American Capitalist is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, released on October 11, 2011.[2] It is the band's first album not to feature bassist Matt Snell, as he departed from the band in December 2010.[3] The first single from the album entitled "Under and Over It", was released on July 27, 2011.[4] The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and sold more than 90,000 copies in the first week of release.[5] In September 2012, the album was certified gold by the RIAA with sales of at least 500,000 copies.[6] In 2012, the album won a RadioContraband Rock Radio Award for Album of the Year, and the single "Coming Down" won the award for Song of the Year.[7] As of 2017, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with sales of at least 1,000,000 copies.
After its release as a single, "Under and Over It" enjoyed significant success. Its highest charted position on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart was fifth; it reached 20th on the U.S. Rock Songs chart; and even appeared on the Billboard Hot 100. From July through November of 2011, the song was also the number one song on Sirius XM radio's Octane channel.
"The Pride" is the third track on the album,[8] and is often considered a list song. In an interview, guitarist Zoltan Bathory clarified the meaning of the song. "You can be a zebra or join the lion pride. You have to rebel against your circumstances, laziness and mediocrity—not the system."[9]
"The Tragic Truth"edit
The song "The Tragic Truth" never made the standard edition of American Capitalist. According to an interview with Zoltan, "The Tragic Truth" was originally going to be on the album, but it wasn't mixed in time. "The Tragic Truth" then ended up on the iTunes edition of the album.
Terry Bezer of Rock Sound said that "American Capitalist announces them as the world champions at post-Black album piledriving riffs and soaring, US radio-friendly melodies. To knock it for being dumb would be to miss the point entirely."[14] Amy Sciarretto from Loudwire commended the band for approaching the nu-metal formula with "solid songwriting and a genuine pissed off-ness" that has been masterly crafted throughout the album, revealing layers to the band that goes beyond "simplistic mook rock", concluding that "5FDP deliver mid-tempo, fiery, quality hard rock that should further increase their visibility."[12]AllMusic editor Gregory Heaney praised the band's musicianship for replicating the "era of post-Pantera groove metal," highlighting the title track and "Menace" for encapsulating that sound but also gave credit to both "Coming Down" and "Remember Everything" for showcasing their ability to give ballads a more rougher edge, concluding that fans of Sevendust and Mudvayne will find interest in them through this record.[1]PopMatters contributor Chris Colgan praised the overall consistency of the band's instrumentation and Ivan's "raw vocal prowess" being similar to their previous efforts but was critical of the lyrical content expounding messages of America and capitalism that goes against the band's penchant for "emotionally-charged lyrics about individualism, rage and darkness", concluding that "American Capitalist is just an unnecessary and irritating reminder that the American Dream is out of reach for most of us and will remain that way forever."[13]
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American Capitalist is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch released on October 11 2011 2 It is the band s first album not to feature bassist Matt Snell as he departed from the band in December 2010 3 The first single from the album entitled Under and Over It was released on July 27 2011 4 The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and sold more than 90 000 copies in the first week of release 5 In September 2012 the album was certified gold by the RIAA with sales of at least 500 000 copies 6 In 2012 the album won a RadioContraband Rock Radio Award for Album of the Year and the single Coming Down won the award for Song of the Year 7 As of 2017 the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA with sales of at least 1 000 000 copies American CapitalistStudio album by Five Finger Death PunchReleasedOctober 11 2011 2011 10 11 Recorded2010 2011 at The Hideout studios Las Vegas NevadaGenreGroove metal 1 alternative metal hard rockLength40 13LabelProspect ParkProducerKevin Churko Five Finger Death PunchFive Finger Death Punch chronologyWar Is the Answer 2009 American Capitalist 2011 The Wrong Side of Heaven Volume 1 2013 Singles from American Capitalist Under and Over It Released July 27 2011 Back for More Released September 13 2011 Remember Everything Released November 2011 Coming Down Released April 24 2012 The Pride Released October 16 2012 The Tragic Truth Released January 7 2022 Contents 1 Singles 1 1 Under and Over It 1 2 The Pride 1 3 The Tragic Truth 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts 5 1 Album 5 2 Singles 6 Certifications 7 ReferencesSingles editFive singles have been released from the album Under and Over It Back for More Remember Everything Coming Down and The Pride Under and Over It edit Main article Under and