Cody Jinks is comfortable in any genre you put him in. The Texas native can’t really be put in a box musically. He’s country, he’s rock, and he occasionally even dips into the heavy metal side of things. His upbringing led him to be interested in all sorts of music, and helped him develop a great appreciation for rock and roll and heavy metal bands. When Jinks sat down with us on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast, he explained that he’s kind of a product of what he was brought up around. He describes what he was brought up around as the “harder stuff,” but also pointed out that he’s partial to the country music genre as well: “I don’t know if I have a country heart and a heavy metal soul, or vice versa. I do know that country is my first love. But when I was 14 or 15 years old, the part of Texas where I’m from, Pantera was a huge deal. I had already gotten into Metallica and had heard a lot of the more radio-friendly hard rock bands of that time. I really loved that, and was really raised on… if dad was home, it was all country. When dad would go to work, that’s when mom would throw on the Elton John and whatever rock and roll stuff. So I had a good upbringing musically. I really latched on to the emotion of heavy metal, and the angst.” In case you didn’t know, Jinks actually got his start in the music industry as a part of a metal band called Unchecked Aggression. When that band broke up, Jinks decided to take a swing at a country music career. That’s obviously worked out wonderfully for the “Loud and Heavy” singer. But even though he’s now underneath the umbrella of country, you can always hear his rock and metal roots bleed through in his music (he also has a rock project called Canned By Nod). It’s no secret that Jinks loves to rock out, which is why this latest touring update from the 45-year-old makes so much sense. Cody Jinks recently announced that he’s going out on the road with the popular heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. The band from Las Vegas, Nevada has hits like “Wash It All Away” and “Wrong Side of Heaven,” and chances are, you’ve heard one of their songs before. They are some of the hardest rockers out there, and thus the perfect pairing with Cody Jinks. Name another country music artist that could go out on the road with a heavy metal band… I’ll wait. Jinks is one of one when it comes to ability to jump back and forth between two very different genres, and touring with Five Finger Death Punch is a testament to his incredible versality. And Jinks sounds very excited to get out on the road with the group in a supporting role: View this post on Instagram Sounds like the sprawling 2026 tour featuring Cody Jinks and Five Finger Death Punch will be quite the combination of heavy metal and country. If you are interested in catching a show, you can look at the list below to see if the tour is coming to a city near you: Five Finger Death Punch with Cody Jinks 2026 Tour Dates July 20: Freedom Mortgage Pavilion – Camden, NJ July 22: Maine Savings Pavilion At Rock Row – Bangor, ME July 23: Broadview Stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY July 25: Hersheypark Stadium – Hershey, PA July 26: Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview – Syracuse, NY July 28: BankNH Pavilion – Gilford, NH July 30: Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA August 1: Centre Bell – Montreal, QC August 2: Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON August 4: Northwell at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY August 5:  PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ August 7: The Pavilion at Star Lake – Burgettstown, PA August 8: Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN August 10: Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH August 11: Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH August 13: American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI August 15: Acrisure Amphitheater – Grand Rapids, MI August 16: Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI August 18: Mystic Lake Amphitheater – Shakopee, MN August 19: Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL August 21:  Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – St. Louis, MO September 8: Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO September 11: White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA September 12: Cascades Amphitheater – Ridgefield, WA September 14: Toyota Amphitheatre – Wheatland, CA September 16: Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA September 18: Long Beach Amphitheater – Long Beach, CA September 19: Michelob ULTRA Arena – Las Vegas, NV September 22: Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT September 27: The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX September 28: Germania Insurance Amphitheater – Austin, TX September 30: Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX October 2: Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion – Rogers, AR October 3: Morton Amphitheater – Kansas City, MO October 5: Mississippi Coast Coliseum – Biloxi, MS October 7: The Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL October 8: FirstBank Amphitheater – Franklin, TN October 10: MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL October 11: iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL October 13: Ameris Bank Amphitheatre – Alpharetta, GA October 14: Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC October 16: Truliant Amphitheater – Charlotte, NC October 17: Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA October 19: Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Greenville, SC October 21: Nationwide Arena – Columbus, OHThe post Cody Jinks Touring With Five Finger Death Punch This Summer Is A Testament To His Versatility first appeared on Whiskey Riff.