Five Finger Death Punch has been described as , , and . Thom Jurek of wrote that Five Finger Death Punch's "instantly recognizable sound is comprised of equal parts melodic and meaty guitar , fat vamps, catchy hooks, tight, flashy solos, and hard-grooving bass and drums". Five Finger Death Punch vocalist Ivan Moody's vocals are usually singing and screaming. Five Finger Death Punch also occasionally play ballads.
Bathory described Five Finger Death Punch as "a straight-up band with a hint of thrash metal — maybe a hint of the Euro stuff in there" and then said, "that's pretty much what we are". Spencer described Five Finger Death Punch as "kind of like stepping on a garden rake while looking at a supermodel. Blissful yet fucking devastating". He then said, "We have an energy and a rhythmical style that's different than what's happening out there. We have songs that grab you and stay with you and rip your face off. Hooks, balls, melodies and energy — that's us".
Five Finger Death Punch guitarist cited as an influence. Ivan Moody cited vocalists such as , , and as influences. Moody also said, "Pantera is one of our biggest influences". Jeremy Spencer cited drummers such as , , , , and as influences. Spencer also cited and as influences.
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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...
