Better Noise Records [Release date 18.07.25]

Over the past 20 years Five Finger Death Punch have become a band that can headline arenas and festivals worldwide, but world domination hasn’t come without it’s share of trials and tribulations.

No matter what internal and personal issues have dogged the band, the constant has been the quality of the music the guys have produced. This latest retrospective contains 17 of their biggest hitters, including a few live tracks capturing the band at their rocking best.

‘Under And Over It’ kicks things off, literally! This track has always been an absolute monster that grabs the listener by the scruff of the neck and it sets the FFDP stall out nicely. ‘Wash It All Away’ then continues the pace before ‘Battle Born’ slows things down with a heartfelt tribute to American veterans who have always had a strong affinity with the band over the years.

All the tracks on the album have been re-recorded for this release, after the bands previous record company sold off their back catalogue without their consent, and sound all the better for the polish. One song that has taken on a new life is ‘I Refuse’ which has been re-recorded with Maria Binks of In This Moment sharing vocals with Ivan Moody. The result works well and enhances an already great song.

As well as the bands original songs they have also had great success with some choice cover versions and three are featured here. The bands cover of ‘Bad Company’ was a big part of their rise through the rock ranks as it brought a whole new audience who would have otherwise overlooked the band as another noisy metal band.

‘House Of The Rising Sun’ was another inspired song choice for the band with a subtle reworking of the lyrics to include reference to their home town of Las Vegas, or Sin City as it is here. The last cover is The Offspring track ‘Gone Away’ which is again has a gentle reworking with a another great vocal from Ivan.

Other songs of note are ‘Lift Me Up’, which was my introduction to the band, and ‘Remember Everything’ which again has an excellent vocal performance from Mr Moody. The album is rounded out with three live tracks, ‘Trouble’, ‘Welcome To The Circus’ and ‘The Bleeding’, which serve as a great reminder of how good the band are in a live setting .

This is a great package that will appeal to both established fans, especially with the remixed versions, and will serve as an excellent dive into the FFDP back catalogue for new listeners.

This is a celebration of a band who have been through a lot, but have come out stronger and have grown with each challenge. ‘Battle Born’ indeed! ****

Review by Dave Wilson

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