FIVE-FINGER DEATH guitarist Zoltan Bathory was asked in an interview with Finland’s Chaoszine if the band’s songwriting process for the upcoming ninth album, “Life after death”was different than it was in the past now that FFDP has a new guitarist, British musician Andy James, who has joined FIVE-FINGER DEATH in 2020 replacing the band’s longtime guitarist Jason Hook. He replied (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “For us, the process… We have a method that works for us. Every band works differently. For us, it comes from a certain philosophy, how I look at music. And the philosophy with which I look at music is that if you look at classical composers, for example, these songwriters, these composers were creating music and delivering complex messages with their music alone. Vivaldifor example, The four Seasons. You know what season is what. How do you know? The music kind of tells you that. So these classical composers could deliver quite complex images and messages and paint you an environment with the music alone. And I believe this is the right way to go. So we always write the music first. And the music itself has to kind of say something, it has to paint the picture. And then we give it to Ivan [Moody, vocals] to write the lyrics. And I think that’s where something, it really falls into place. Because when the music already says something and the voice enhances it, then you have something special. And that’s always been the process and we always do it that way. This record was made the same way – the music first, then we bring it to Ivan.”

james previously featured on “Broken World”a song that appeared on the second installment of FIVE-FINGER DEATHthe greatest hits collection of, “A Decade of Destruction – Volume 2”released in fall 2020.

“Life after death” is scheduled for August 19. The title track, which was released as a single in April, recently gave FIVE-FINGER DEATH most consecutive No. 1s on BillboardMainstream Rock Airplay Chart from . The song was the group’s 13th number 1 overall and eighth consecutive entry on the chart. FIVE-FINGER DEATH broke a tie with DISTURBED and SHINEeach of which has seven consecutive number 1s on the chart.

FIVE-FINGER DEATH2020s tracking “F8” was again recorded at stash recording studiothe Las Vegas, Nevada facility owned and operated by Kevin Churkothe Canadian producer/sound engineer and songwriter who has worked on all FIVE FINGERS‘s albums beginning with the group’s second release, 2009 “War is the answer”.

Curated exclusively by the band, various limited editions “Life after death” Vinyl and merchandise deals and collectibles are also available for pre-order at official band and label stores.

Since FIVE-FINGER DEATHthe first album of, “The Way of the Fist”released in 2007, the group released six consecutive albums which were certified gold or platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as well as two greatest hits albums on the charts. In addition, FIVE-FINGER DEATH has won numerous national and international awards and honors over the past decade, such as the prestigious Soldier Appreciation Award from the Association Of The United States Army, an honor given to only one other artist before them: Elvis Presley.

“F8” debuted at No. 1 on the rock charts worldwide, with Top 10 debuts on the mainstream charts in the United States, Austria, Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and more. He produced four No. 1 hit singles with “Upside down”, “A little behind”, “Living the dream” and “Darkness Sets In”. The group has amassed over eight billion streams and three billion video views to date and sold over one million tickets between 2018 and 2020 alone.

Last April, FIVE-FINGER DEATH announced a 2022 headlining tour of the United States presented by nation live. Beginning in Portland, Oregon on August 19, the trek will span over 30 dates and conclude on October 15 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The band will be joined on tour by rock icons MEGADETHwith additional support from THE HU and THE FIRE OF THE GODS.