FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Ready To Build On Successful 2008

January 8, 2009

According to The Pulse of Radio, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH was cited as one of the breakout rock bands of 2008, with their debut album, "The Way of the Fist", selling more than a quarter of a million copies and producing three singles, including the new "Stranger Than Fiction". With the new track climbing the charts and more touring on the horizon, singer Ivan Moody told The Pulse of Radio that the stakes are getting higher for the band in 2009. "It's getting intimidating, yeah," he said. "It seems like the more people falling into us, the more weight is put on our shoulders, the higher the expectations, but you know, I've never been one to run away from that kind of thing. For me, if it takes a little bit more pressure to get us out there to more people, and to make the shows better, I'm all about it. Bring as much of the pressure as you can possibly manage."

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's previous single, "Never Enough", was taken from an expanded edition of "The Way of the Fist" released late last year.

The group will head to the U.K. and Europe for a tour next month, possibly to be followed by more U.S. dates. The band also hopes to get into the studio and begin writing a new record this spring.

"The Way of the Fist" has sold 274,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The Canadian version of the CD, which was released on November 4, includes a live version of "The Devil's Own" and an acoustic version of "The Bleeding".

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will take part in the fourth edition of the Music As A Weapon tour, which will kick off in March. Also joining the headliners DISTURBED will be KILLSWITCH ENGAGE.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will be coming to the UK for the first time as part of Metal Hammer's "Defenders of the Faith II" package in February 2009. This tour boasts an incredible lineup of metal heavyweights, with DIMMU BORGIR, LAMB OF GOD and UNEARTH completing the bill. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will also be playing headlining dates in London and Oxford, as well as supporting LAMB OF GOD on two dates in Ireland.

As previously reported, Finland's Spinefarm Records has set a January 19, 2009 European release date for "The Way of the Fist". The UK version comes with a bonus live track plus a cover of FAITH NO MORE's "From Out of Nowhere".

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