One of the most successful groove metal bands of the 2010s, Five Finger Death Punch have been a staple of the Billboard charts since their formation in 2005. Taking their name from the cult martial arts film Five Fingers of Death, the group's titanic riffs and darkly skewed lyrics deliver a brand of vintage thrash and blazing metal as powerful as their name. In the years following their 2007 debut, they have amassed a slew of awards via gold- and platinum-selling outings like 2011's American Capitalist, 2013's ambitious two-volume set The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, 2018's And Justice for None, and 2022's AfterLife.

The Los Angeles-based outfit formed around the talents of former U.P.O. guitar player Zoltan Bathory, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts, vocalist Ivan Moody (Motograter/Ghost Machine), bass player Matt Snell (Anubis Rising), and former W.A.S.P. drummer Jeremy Spencer. The underground supergroup's volatile but groove-heavy debut, Way of the Fist, was released in 2007, followed by War Is the Answer in 2009. In 2008, bassist Matt Snell parted ways with the band just after they went into the studio to begin work on a new album, and in 2011 they recruited Chris Kael to take over for him. Later that year, they released their third studio album, American Capitalist.

After a round of touring, Five Finger Death Punch eventually returned to the studio, where they quickly learned they had too much new material for one album. The result was The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, which were released in the summer and fall of 2013, respectively. That winter, they indicated they had begun working on a sixth album. After a lengthy tour, the band returned to the studio and recorded the video single "Wrong Side of Heaven." Released in August 2014, it was a powerful statement about the plight of returning war veterans suffering from PTSD, depression, and other psychological problems and virtually ignored by both government and social service organizations.

After several tours and a brief respite, Five Finger Death Punch resumed work on their new album. Titled Got Your Six, it was issued in September 2015. Released in 2017, Decade of Destruction was the band's first career overview, and featured the new singles "Trouble" and "Gone Away," both of which also appeared on the group's 2018 studio LP And Justice for None. Two years later, the band returned with F8, their eighth full-length effort and the first outing with new drummer Charlie Engen. Later that year, FFDP released A Decade of Destruction, Vol. 2, which included 12 of their biggest hits along with five brand-new studio cuts. The group welcomed new guitarist Andy James to the fold ahead of the release of their ninth long-player, 2022's Kevin Churko-produced AfterLife. Featuring the ferocious single "IOU," the LP charted in 20 countries and reached number two on the Billboard Independent and Rock Albums charts. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi