FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Frontman Discusses GHOST MACHINE Project

October 16, 2007

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH frontman Ivan Moody recently spoke with Blistering.com about his side-project GHOST MACHINE. In addition to Moody, GHOST MACHINE features ex-CLAY PEOPLE guitarist John Stevens and former MOTOGRATER drummer Chris "Crispy" Binns.

"The GHOST MACHINE album was actually written when I was going through spiritual depression, as that was written right after MOTOGRATER and just prior to FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH," says Moody. "That album was more of an experiment for me and there are certain artistic sides of me, like I love DEPECHE MODE, LOVE AND ROCKETS and THE CURE. I really wanted to dabble in that side of things where I didn't have to scream as much and I could be a little more artsy. I love GHOST MACHINE and we're looking at putting out another album next year that will be a double disc with all kinds of remixes and a DVD. I love that project and it's probably one of the closest things to my soul."

GHOST MACHINE recently released its debut, "Hypersensitive"on Corporate Punishment Records. The album was engineered and co-produced by Pete Murray (ULTRASPANK, LO-PRO) and draws from a wide range of influences, such as NINE INCH NAILS, THE CURE, PINK FLOYD, ALICE IN CHAINS, TOOL and MINISTRY.

"I love that album," continueds Moody. "The song 'God Forbid' is about the MOTOGRATER fans that were turning on me and 'Vegas Moon' was about Steve Richards' [former manager] passing, because he was living in Vegas at the time and we were staying with him. 'Burning Bridges' was written about MOTOGRATER and how it was so hard for people to see the other side of the coin. There was a lot of stuff on that album that people will never see. These are experiences that I had to live through and I'm lucky enough to be able to put them on tape and share them with people. That, to me, is the biggest gift in the world."

Read the entire interview at www.blistering.com.

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