The Way Of The Fist [Explicit]

I usually don't get into the whole "growling" type of metal (death metal? I'm not sure). I can never understand the lyrics, and the growling usually interferes with the music.

5FDP has the growling, but it works really well. You can hear the lyrics clearly, and it definitely doesn't interfere with the actual music. The vocalist has a nice range, switching between growling and singing nicely. The music is a pure "punch" to the face. Oh my god. I haven't been this excited about a metal album in a long time. I'm 41 years old, and I had begun to think metal was dying out (again!). But there are some good upcoming bands out there, and 5FDP has to be in this group.

My favorites: The Way of the Fist, The Bleeding, Can't Heal You, Never Enough. These are the ones I listen to most, but the whole album really kicks a$$. There's not a weak track on here; even the acoustic version of The Bleeding is pretty cool. This album is not for the faint of heart, which is just the way a good metal album should be.

Having only heard one song on the radio, I started to research 5fdp. The Way of the fist is the first cd I have bought in a great while and is well worth the money. The lead vocalist has a great range and plays with it and not everyone of the songs are the complete "slam your head" types of music. The Bleeding is done in both acoustic and their normal style. I would recommend this for everyone to buy.

If you're at all familiar with the early 2000's hard-rock/metal band Flaw, you already know what FFDP are about. The single The Bleeding is practically a carbon copy of Flaw's Payback from Through The Eyes, with it's soft melodic verses and screamy hard hitting chorus. The two vocalists even sound somewhat alike, although Chris Volz (Flaw) is much more dynamic. It isn't just Flaw that FFDP are borrowing from, though. Traces of Slipknot and the like can be heard all throughout this ten track disc. And it's not just the fact that FFDP are generic either. I can deal with a less original sound, as long as it's done well. Most of the songs here seem to always fall short of reaching any sort of dynamic, either ending too soon in the chrous' or failing to ever take off. Quality is hard to come by, in Metal especially, and FFDP don't contribute anything here to change that. They're too brooding for the core kids, too generic for the metal purists, and simply aren't focused or accessible enough to keep the attention of fairweather listeners.

Never heard of this band until this year after hearing them on Sirius...Picked the album up & what brutal force...have I been missing something.From beginning to end,it just rocked my socks off...Every song is just hard hitting...Ashes,The Bleeding,A Place To Die,White Knuckles,Death Before Dishonor,Never Enough & Stranger Than Fiction are the standouts from the standouts...If you like in your face rock,this is what you want...To me,they kind of sound like Mudvayne and Killswitch Engage plus their own sound...See for yourself and get it now!!!!!!!!I rarely give an album 5 stars,but this is very close...

This is a great first album! These guys are amazing. After listening to this album it left me wanting more. Just saw these guys live in town a few weeks ago and of course it rocked. Some artists are great studio musicians and sound off live, but these guys are the complete package. You'll really enjoy this debut album!