American Capitalist (10th Anniversary Edition)＜Colored Vinyl/限定盤＞

For their third album, Five Finger Death Punch deliver another dose of crunchy, hard-hitting jams ready-made for the mosh pit. With its relentless heaviness and chugging riffs, American Capitalist captures the raw aggression of the era of post-Pantera groove metal, occasionally tempering the fire with some cleaner, more soaring passages that give listeners a brief respite before throwing them straight back into the action with a sonic barrage. While songs like the searing title track and “Menace” are punishing exercises in aggression, what’s most impressive are the (relatively) gentle songs like “Coming Down” and “Remember Everything,” where the bandmembers show that they can even make their ballads heavy. This kind of constant drive away from the more watered-down sound of a lot of their post-grunge contemporaries and toward metal is something that allows Five Finger Death Punch to stand out in a genre that’s easy to get lost in. If you’re a fan of bands like Sevendust and Mudvayne and you haven’t checked these guys out yet, now is the time. ~ Gregory Heaney

USでは2作連続でゴールド・ディスクを獲得しているLA出身の5FDPが、この3作目で日本デビューだ! オジー・オズボーンやスラッシュを手掛けたケヴィン・チャーコとふたたびタッグを組み、体育会系ノリの馬鹿メタルを展開。演奏スキルは極上なのに、そこに乗る歌詞が〈プレイボーイ!ディズニーランド! コカコーラ!〉ときた。これ、プロレス好きなら絶対に楽しめるはず。ちなみに全米チャート3位をマーク!
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