Studio Album · No. 4

The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1 Songwriting Credits by Five Finger Death Punch

2013 Prospect Park 11 tracks 42 min

Produced by Kevin Churko, Five Finger Death Punch  ·  Engineered by Kevin Churko, Kane Churko, Bruce Reiter

Prospect Park Groove metalAlternative metalHard rock
91%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Five Finger Death Punch carries a lyricist or composer credit.

91%
10 trackswritten by Five Finger Death Punch 1 trackoutside writers
Five Finger Death Punch's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist91%
Composer91%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
15
Lyricists
1
Producers
1
No.1 Single
2013
Released
Data Insight

Volume 1 of the band's double-album project is written by the band with Kevin Churko, and it leans on high-profile guests: Judas Priest's Rob Halford on the No. 1 'Lift Me Up' and Maria Brink of In This Moment on 'Anywhere But Here.' The one cover is a version of LL Cool J's 'Mama Said Knock You Out' featuring rapper Tech N9ne, whose deep sample-based credits bring in funk and soul writers. Churko produced. It went Platinum.

The first half of the band's 2013 double release came out on Prospect Park on July 30, produced by Kevin Churko with the band. It entered the Billboard 200 at number two on 113,000 copies, their best chart placing to that point, and has since gone platinum in the US. 'Lift Me Up,' sung with Rob Halford of Judas Priest, topped the Mainstream Rock chart, Maria Brink of In This Moment appears on 'Anywhere But Here,' and Tech N9ne guests on a cover of LL Cool J's 'Mama Said Knock You Out.'

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Lift Me Up #1
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJason HookJeremy SpencerKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiThomas Jason GrinsteadJeremy Spencer HeydeKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)Rob Halford (Featured Vocals)
2
Watch You Bleed
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJason HookJeremy SpencerKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiThomas Jason GrinsteadJeremy Spencer HeydeKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
3
You
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJason HookJeremy SpencerKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiThomas Jason GrinsteadJeremy Spencer HeydeKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
4
Wrong Side of Heaven
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJason HookJeremy SpencerKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiThomas Jason GrinsteadJeremy Spencer HeydeKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
5
Burn MF
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJason HookJeremy SpencerKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiThomas Jason GrinsteadJeremy Spencer HeydeKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
6
I.M.Sin
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJason HookJeremy SpencerKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiThomas Jason GrinsteadJeremy Spencer HeydeKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
7
Anywhere But Here
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJason HookJeremy SpencerKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiThomas Jason GrinsteadJeremy Spencer HeydeKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)Maria Brink (Featured Vocals)
8
Dot Your Eyes
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJason HookJeremy SpencerKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiThomas Jason GrinsteadJeremy Spencer HeydeKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
9
M.I.N.E (End This Way)
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJason HookJeremy SpencerKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiThomas Jason GrinsteadJeremy Spencer HeydeKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)
10
Mama Said Knock You Out
James Todd SmithMarlon WilliamsBobby ErvinLeroy McCantsWilliam Earl CollinsJames McCantsGeorge ClintonSylvester StewartGregory JacobsWalter Morrison James Todd SmithMarlon WilliamsBobby ErvinLeroy McCantsWilliam Earl CollinsJames McCantsGeorge ClintonSylvester StewartGregory JacobsWalter Morrison Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)Tech N9ne (Featured Vocals)
11
Diary of a Deadman
Ivan MoodyZoltan BathoryJason HookJeremy SpencerKevin Churko Ivan Lewis GreeningZoltán GaramszegiThomas Jason GrinsteadJeremy Spencer HeydeKevin Churko Kevin Churko Five Finger Death Punch (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 23 contributors

KC
Kevin Churko
Writer · Producer
On this album10 written
IL
Ivan Lewis Greening
Writer
On this album10 written
IM
Ivan Moody
Writer
On this album10 written
JH
Jason Hook
Writer
On this album10 written
JS
Jeremy Spencer
Writer
On this album10 written
JS
Jeremy Spencer Heyde
Writer
On this album10 written
TJ
Thomas Jason Grinstead
Writer
On this album10 written
ZB
Zoltan Bathory
Writer
On this album10 written
ZG
Zoltán Garamszegi
Writer
On this album10 written
BE
Bobby Ervin
Writer
On this album1 written
GC
George Clinton
Writer
On this album1 written
GJ
Gregory Jacobs
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1

Did Five Finger Death Punch write Volume 1?
Mostly. The band and Kevin Churko wrote all the originals. The only cover is "Mama Said Knock You Out," an LL Cool J song reworked with Tech N9ne.
Who sings on "Lift Me Up"?
"Lift Me Up" features Rob Halford of Judas Priest as a guest vocalist. Written by the band with Kevin Churko, it reached No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
Who are the guests on Volume 1?
Rob Halford appears on "Lift Me Up," Maria Brink of In This Moment on "Anywhere But Here," and Tech N9ne on the cover of "Mama Said Knock You Out."
Is Volume 1 part of a double album?
Yes. The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell was released as two volumes in 2013, with Volume 1 in July and Volume 2 in November.

Sources

Wikipedia: The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1 Wikipedia: Lift Me Up (Five Finger Death Punch song) Wikipedia: Mama Said Knock You Out (song) Discogs: Volume 1 (release 4809734) MusicBrainz: Volume 1 release group Cover Art Archive: Volume 1 front cover Cover Art Archive: The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1 by Five Finger Death Punch