough
from the Way of the First album. It too along with Dot Your Eyes and
I.M. Sin have two different versions one featuring the artists, and
one with out.
Though Five Finger Death Punch has
done covers, but making a Heavy Metal Version of Mama Said Knock You
Out by LL Cool J is really interesting. The song Features the rapper
Tech N9ne and it is an interesting take on two genres that are often
hard to combine. Dot Your Eyes with Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed is a
amazing metal song that incorporates the hardcore lyrics and sound
that Hatebreed represents. On the second CD on the deluxe edition
features many of the best FFDP songs live and are the individuality
that live songs offer. Wrong Side of Heaven is a great album and
places Five Finger Death Punch at the forefront of the music
industry.
Five Finger Death Punch has been
around for eight years now, and they are becoming one of the biggest
names in music. After headlining numerous concerts and festivals
including Mayhem Fest, it is evident FFDP will the new face of metal.
The new album The Wrong Side of Heaven has been well reviewed by
critics and I feel it too has become a staple of how they should
continue with this trend of creating music. With the second volume
due on the way I'm excited to see what new music and artists will
included on the new album. Five Finger Death Punch has become one of
my favorite bands and I feel will become one of the biggest music
acts in the coming years.
