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The Way of the Fist
Studio album by
Five Finger Death Punch
ReleasedJuly 31, 2007
Recorded2006–2007
StudioNext Level Studios and Complex Studios in Los Angeles
GenreGroove metal[1]
Length
  • 38:58
  • 49:26 (re-release)
Label
Producer
Five Finger Death Punch chronology
The Way of the Fist
(2007) 		War Is the Answer
(2009)
Singles from The Way of the Fist
  1. "The Bleeding"
    Released: July 10, 2007
  2. "Never Enough (appears on the 2008 re-release)"
    Released: July 15, 2008
  3. "Stranger than Fiction (appears on the 2008 re-release)"
    Released: September 17, 2008
Alternative covers
"Iron Fist" edition
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
Kerrang!
Punknews.org[3]

The Way of the Fist is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, released on July 31, 2007. The album sold 3,800 copies in its first week of release. The Way of the Fist made its Billboard 200 debut on August 18, 2007, at No. 199 and peaked at No. 107. It has been certified Gold for selling in excess of 500,000 copies as of April 13, 2011.[4] This is the band's only release with guitarist Darrell Roberts.

Recording and release

The band entered Next Level Studios and Complex Studios in Los Angeles to record The Way of the Fist. It was recorded with Stevo "Shotgun" Bruno (Mötley Crüe, Prong) and Mike Sarkisyan (Spineshank) and was mixed by former Machine Head and Soulfly guitarist Logan Mader.[5] Shortly after, the band signed a deal with Firm Music, a branch of "The Firm".[6] The album was released on July 31, 2007, selling 5,400 copies in its first week of release to debut at No. 199 on the Billboard 200 chart[7] and peaked at No. 107. It sold an additional 1,400 copies in digital downloads its first week of release.[7]

Reissues

2008 reissue

On May 13, 2008, The Way of the Fist was re-released.[8] The re-release contained three new bonus tracks, "Never Enough", "Stranger than Fiction", and an acoustic version of "The Bleeding". The three songs could also be obtained on the band's website by anyone who had purchased a copy of the original release of the album.[8]

"Iron Fist" edition

On November 22, 2010, the album was reissued again as a deluxe box set entitled The Way of The Fist: Iron Fist Edition.[9] This version features new artwork, a documentary DVD, The Legend of The Fist Vol. 1, music videos for "The Bleeding", "Never Enough" and "The Way of the Fist", a bonus CD with 11 B-sides and rarities, trading cards, and an exclusive poster and calendar.[9] One of the tracks on disc two, the Faith No More cover "From Out of Nowhere", was originally played live. They later recorded it and released it on the second disc.

15th anniversary re-recorded version

Five Finger Death Punch are planning on re-recording The Way of the Fist along with their ninth studio album being recorded.[10] With their ninth studio album AfterLife having released on August 19, 2022, the re-recorded version of The Way of the Fist may debut in 2024.

