FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's 'American Capitalist' Certified Gold In U.S.

"American Capitalist" (Prospect Park),the third album from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, has been certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for shipments in the U.S. in excess of 500,000 copies. This marks the Las Vegas-based act's third consecutive gold album.

Commented FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory: "I think it's a huge win for all of us, not just for us as a band, but for the entire genre of hard rock and heavy metal. This is a loud and clear indicator that heavy music is in demand and if a relatively new band like us can accomplish something like this, then maybe be this is just the prelude for the shape of things to come."

"Radio stations across the U.S., and basically the whole world, have been very supportive of the band," added singer Ivan Moody. "We are grateful and remain indebted to them for stepping behind us, and as our fan base continues to grow year after year, it is clear that rock radio is far from dead. People are listening. With 'Coming Down', there is obviously a deep message of hope this song lyrically offers. To have success on the radio with a track that is so meaningful to me personally, and many others, is an amazing feeling."

"The hard work continues to pay off," said Prospect Park Records' Deb Klein. "In a time when rock is supposed to have one foot in the grave and the idea of selling albums has become a lost cause, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and Prospect Park have continued to defy industry expectations and have triumphed again — with a third straight gold record, ten Top Ten singles at Active Rock radio, a Number One song in 'Coming Down', and a whole legion of dedicated fans!"

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook revealed in a recent interview with Billboard.com that the band already has "probably six to eight songs worked up" for its next album and that the group is "probably going to be working on new material all the way up until the New Year, and then we'll start tracking in mid-January, maybe."

"The idea behind that is just to keep the creative muscle worked out," Hook explained. "It's just like going to the gym; if you stop for a year, you lose all your strength. It's easy to get lazy and get sort of soft. We're in the business of making music; touring is great, but we should always be prepared and always exercising that creative muscle — in my opinion, anyway."

He added, "It's just like anything: if you come in unprepared you get what you get, but if you do a decent amount of preparation, then at least you have options. The records are the launch pad for everything else, and I want to make the records great. If we need 10 killer songs, I'd rather have 30 songs to pick from than have eight and need two desperately at the end. I don't want to make records in a panic."

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH recently headlined the Trespass America tour, also featuring KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, TRIVIUM, POP EVIL and others.