Over It After its release as a single Under and Over It enjoyed significant success Its highest charted position on Billboard s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart was fifth it reached 20th on the U S Rock Songs chart and even appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 From July through November of 2011 the song was also the number one song on Sirius XM radio s Octane channel The Pride edit Main article The Pride Five Finger Death Punch song The Pride is the third track on the album 8 and is often considered a list song In an interview guitarist Zoltan Bathory clarified the meaning of the song You can be a zebra or join the lion pride You have to rebel against your circumstances laziness and mediocrity not the system 9 The Tragic Truth edit The song The Tragic Truth never made the standard edition of American Capitalist According to an interview with Zoltan The Tragic Truth was originally going to be on the album but it wasn t mixed in time The Tragic Truth then ended up on the iTunes edition of the album Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAbout com nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 AllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 Artistdirect nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 Loudwire nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 PopMatters5 10 13 Rock Sound8 10 14 Terry Bezer of Rock Sound said that American Capitalist announces them as the world champions at post Black album piledriving riffs and soaring US radio friendly melodies To knock it for being dumb would be to miss the point entirely 14 Amy Sciarretto from Loudwire commended the band for approaching the nu metal formula with solid songwriting and a genuine pissed off ness that has been masterly crafted throughout the album revealing layers to the band that goes beyond simplistic mook rock concluding that 5FDP deliver mid tempo fiery quality hard rock that should further increase their visibility 12 AllMusic editor Gregory Heaney praised the band s musicianship for replicating the era of post Pantera groove metal highlighting the title track and Menace for encapsulating that sound but also gave credit to both Coming Down and Remember Everything for showcasing their ability to give ballads a more rougher edge concluding that fans of Sevendust and Mudvayne will find interest in them through this record 1 PopMatters contributor Chris Colgan praised the overall consistency of the band s instrumentation and Ivan s raw vocal prowess being similar to their previous efforts but was critical of the lyrical content expounding messages of America and capitalism that goes against the band s penchant for emotionally charged lyrics about individualism rage and darkness concluding that American Capitalist is just an unnecessary and irritating reminder that the American Dream is out of reach for most of us and will remain that way forever 13 Track listing editAll tracks are written by Ivan Moody Zoltan Bathory Jason Hook Jeremy Spencer and Kevin Churko except where notedStandard edition disc one of deluxe edition and 10th Anniversary Edition vinylNo TitleLength1 American Capitalist 3 282 Under and Over It 3 383 The Pride 3 234 Coming Down 4 015 Menace 3 316 Generation Dead 3 437 Back for More 3 228 Remember Everything 4 389 Wicked Ways 3 0710 If I Fall 3 5611 100 Ways to Hate 3 21Total length 40 13 iTunes edition and 2019 vinyl re release bonus trackNo TitleLength12 The Tragic Truth 3 55 iTunes deluxe editionNo TitleLength12 Under and Over It remix 3 5613 The Pride remix 3 2414 Remember Everything remix 4 5015 100 Ways to Hate remix 3 1116 The Tragic Truth 3 5517 Under and Over It music video 4 04 Disc two of deluxe editionNo TitleLength12 Under and Over It remix 3 5613 The Pride remix 3 2414 Remember Everything remix 4 5015 100 Ways to Hate remix 3 11Total length 15 22 Japanese editionNo TitleWriter s Length12 A New Level Pantera cover Pantera4 00 2016 vinyl re issue bonus trackNo TitleLength12 The Pride remix 3 24Personnel editFive Finger Death Punch Zoltan Bathory rhythm guitar Jason Hook lead guitar backing vocals Ivan Moody vocals Jeremy Spencer drums Chris Kael bass backing vocals Matt Snell writing credit on Remember Everything Additional personnel Kevin Churko production 15 engineering mixing mastering bass 16 Mr Kane Churko engineering 15 remixing 17 and co wrote Remember Everything 18 19 Charts editAlbum edit Chart 2011 2012 Peakposition Canadian Albums 20 6 Finnish Albums Chart 21 14 Scottish Albums 22 56 UK Albums Chart 23 57 US Billboard 200 24 3 US Digital Albums 25 2 US Independent Albums 24 1 US Rock Albums 24 2 US Hard Rock Albums 24 2 Year end charts Chart 2011 Position U S Billboard 200 26 191 Singles edit Year Title Peak chart positions USAlt USMain 27 USRock Rock Airplay 2011 Under and Over It 31 6 20 Back for More Remember Everything 25 2 9 2012 Coming Down 1 28 14 The Pride 12 47 29 denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales Canada Music Canada 30 Gold 40 000 United Kingdom BPI 31 Silver 60 000 United States RIAA 32 Platinum 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming 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