Five Finger Death Punch - American Capitalist (2011)^{Release ID: 18858}

It was this album, American Capitalist that caused Five Finger Death Punch to reach the Billboard album chart higher than before. Just when the band is feeling like they're drowning under abuse, these warriors of hate fight back to claim their throne of modern heavy groove metal/hard rock, something my brother still enjoys and I used to before developing my own different metal taste...

The negative reception the band has received can really fuel the fire. They're the kind of band who would take their anger out on writing songs to gouge out naysayer's eyes with their middle fingers, all in violent aggression within their primal attitude.

The relentless title track is an example of the band never giving a doubting f***. "Under and Over It" once again fulfills their resolution with their revolution against critics. Continuing such a confrontation, "The Pride" adds a little more melody while staying as deadly as the rest of that opening song trilogy. Then we get to the power ballad "Coming Down" that sounds closer to the softer side of Mudvayne while continuing the band's layering exploration.

"Menace" continues the punishing aggression. Then you hear the nihilistic call of "Generation Dead". After that, "Back for More" is another defiant anthem worth moshing to. The magnificent "Remember Everything" once again shows how heavy even the ballads can be for 5FDP.

"Wicked Ways" is another killer song that shows their praise towards their a**-kissing fans and their middle fingers up the a**es of people trying to p*ss them off. "If I Fall" continues the heavy madness that would impress fellow bands of the NWOAHM such as Trivium. Once more, in full force is the art of "100 Ways to Hate", which is both a love song for fans and a hate song for haters.

5FDP won't please everyone, especially not those people who believe in Maiden, Metallica, and Pantera being actual metal. What works is the sides of love and hate. So which side are you on? Some things in the album might be inaccurate for me, but I have a bit of good judgement for them. In a world of opinions, 5FDP have prevailed....

Favorites: "Under and Over It", "The Pride", "Back for More", "Remember Everything", "If I Fall"