American Capitalist [Explicit]

Five Finger Death Punch | Format: MP3 Music

Product Details

• Original Release Date: October 11, 2011
• Release Date: October 11, 2011
• Label: PROSPECT PARK
• Copyright: (C) 2011 Prospect Park
• Total Length: 40:08
• Genres:
  • Hard Rock & Metal
  • Rock
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• ASIN: B005NPCJ88
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (148 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #556 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)
  • #12 in MP3 Downloads > MP3 Albums > Hard Rock & Metal

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

73 of 76 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Finger Death Punch - American Capitalist October 11, 2011

By Gentlegiantprog TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Audio CD

Five Finger Death Punch's third studio album American Capitalist firmly continues the formula which the band had established on their previous two releases, especially their sophomore release War Is The Answer. This 2011 album is comprised primarily three minute tracks full of bouncy riffs, flailing double kicks and a mixture or hard verses with radio choruses.

If you are new to the band, the best way people have found for describing them is as a mixture between elements of Vol. 3 era Slipknot and Pantera, which does a fair job of describing the band's everyman metal approach and mixture of commercial moments with stomping heavy sections.

It isn't progressive, it isn't extreme and it isn't electronic; American Capitalist is pretty much just pure and simple American Heavy Metal with a lot of melody, perhaps a too little cheap or cheesy for some more discerning listeners, but wholly enjoyable for the rest.

At times the lyrics and artwork can be a bit hard to take and are the area for which non-fans will find most easy to criticize, but often they just add to the appeal of the band that has a certain infectious spirit that you will find yourself enjoying in spite of yourself.

The band also mix in some brilliant slower moments and furious virtuosic guitar solos courtesy of Zoltan Bathory which demonstrate a level of musicianship and songwriting skill far beyond the remit of most overly commercial radio approved metal bands.

This is their first album to feature Chris Kael replacing Matt Snell on bass and the second album to be released on the record label Prospect Park and produced by Kevin Churko (who also contributed on bass guitar, much like Bob Rock on St. Anger)

Singer Ivan Moody's range has expanded on American Capitalist and his strong harsh and clean vocals have never sounded better. The guitar solos too from the aforementioned Zoltan Bathory are even better and impressive than before and drummer Jeremy Spencer has perhaps improved most of all, adding in lots of brilliant fills and great kick patterns. Overall you just get the impression that the band are just perfecting their formula with this album. In fact the Title Track even goes so far as to name check their previous two album titles lyrically.

Standout tracks include heavier and faster `Menace,' the stomping album closer `100 Ways To Hate' and the groovy `Wicked Ways,' as well as the very catchy lead singles `Back For More,' and `Over And Under It.'

If you have always hated the band then American Capitalist will not change your mind, it covers a very similar territory to their previous work, which is great news for fans, but will more than likely not win over people who exclusively listen to Black and Death Metal for example, not that it should realistically be expected to.

Overall; American Capitalist is a very enjoyable record that any fan of the band's previous work is sure to enjoy. The album is strong, confident and proud; If you have an interest in Five Finger Death Punch I highly recommend you check it out.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have album October 13, 2011

By ...ofoneless...

Format:Audio CD

A great album to have for knuckleheads and hard rock/metal fans alike.

For returning FFDP fans curios about the album, buy it! You will not be disappointed. All the heavy hitting riffs from Way of The Fist and all the more melodic mix of War is the Answer makes it back for an even better 3rd album. I am not let down by a single song off this album. One song you want to go crazy and start a middle of the street mosh pit and the next song youll be singing your heart out. Some songs you want to (and probably will) do both.

To any open-minded music fans looking for a new band to listen to, I suggest you pick up this album. Its got just about every side of music you could ask for. Heavy, Melodic, fast, slow, from 80's style ballad hits to the new standards of metal. Its all there.

Five Finger Death Punch has been able to turn heads and attract ears from the start and this album only adds to show their amazing abilities as musicians and song writers.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Knocked out in round 3 October 11, 2011

By SlayMF

Format:Audio CD

They avoided the sophomore curse and continue to impress. So if you told me a few years ago that no band could mix the old school power of bands like Pantera and the progressive guitar work coming out of northern Europe I would have said "can't be done". Five Finger Death Punch deliver on every level of the new metal scene on their third album American Capitalist. It has searing guitar solos, powerful vocals, meaningful lyrics and a double bass kick that will simply kick your ass. Don't believe me, just check them out.