FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist ZOLTAN BATHORY On Forming A Supergroup
Five Finger Death Punch: Five fingers, one closed, focused fist
Guitarist Zolthan Bathory, having gained much notoriety with U.P.O and the radio hits “Godless” and “Feel Alive,” knew that he wanted to create something special when assembling Five Finger Death Punch. Bathory insisted on solid players sharing the same musical vision and drive to succeed. The Las Vegas-based axe-man hand-picked talented musicians for the band, based on great impressions gained at live performances.
Welcome to “The Way Of The Fist.” The debut from 5FDP, which drops this July 31st, an album highlighting the individual members’ skills. Fans can look to “The Bleeding,” the first single and video from the much talked about debut as prime evidence that Five Finger Death Punch is on one massive musical mission. Seething with intensity, but balanced by melody that’s so much more than typical, “The Bleeding” is a dramatic, confident, and powerful glimpse into the future of modern heavy metal.
Bathory espouses pure joy in finding the band’s versatile and singular vocalist Ivan Moody, saying, “It’s been two years in the process we’ve worked together,” Bathory said. Of the decision that Moody was the right man for the job, Bathory states, “ I saw him performing. Every single person in this band, I saw them first. I saw him on Ozzfest. That was some years ago, I don’t really recall the name of it. (Moody interjects: "Like “Mushroomgrater.”) Bathory goes on to say, “ It was some band, and I said ‘This dude’s a madman.’ So I actually made a mental note, ‘I have to have this guy in the band. It was the same way with Darrell, who was in W.A.S.P. I was watching this guy’s performances and I remember that Roy, he used to jam with Soulfly, now he’s in Stone Sour, he was looking me and we were like, ‘Man, this dude can shred his ass off.’ It’s kind of funny, but Santa Claus, he’s really good to me.”
Five Finger Death Punch continues to headline the Guitar Hero second stage at Family Values 2007. The Family Values Tour rolls on with a stop in the District of Columbia at the Nissan Pavillion on July 28th. Tour dates are as follows.
Jul 28 2007 Nissan Pavilion Washington D.C.
Jul 29 2007 New England Dodge Theater Hartford, CT
Aug 3 2007 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Buffalo, NY
Aug 4 2007 Post-Gazette Pavilion Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 5 2007 Tweeter Waterfront Camden, NJ
Aug 7 2007 Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, New York
Aug 8 2007 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, New Jersey
Aug 10 2007 Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
Aug 11 2007 HiFi Buys Amphitheatre Atlanta
Aug 12 2007 Amway Arena Orlando, Florida
Aug 14 2007 Sound Advice Amphitheater Miami, FL
Aug 15 2007 Ford Amphitheater Tampa, FL
Aug 17 2007 Smirnoff Music Center Dallas, TX
Aug 18 2007 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston, TX
Aug 19 2007 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater San Antonio
Aug 21 2007 Zoo Amphitheater Oklahoma City, OK
Aug 22 2007 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Kansas City Kansas City, MO
Aug 24 2007 Coors Amphitheatre Denver, CO
Aug 25 2007 Journal Pavilion Albuquerque, New Mexico
Aug 26 2007 Cricket Pavilion Phoenix, AZ
Aug 29 2007 Rabobank Arena Bakersfield
Aug 31 2007 Sleep Train Amphitheatre Sacramento, CA
Sep 1 2007 Shoreline Amphitheater San Francisco, CA
Sep 2 2007 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine, California
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