Bryan Odell, a 19-year-old reporter from Lincoln, Nebraska, conducted an interview with drummer
Jeremy Spencer and guitarist
Jason Hook of Los Angeles metallers
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH on September 30, 2009 in Omaha, Nebraska. Watch the chat below.
"War Is The Answer" — the sophomore album from
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH — sold 44,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 7 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD follows up
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's 2007 debut,
"The Way Of The Fist", which has sold more than 350,000 copies in the United States, according to
Nielsen SoundScan.
"War Is The Answer" was released in the U.S. on September 22 via
Prospect Park Records. The CD was produced by the band and
Kevin Churko (
OZZY OSBOURNE,
IN THIS MOMENT), and was mixed by
Randy Staub (
METALLICA,
MÖTLEY CRÜE,
NICKELBACK). According to a press release, "the record evolves the band's already mature sound, ranging from the undeniable melodies in
'Hard to See' to the brutally nihilistic
'Burn It Down' — destined to please fans both new and old."
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH kicked off
"The Shock And Roar Tour" on September 22 in San Francisco. Joining them on the bill are
SHADOWS FALL,
OTEP and
2 CENTS.
