Five Finger Death Punch (or simply FFDP, 5FDP or Death Punch) is an American band from . Formed in 2005, the band's name is derived from a fictional martial arts maneuver in the 2003 film . The band originally consisted of vocalist , guitarist , guitarist Caleb Andrew Bingham, bassist Matt Snell, and drummer . Bingham was replaced by guitarist in 2006, who was then replaced by in 2009. Bassist Matt Snell departed from the band in 2010, and was replaced by in 2011.
Five Finger Death Punch's debut album was released in 2007, following which the band began achieving rapid success. The 2009 follow-up album further increased their popularity, leading to both of the albums being certified gold by the , selling at least 500,000 copies each in the United States. The band's third album, , was released on October 11, 2011 and achieved Gold status within the year. The band has played international music festivals including in , , and in 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015.
Five Finger Death Punch are the recipients of the Rock Radio Awards for "Indie Artist of the Year" in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. They were also honored with the Radio Contraband Rock Radio Award for Album () and Song of the Year ("") in 2012 and "Video of the Year" for "" in 2014.
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Five Finger Death Punch
Teen FictionFive Finger Death Punch (or simply FFDP, 5FDP or Death Punch) is an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Formed in 2005, the band's name is derived from a fictional martial arts maneuver in the 2003 film Kill Bill. The band originally c...