Under and Over It is probably the most commercially accessible song on the album which explains why there is a video for it. Generation Dead and American Capitalist are probably their heaviest songs whereas Remember Everything is basically a ballad. On American Capitalist his clean vocals are present more than I remember on any other album. Sometimes I wish he would just stick to one style and go with it. His growling is such that it is fierce, yet understandable at the same time. I will give Ivan Moody respect where respect is due, he has a vocal range capable fierce growls and actual singing. The riffs are heavy and grinding Ivan’s growls are present throughout the album as well as his cleaner vocals. Zoltan Bathory’s guitar solos are clean and melodic as you would expect. The double bass drum beat is prevalent in just about every song, but that doesn’t necessarily make a song heavier. Even with release of their first single Under and Over it, I figured the rest of the album would be a continuation of the ferocity on War is the Answer. Not that it is weak, but definitely not what I was anticipating. First of all, I am not going to say this is stripped-down metal, but for the most part this album is mostly toned down from War is the Answer and should appeal to a wider audience. Some would call it growth and I respect that wholeheartedly. After listening attentively, it is obvious that 5FDP explored a wider range musically. The new album is hard-hitting most of the time. I am sure it was a huge stress relief and morale boost for our deployed service men and women. From what I understand, they were well-received wherever they played. In addition to military themed music, I give them proper respect for playing shows on American military bases around the world. When you saw the crew and guns on stage, you knew what kind of music you were about to hear something that was going to blow you away, almost literally. 5FDP brings their A-game to the stage very intense and in your face. I think that style fueled their highly charged stage set. Army battle uniforms while getting the live stage set ready for a show. Personally, I think 5FDP found their niche with the military themed topics on War is the Answer. American Capitalist takes a different approach lyrically by telling real-world everyday life stories. After releasing their first album, The Way of the Fist, in 2006 (went gold in 2011) they released their third studio album, American Capitalist.Īmerican Capitalist is NOT a continuation of the militaristic themed album, War is the Answer, unfortunately.

They have appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, had one of their songs featured in a videogame (Splatterhouse) and received a bit of heavy metal marketing (in the form of publicity) after having their set cut short at U.K.’s famous Download Festival 2010 for excessive crowd surfing (for which I witnessed first-hand). Since their formation in 2005, they have quickly made a name for themselves. Five Finger Death Punch is one of (what I call) the new wave of American metal bands.

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