when did this band form?
2005
Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch was founded in 2005 by former U.P.O. bassist Zoltan Bathory and drummer Jeremy Spencer, Zoltan deriving the band's name from classic martial arts cinema.
who plays first shinedown or five finger death punch Ivan Moody, Andy James, Chris Kael, Charlie Engen, and Zoltan Bathory what type of music do they play? Heavy metal, alternative metal, nu metal, and arena rock
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Five Finger Death Punch [SEP] Formation, departure of Bangham, and "The Way of the Fist" (2005–2009)
Five Finger Death Punch was founded in 2005 by former U.P.O. bassist Zoltan Bathory and drummer Jeremy Spencer, Zoltan deriving the band's name from classic martial arts cinema. Bassist Matt Snell joined in early 2006. Later that year, Bathory contacted former Motograter vocalist Ivan Moody, sending him some of the material the band had recorded and asked him to audition for the vocalist position. Moody flew from his home in Denver, Colorado to Los Angeles and quickly began recording material with the band. By the end of 2006, their debut album, "The Way of the Fist" had been recorded and entirely self-produced.