who plays first shinedown or five finger death punch
Ivan Moody, Andy James, Chris Kael, Charlie Engen, and Zoltan Bathory
Five Finger Death Punch
The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody, guitarist Zoltan Bathory, guitarist Caleb Andrew Bingham, bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer. Bingham was replaced by guitarist Darrell Roberts in 2006, who was then replaced by Jason Hook in 2009. Bassist Matt Snell departed from the band in 2010, and was replaced by Chris Kael in 2011. Spencer then departed the band in 2018 due to recurring back issues, and was replaced by Charlie Engen, making guitarist Bathory the only remaining founding member of the band. In October 2020, British guitarist Andy James became the band's lead guitarist, replacing Jason Hook.
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Five Finger Death Punch [SEP] Introduction
In October 2020, British guitarist Andy James became the band's lead guitarist, replacing Jason Hook. Five Finger Death Punch's debut album "The Way of the Fist" was released in 2007, which began achieving rapid success and selling over 500,000 copies in the United States. The 2009 follow-up album "War Is the Answer" further increased their popularity, selling over 1,000,000 copies and got certified Platinum by the RIAA, the band's third album, "American Capitalist", was released on October 11, 2011, and achieved Gold status within the year. The following four albums—"The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1" (2013), "The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2" (2013), "Got Your Six" (2015), and "And Justice for None" (2018)—have all been certified Gold, making Five Finger Death Punch one of the most successful heavy metal bands of the decade.