The Way of the Fist cover art

  Studio Album · No. 1

The Way of the Fist Songwriting Credits by Five Finger Death Punch

2007 Prospect Park 10 tracks 39 min

Produced by Zoltan Bathory, Jeremy Spencer  ·  Engineered by Logan Mader

Prospect Park Groove metalHeavy metal
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Five Finger Death Punch carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
10 trackswritten by Five Finger Death Punch 0 tracksoutside writers
Five Finger Death Punch's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
5
Lyricists
2
Producers
500,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2007
Released
Data Insight

Five Finger Death Punch's debut is entirely band-written, with founder Zoltan Bathory and singer Ivan Moody credited on every track and the rhythm section adding to several. There are no covers and no outside writers, establishing the group as genuine authors of their own material. Bathory and drummer Jeremy Spencer produced, with Logan Mader mixing. It went Gold on the strength of the breakout single 'The Bleeding.'

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Ashes
Ivan MoodyZoltan Bathory Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán Garamszegi Zoltan BathoryJeremy Spencer Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
2
The Way of the Fist
Ivan MoodyZoltan Bathory Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán Garamszegi Zoltan BathoryJeremy Spencer Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
3
Salvation
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJeremy SpencerMatt Snell Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiJeremy Spencer HeydeMatt Snell Zoltan BathoryJeremy Spencer Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
4
The Bleeding #9
Ivan MoodyZoltan Bathory Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán Garamszegi Zoltan BathoryJeremy Spencer Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
5
A Place to Die
Ivan MoodyZoltan Bathory Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán Garamszegi Zoltan BathoryJeremy Spencer Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
6
The Devil's Own
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJeremy SpencerMatt Snell Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiJeremy Spencer HeydeMatt Snell Zoltan BathoryJeremy Spencer Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
7
White Knuckles
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJeremy SpencerMatt SnellDarrell Roberts Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiJeremy Spencer HeydeMatt SnellDarrell Roberts Zoltan BathoryJeremy Spencer Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
8
Can't Heal You
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJeremy SpencerMatt Snell Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiJeremy Spencer HeydeMatt Snell Zoltan BathoryJeremy Spencer Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
9
Death Before Dishonor
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJeremy Spencer Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiJeremy Spencer Heyde Zoltan BathoryJeremy Spencer Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
10
Meet the Monster
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJeremy SpencerMatt Snell Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiJeremy Spencer HeydeMatt Snell Zoltan BathoryJeremy Spencer Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors

ZB
Zoltan Bathory
Writer · Producer
On this album10 written
IL
Ivan Lewis Greening
Writer
On this album10 written
IM
Ivan Moody
Writer
On this album10 written
ZG
Zoltán Garamszegi
Writer
On this album10 written
JS
Jeremy Spencer
Writer · Producer
On this album6 written
JS
Jeremy Spencer Heyde
Writer
On this album6 written
MS
Matt Snell
Writer
On this album5 written
DR
Darrell Roberts
Writer
On this album1 written
FF
Five Finger Death Punch
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions The Way of the Fist

Did Five Finger Death Punch write The Way of the Fist?
Yes, entirely. Every track on the 2007 debut was written by the band, led by Zoltan Bathory and Ivan Moody, with no covers and no outside songwriters. It set the pattern of a self-authoring metal band.
Who wrote "The Bleeding"?
"The Bleeding" was written by Ivan Moody and Zoltan Bathory. It became the band's breakout single, reaching No. 9 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
Who produced The Way of the Fist?
The album was produced by Zoltan Bathory and Jeremy Spencer and mixed by Logan Mader. It was recorded in Los Angeles in 2006 and 2007.
How did The Way of the Fist sell?
The debut was certified Gold in the US, a strong result for a new metal band, and established Five Finger Death Punch on active-rock radio.

Sources

Wikipedia: The Way of the Fist Discogs: The Way of the Fist (release 2612849) MusicBrainz: The Way of the Fist release group Cover Art Archive: The Way of the Fist front cover Cover Art Archive: The Way of the Fist by Five Finger Death Punch