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Five Finger Death Punch (FFDP) got going in ’05 with Zoltan Bathory (great name – he was born in Hungary), a vet of the L.A. based post-Grunge group U.P.O., Ivan Moody, formerly of Santa Barbara’s Nu Metal band Motograter (yes, there is a motograter – it’s like a guitar with industrial cables) and W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts. Of the three, W.A.S.P., in one configuration or another (the band started in ’82) was the best known. Rounding out the line-up were bassist Matt Snell and drummer Jeremy Spencer.  Each entry is listed in countdown order. There’s the song title, parent album and release date. 10. Battle Born (Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell, Volume 2, 2013) Vocalist Ivan Moody said the song references the physical and emotional toll from two years of constant touring. “Even though I was doing what I’d dreamed of doing, it took all the energy that I had… it was exhausting,” recalled Moody. “That made me realize, everything worth fighting for you will actually HAVE TO fight for. Every wish, every dream, every idea comes to existence only through blood, sweat and sacrifice… We are all battle born.” Five Finger Death Punch formed in Las Vegas Nevada. The phrase “Battle Born,” appears on the state flag and is one of Nevada’s nicknames. Battle Born 9. Bad Company (War Is The Answer, 2009) Originally recorded by the band Bad Company in 1974, Five Finger Death Punch updated the song in 2009. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Bad Company 8. Full Circle (F8, 2020) “We had an extremely successful, yet tumultuous couple of years as a band,” remarked guitarist Zoltan Bathory. “We didn’t just weather the storm but came out on the other side better than ever.” 7. Wash it All Away (Got Your Six, 2015) The song was written by Moody, Bathory, guitarist Jason Hook, drummer Jeremy Spender and producer Kevin Churko. “Wash It Away” went to #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. It was the band’s first #1 on the chart since “Battle Born” two years earlier. Wash It All Away 6. Under And Over It (American Capitalist, 2011) According to Moody, the song was inspired by internet rumors that he committed suicide, had fourteen children and that the band broke up. During a concert Moody pointed out that he was alive, his band was still together, and that “the kid part might be true, I’m waiting on blood tests, but the only drug I do is green.” Under And Over It 5. Inside Out (F8, 2020) Moody said “Inside Out” was his own story calling the song his pardon after what he’s been through in terms of his addiction and of his friends that he lost during that time of struggles. “F8” was the first Five Finger Death Punch album to feature drummer Charlie Engen (replacing Jeremy Spencer) and final album with guitarist Jason Hooks. Inside Out 4. Lift Me Up (Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell, Volume 1, 2013) The album’s first single features Rob Halford, lead vocalist for Judas Priest. The song premiered at the at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards when Halford joined FFDP onstage. Lift Me Up 3. I Refuse (Five Finger Death Punch: 20 Years Of FFDP – Best Of Volume, 2025) The ballad originally appeared on the ’18 album “And Justice For All.” A new version featuring Maria Brink from In This Moment, was part of compilation of rerecorded FFDP songs (after the band’s former label, Prospect Park, sold the original masters without the band’s knowledge). “I Refuse” was FFDP’s 16th Mainstream Rock Airplay #1. The group first led the chart with “Coming Down” in 2012. I Refuse 2. Wrong Side Of Heaven (Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell, Volume 1, 2013) “The title stems from where I personally feel like I am,” offered Moody. “I feel like I never really get the chance to touch heaven and I never really get the chance to burn. It’s just purgatory – it’s right there lingering in the center. It’s all gray.” The accompanying video illustrates the plight of soldiers returning home and living with post-traumatic stress disorder.  Wrong Side Of Heaven 1. The Bleeding (The Way Of The Fist, 2007) “That song is a two-part song and it comes across as a relationship piece, which it is,” remarked Moody. ” “Half of it is about my ex-fiancé who meant everything to me. So a lot of that song was about me losing that love and then having to say that it was over and move on. The other half was written about Motograter (his former band), because that was the closest thing I’ve ever had to a real family and it took a huge part of my soul.” The Bleeding Founding Members: Zoltan Bathory – Guitars  Ivan Moody – Lead Vocals ### The post Five Finger Death Punch Top 10 appeared first on RockinTown.

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