Anthony Armstrong
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Group work
Background research on the heavy metal band 'Five Finger Death Punch​ and on the metal genre.
Five Finger Death Punch also known as FFDP or 5FDP is an American heavy metal band who come from Las Vegas. they formed in 2005, the group's name came from classic martial arts cinema. The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody, guitarist Zoltan Bathory, guitarist Caleb Andrew Bingham, bassist Matt Snell and drummer Jeremy Spencer. Andrew Bingham was replaced by guitarist Darrell Roberts in 2006 and then replaced by Jason Hook in 2009, who is still with the band to this day. Bassist Matt Snell left the band in 2010 and was replaced by Chris Kael in 2011, who is still with the band to this day.
Their debut album The Way of the Fist was released in 2007. after the release of the band began gaining success fast. The next album War Is the Answer released 2009 gave them more popularity. Both albums ended up selling over 500,000 copies each in the United States. The band's third album, American Capitalist, was released on October 11 2011. The band Five Finger Death Punch has played international music festivals including Mayhem Festival in 2008, 2010 and 2013, and Download Festival in 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015.
In his private life Zoltán is an entrepreneur, pilot, and a martial artist practitioner he often appearing in martial art magazines. He is one of the few civilians certified by the Pentagon and The US Army as an L1 Modern Army Combatives Instructor – Close Quarter Combat (hand to hand combat)
The Metal Genre
Heavy metal first came to England and the United States in the early 1970's following the rock music of the 1960's. In the 60's, rock artists such as Led Zeppelin and The Who were pushing the limits in the way they use the guitar amplifications and the way they behaved on-stage.
In the 1980's saw a rise in the popularity and musical progression. In the early 80's there was a movement within England called the 'New Wave of British Heavy Metal' which has bands such as Iron Maiden and Diamond Head. The blues riffs that was used in practically all of early rock music was now almost invisable in the metal songs of the 80's. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal was defined deep or screaming vocals, two electric guitars harmonizing and one bass guitar. The main themes of metal are about rebeling, love and lose, and death.
Time line of all the band members
