Five Finger Death Punch, often abbreviated as 5FDP or FFDP and also known as Death Punch, are an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Formed in 2005 by guitarist Zoltan Bathory and drummer Jeremy Spencer, their music spans groove metal, alternative metal, hard rock and modern heavy metal.
The band broke through with debut album "The Way of the Fist" in 2007, followed by platinum‑selling "War Is the Answer" and "American Capitalist". Subsequent releases, including "The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1", "The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2", "Got Your Six", "And Justice for None", "F8" and "AfterLife", cemented them as one of the most commercially successful metal bands of their era. Notable songs include "The Bleeding", "Under and Over It", "Lift Me Up", "Wrong Side of Heaven" and their cover of "Bad Company".
They have received multiple industry honours, such as Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards and RadioContraband Rock Radio Awards, and continue to tour and release new material.