"No Sudden Moment" is the heaviest thing here, with a blasting riff, thundering double-kick drum, and satisfying guitar breaks, but the dumb singalong chorus ("Click clack/Reload/Click clack/Unload") diffuses the impact. The first line in "This Ain't My Last Dance," "I'm the apocalypse/with a fat lip.," is so ridiculous, the track is impossible to take seriously. Meanwhile, Moody growls/sings about what a loyal eternal bad ass he is, talks during the breakdown, and mars an otherwise fine song. The title track intros with soft melodic guitar then give way to a crunchy, heavy riff, unruly bass, cracking snare, and kick drum. Zoltan Bathory's chugging riff and Jason Hook's brief, powerful solo can't rescue it.
First single "Jekyll & Hyde" has him trying to rap the verses in old-school ('80s) style. Moody's lyrics are so juvenile and clunky they distract from the better songs. The album's biggest setback isn't behind the board, though, it's but behind the mike. (The thinking seems to be, "If it ain't broke, milk it.") Recorded by Kevin Churko, it's a tad slicker than its predecessors. Ivan Moody's half-sung/half-growled - always angry - vocals rage over the top. Their instantly recognizable sound is comprised of equal parts melodic and meaty guitar riffs, fat vamps, catchy hooks, tight, flashy solos, and hard-grooving bass and drums. The simple fact is that no matter how this (or any) album is interpreted, this band can only grow in popularity.Five Finger Death Punch have proven one of the most popular alt-metal bands, with three gold records, enviable radio play, and sell-out tours. The simple stamping riffs and escalating chorus on ‘Wash It All Away’ sound unmistakably like Disturbed and is the same case with the following track ‘Ain’t My Last Dance’ but a riff that sounds distinctly like Korn’s ‘Here To Stay’ crawls in at the last minute.Ĭlearly the masses enjoy Five Finger Death Punch’s accessible sound of marching guitars and abrasive vocals and their reward is that they’ve been enlisted in a regiment of bands that have made the step up from headlining big venues to renowned stadiums with sucess. Clear nu-metal influences find their way onto this album that are new to Five Finger Death Punch but outdated to the rest of the world. This feature is definitely different from any song they have done before and nearly deters you from the unbearably naff lyrics like the unexciting chorus: “There’s a demon inside, just like Jekyll and Hyde/ All this anger inside, I feel like Jekyll and Hyde.” Influence is another progressive feature. On leading single ‘Jekyll And Hyde’ the rhythm is based around some sort of dramatic breakdown with a groaning war cry leading it forward. There are a number of experimental moments that do gauge some interest in “Got Your Six” albeit few. On ‘Boots And Blood’ Ivan shouts obscenities left right and centre but they aren’t emotionally igniting or hooky-even the most angst teen will say that they are unnecessary. Moody for the tediousness of “Got Your Six”. All this themes make an appearance that ultimately points the finger at Mr. You’ve got the “I’m going to stand against you” (‘My Nemesis’), “higher authorities are making bad things happen” (‘No Sudden Movement’), “I’m an invincible war machine” (title track) and finally “reminiscing about some stuff” (‘Digging My Own Grave’). There seems to be a finite amount of lyrical themes that Five Finger Death Punch can think of, even after 8 years. They can go from fully automatic tremolo to submissive melodies will precision and the crisp production of “Got Your Six” compliments their talent. The guitarists and Jeremy Spencer on drums manage to replicate a warlike tone to all Five Finger Death Punch’s albums and this is no exception. ‘No Sudden Movement’ has a fast and twisting rhythm that the guitars lay down however it follows the same structure that most of the album’s content is based around. ‘Question Everything’ features a very dominative riff that cowers and exposes at coordinated times according to the tone of Ivan’s abrasive singing. Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook are the men that save this album from utter failure. Will this be the first album that unifies both sides as one army? But across no man’s land lie mundane and clichéd lyrical concepts, inconsistent albums and while being fronted by egotistical band members. On their side are pounding riffs, accessible lyrics, memorable live shows and most of all: media attention. Since releasing their debut album ‘The Way Of The Fist’ in 2007 they have received divided acclaim to their music. Rising through the ranks of heavy metal popularity are American patriots, Five Finger Death Punch.
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