F8

by Five Finger Death Punch

Overview

The platinum-selling arena rockers' eighth studio effort -- and first to feature new drummer Charlie Engen -- is aptly named. Puns aside, F8 also happens to be the function key used to access the Windows recovery system, which dovetails nicely with Five Finger Death Punch wildman Ivan Moody, who underwent his own bit of rehabilitation in 2017. Having successfully sworn off the booze, Moody and company have crafted a baseline-angst bonanza that rolls in with the subtlety of a Michael Bay action sequence and never looks back. Produced with sizable modern rock radio heft by longtime collaborator Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Disturbed), the overlong set (16 tracks if you count the bonus cuts) commences with a bit of orchestral bombast before unleashing a pair of groove-laden stadium bangers ("Inside Out" and "Full Circle") that are among the heaviest of the band's career. The punishing "Scar Tissue" and "This Is War" follow suit, with the poppy "A Little Bit Off" and the heartfelt closer "Brighter Side of Grey" doing their due diligence as palate cleansers. Moody's vocals have never sounded better, even if the material tends to play it safe -- F8 ticks off all of the FFDP boxes, and to be fair, moves at a steady clip, with only two tracks clocking in over four minutes. Love them or hate them, Five Finger Death Punch are a band who know their product and have become ruthlessly efficient at manufacturing it. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	02/28/2020
Label:	Better Noise
UPC:	0849320060222
Rank:	3774

Tracks

1. F8
2. Inside Out
3. Full Cicle
4. Living the Dream
5. A Little Bit Off
6. Bottom of the Top
7. To Be Alone
8. Mother May I (Tic Toc)
9. Darkeness Settles In
10. This Is War
11. Leave It All Behind
12. Scar Tissue
13. Bright Side of Grey
14. Making Monsters
15. Death Punch Therapy
16. Inside Out

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Five Finger Death Punch   Primary Artist
Allen Kovac   Noise
Jason Hook   Guitar
Steve Kline   Noise
Ben Guzman   Noise
Joe McFadden   Noise
Jackie Kajzer   Noise
Alexandria Hock   Noise
Amanda Meyer   Noise
Amy O'Connor   Noise
Autumn Myers   Noise
Ben Lifson   Noise
Bridget Herenda   Noise
Brittany Deeney   Noise
Bryan Raisa   Noise
Chekesha McCalla   Noise
Claudia Mancino   Noise
Dan Lieblein   Noise
Dan Waite   Noise
Debra Stella   Noise
Eoin Weinger   Noise
Harris Masood   Noise
Henry Tongue   Noise
Jaclyn Cataldi   Noise
Jamie Roberts   Noise
Lexie Viklund   Noise
Melanie Pillette   Noise
Michael Nitting   Noise
Omar Rana   Noise
Perry Schwartz   Noise
Ravina Gaikwad   Noise
Rose Slanic   Noise
Victor Lang   Noise
West Yu   Noise
Daniel Sears   Noise

Technical Credits

Kevin Churko   Engineer,Mixing,Composer,Producer,Mastering
Mike Rotondo   Merchandising
Jason Hook   Composer,Engineer
Ivan Moody   Composer
Doug Mark   Legal Advisor
Bernie Gilhuly   Management
Rohan Ocean   Digital Art
Alex Santos   Management
Khloe Churko   Studio Manager,General Assistance
Tristan Hardin   Engineer,Pro-Tools
Steffen Orozco   Editing
Barry Drinkwater   Merchandising
Benny Lindstrom   Merchandising
Bryan Raisa   Tour Manager
Firman Hatibu   Design
Jahanvi Srinivasan   Coordination
Lisa Rezner   Merchandising
Sarah Waxberg   Tour Manager
Five Finger Death Punch   Producer
Zoltan Bathory   Design,Composer