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My label tried to sue me, TMZ tried to sue me, Blabbermouth can fucking suck it ‘cos they never fucking knew me”, before adding, “I love to be so hated”. If you’ve ever caught them live, you will know how good a show they put on, and when you see a crowd digging it as much as a Five Finger Death Punch crowd do, the penny must drop. These guys can play, they have an easily recognisable sound, they have a frontman hard to take your eyes off, and most importantly, they have hooks. I’m not talking about guitarist Jason Hook, I’m talking about hooks in their songs. Even the heavier material has instantly catchy moments where you will find yourself singing along. ‘And Justice For None’ is album number seven from the platinum selling band, and is chock full of moments that are just waiting on arena-sized crowds to scream them back at them. ‘And Justice For None’ is a mammoth album; thirteen tracks on the standard edition, with another three on the deluxe. It also highlights the two different sides to Five Finger Death Punch. For every heavier moment like ‘Fake’, ‘Top Of The World’, the crunching ‘It Doesn’t Matter’ or the drum heavy ‘Rock Bottom’, there is the softer ‘I Refuse’, ‘When Seasons Change’ and the epic album closer ‘Will The Sun Ever Rise’. Moody has a fantastic vocal range and is equally at home unleashing a guttural growl as he is pouring his heart out with a gentle piano in the background. Not many bands can actually manage that today. Usually, there might be one (if any) “ballad” tracks on a modern hard rock/metal album, but these guys are savvy enough to ensure that any foot-off-the-gas moments are anything but watered down. For instance, the cover of The Offspring’s ‘Gone Away’ is anything but a by-the-numbers cover. Here, Five Finger Death Punch slow it down considerably and give it added pathos. A sacred song for many who have lost someone, FFDP treat it with the respect it deserves. The other cover version on the album is a more faithful rendition of Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s ‘Blue On Black’, but with added venom. Usually, a cover signifies that a band are struggling with material, but Five Finger Death Punch have always enjoyed a cover or two, and this pair lovingly add to a growing pile of classics to get the FFDP treatment. If you were not a Five Finger Death Punch fan before, chances are that ‘And Justice For None’ will not change your mind. It is a continuation of 2015’s ‘Got Your Six’ with a few subtle changes, like the sublime acoustic-driven ‘When Seasons Change’ and the blues-meets-metal of ‘Blue On Black’. If anything, ‘And Justice For None’ is bigger and bolder than its predecessors. Available May 18th on various formats.. Get more information here. Review: Dave]]>