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ashes"
  • Bathory
  • Moody
3:44
2."The Way of the Fist"
  • Bathory
  • Moody
3:58
3."Salvation"
  • Bathory
  • Moody
  • Snell
  • Spencer
3:20
4."The Bleeding"
  • Bathory
  • Moody
4:28
5."A Place to Die"
  • Bathory
  • Moody
3:40
6."The Devil's Own"
  • Bathory
  • Moody
  • Snell
  • Spencer
4:12
7."White Knuckles"
  • Bathory
  • Moody
  • Snell
  • Spencer
  • Roberts
4:10
8."Can't Heal You"
  • Bathory
  • Moody
  • Snell
  • Spencer
3:03
9."Death Before Dishonor"
  • Bathory
  • Moody
  • Spencer
3:54
10."Meet the Monster"
  • Bathory
  • Moody
  • Spencer
4:22
Total length:38:58
2008 re-issue bonus tracks and disc one of "Iron Fist" edition
No.TitleLength
11."Never Enough"3:29
12."Stranger than Fiction"3:20
13."The Bleeding" (acoustic)3:37
Total length:49:26
Disc two of "Iron Fist" edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A New Level" (Pantera cover)Pantera4:00
2."From Out of Nowhere" (Faith No More cover)Mike Patton3:24
3."Succubus (Hate Me)" (demo) 3:09
4."Salvation" (live) 3:45
5."The Way of the Fist" (live) 4:32
6."White Knuckles" (live) 6:16
7."Salvation" (instrumental) 3:22
8."The Bleeding" (instrumental) 4:30
9."The Way of the Fist" (instrumental) 4:02
10."The Devil's Own" (instrumental) 4:15
11."Never Enough" (instrumental) 3:30
Total length:44:43
Disc three of "Iron Fist" edition
No.TitleLength
1."The Legend of the Fist: Volume 1" (Documentary)49:50
2."The Bleeding" (Music Video)3:55
3."Never Enough" (Music Video)3:29
4."The Way of the Fist" (Music Video)4:10
Total length:61:24
UK edition, 2016 UK vinyl and 2019 US vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Ashes"3:44
2."The Way of the Fist"3:58
3."Salvation"3:20
4."The Bleeding"4:28
5."A Place to Die"3:40
6."The Devil's Own"4:12
7."White Knuckles"4:09
8."Never Enough"3:29
9."Stranger than Fiction"3:20
10."Can't Heal You"3:03
11."Death Before Dishonor"3:54
12."Meet the Monster"4:22
Total length:45:46
UK extended edition and reprinted on the 2018 US re-release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ashes" 3:44
2."The Way of the Fist" 3:58
3."Salvation" 3:20
4."The Bleeding" 4:28
5."A Place to Die" 3:40
6."The Devil's Own" 4:12
7."White Knuckles" 4:09
8."Never Enough" 3:29
9."Stranger than Fiction" 3:20
10."Can't Heal You" 3:03
11."Death Before Dishonor" 3:54
12."Meet the Monster" 4:22
13."From Out of Nowhere" (Faith No More cover)Mike Patton3:23
14."The Devil's Own" (live) 4:56
Total length:53:58
15th Anniversary Re-Recorded version
No.TitleLength
1."Ashes" (15th Anniversary Remix)3:44
2."The Way of the Fist" (15th Anniversary Remix)3:58
3."Salvation" (15th Anniversary Remix)3:20
4."The Bleeding" (15th Anniversary Remix)4:28
5."A Place to Die"3:40
6."The Devil's Own"4:12
7."White Knuckles"4:09
8."Can't Heal You"3:03
9."Death Before Dishonor"3:54
10."Meet the Monster"4:22
11."Never Enough"3:29
12."Stranger than Fiction"3:20
Total length:45:58
Canadian version
No.TitleLength
1."Ashes"3:44
2."The Way of the Fist"3:58
3."Salvation"3:20
4."The Bleeding"4:28
5."A Place to Die"3:40
6."The Devil's Own"4:12
7."White Knuckles"4:09
8."Can't Heal You"3:03
9."Death Before Dishonor"3:54
10."Meet the Monster"4:22
11."Never Enough"3:29
12."Stranger than Fiction"3:20
13."The Bleeding" (Acoustic)3:36
14."The Devil's Own" (Live)4:54
Total length:53:58
Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
1."Ashes"3:44
2."The Way of the Fist"3:59
3."Salvation"3:20
4."The Bleeding"4:28
5."A Place to Die"3:40
6."The Devil's Own"4:12
7."White Knuckles"4:09
8."Never Enough"3:29
9."Stranger than Fiction"3:20
10."Can't Heal You"3:03
11."Death Before Dishonor"3:54
12."Meet the Monster"4:22
13."The Bleeding" (Acoustic)3:36
14."Never Enough" (Music Video)3:29
15."The Way of the Fist" (Music Video)4:10
16."The Bleeding" (Music Video)3:55

Singles

Three singles were released from the album, "The Bleeding", "Never Enough", and "Stranger than Fiction".

Year Title Peak chart positions
US
Main.
[11]
2007 "The Bleeding" 9
2008 "Never Enough" 9
"Stranger than Fiction" 16

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart[12] 28
US Billboard 200[13] 107
US Billboard Heat Seekers[13] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch - The Way Of The Fist". Metal Storm. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Five Finger Death Punch The Way of the Fist Review". About.com.
  3. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch The Way of the Fist". Punknews.org. October 12, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ^ "FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Featuring Ex-W.A.S.P., MOTOGRATER Members: Debut CD Due In April". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2007.
  6. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch Signs With Firm Music". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2007.
  7. ^ a b "Five Finger Death Punch Guitarist: 'Our Fans Are Diehard!'". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2007.
  8. ^ a b "FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Releases Free Track To Fans". Blabbermouth.net. April 8, 2008. Archived from the original on April 14, 2008.
  9. ^ a b "Five Finger Death Punch Debut Album To Be Reissued As 'Iron Fist Edition' Box Set". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  10. ^ Trapp, Philip (May 17, 2021). "Five Finger Death Punch Plan to Record Two New Albums This Summer". Loudwire. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Single Chart Positions". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009.
  12. ^ Suomen virallinen lista
  13. ^ a b "Five Finger Death Punch – Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums". Allmusic.
  14. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Five Finger Death Punch – The Way of the Fist". Music Canada. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Five Finger Death Punch – Way of the Fist". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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