AfterLife cover art

  Studio Album · No. 9

AfterLife Songwriting Credits by Five Finger Death Punch

2022 Better Noise Music 12 tracks 47 min

Produced by Kevin Churko, Five Finger Death Punch  ·  Engineered by Kevin Churko, Kane Churko, Tristan Hardin

Better Noise Music Alternative metalGroove metalHard rock
92%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Five Finger Death Punch carries a lyricist or composer credit.

92%
11 trackswritten by Five Finger Death Punch 1 trackoutside writers
Five Finger Death Punch's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist92%
Composer92%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
7
Lyricists
1
Producers
3
No.1 Singles
160,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2022
Released
Data Insight

AfterLife is the first album with new guitarist Andy James, and it is band-written apart from a cover of Foo Fighters' 'Times Like These,' a tribute recorded after Taylor Hawkins's death. The originals are credited mainly to Zoltan Bathory and Ivan Moody with Kevin Churko. All three lead singles topped the Mainstream Rock chart. Churko produced. It extended the band's remarkable streak of No. 1 rock-radio hits.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Welcome to the Circus #1
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
2
AfterLife #1
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
3
Times Like These #1
Dave GrohlTaylor HawkinsNate MendelChris Shiflett Dave GrohlTaylor HawkinsNate MendelChris Shiflett Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
4
Roll Dem Bones
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
5
Pick Up Behind You
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
6
Judgement Day
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
7
IOU
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
8
Thanks for Asking
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
9
Blood and Tar
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
10
All I Know
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
11
Gold Gutter
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
12
The End
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 10 contributors

KC
Kevin Churko
Writer · Producer
On this album11 written
IL
Ivan Lewis Greening
Writer
On this album11 written
IM
Ivan Moody
Writer
On this album11 written
ZB
Zoltan Bathory
Writer
On this album11 written
ZG
Zoltán Garamszegi
Writer
On this album11 written
CS
Chris Shiflett
Writer
On this album1 written
DG
Dave Grohl
Writer
On this album1 written
NM
Nate Mendel
Writer
On this album1 written
TH
Taylor Hawkins
Writer
On this album1 written
FF
Five Finger Death Punch
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions AfterLife

Did Five Finger Death Punch write AfterLife?
Mostly. The originals were written by the band, mainly Zoltan Bathory and Ivan Moody, with Kevin Churko. The one cover is Foo Fighters' "Times Like These."
Is "Times Like These" a cover?
Yes. "Times Like These" is a cover of the Foo Fighters song written by Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, and Chris Shiflett. FFDP recorded it as a tribute, and it reached No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
Is AfterLife the first album with Andy James?
Yes. AfterLife was the first Five Finger Death Punch album to feature guitarist Andy James, who replaced Jason Hook.
Who produced AfterLife?
AfterLife was produced by Kevin Churko and the band, with Churko, Kane Churko, and Tristan Hardin engineering.

Sources

Wikipedia: AfterLife (album) Wikipedia: Times Like These (Foo Fighters song) Discogs: AfterLife (release 24317051) MusicBrainz: AfterLife release group Cover Art Archive: AfterLife front cover Cover Art Archive: AfterLife by Five Finger Death Punch