Five Finger Death Punch‘s bid to reclaim some authority over their earlier works will continue on October 24th with the release of a new compilation of re-recordings titled “Best Of (Volume 2)“. Similar to a situation pop rock megastar Taylor Swift faced, the masters to the band’s early catalog were sold without their knowledge, leading them to re-record the songs in the studio to regain some semblance of ownership for their record works. That decision likely not so coincidentally also coincides with the band’s 20th anniversary.
As for how they found themselves in that situation, the multi-platinum alternative metal outfit had a rocky relationship with their past label home Prospect Park that soured and found the band engaged in a million dollar lawsuit against the label following a dispute back in 2016. The two parties went on settle the matter out of court.
This past July saw the group issue a collection of 17 re-recorded songs from their discography and release it as “Best Of (Volume 1)“. 14 of those tracks were newly re-recorded versions from their catalog. Now a second volume of re-recorded songs has been unveiled, complete with an updated take on the 2022 track “The End“. That version now features a guest cameo from members of Japanese kawaii metal band BABYMETAL.
SU-METAL, who serves as one of the vocalists for that outfit, had the following to say about taking part in this new version of the son:
“We were invited to take part in a 20th-anniversary collaboration project featuring guest artists on past songs. Five Finger Death Punch and BABYMETAL had performed at the same festival overseas back in 2015, so I was really happy thinking they might have remembered me from then. I sang Japanese lyrics inspired by and based on the original lyrics of ‘The End‘, and spent a lot of time experimenting to figure out what kind of voice would best suit such a deep, cool track.
My favorite part of the song is the flow from the section starting with ‘Negai o kakete’ right after the chorus into the break — I loved how my voice gradually got covered and engulfed by Ivan’s growl, which gave me chills. I hope listeners will enjoy that moment as well.”
In addition to the above song, the re-recorded versions of “Hell To Pay” and “M.I.N.E. (End This Way)” are now streaming from this next best of offering.
“Best Of (Volume 2)” track listing:
01 – “Hell To Pay” (2025 Version)
02 – “The End” (feat. BABYMETAL) (2025 Version)
03 – “M.I.N.E (End This Way)” (2025 Version)
04 – “Hard To See” (2025 Version)
05 – “Got Your Six” (2025 Version)
06 – “Cold” (2025 Version)
07 – “Burn MF” (2025 Version)
08 – “Never Enough” (2025 Version)
09 – “Sham Pain” (2025 Version)
10 – “Blue On Black” (2025 Version)
11 – “I Apologize” (2025 Version)
12 – “Trouble” (2025 Version)
13 – “When The Seasons Change” (2025 Version)
14 – “Cradle To The Grave” (2025 Version)
15 – “My Nemesis” (2025 Version)
16 – “Walk Away” (2025 Version)
17 – “Wash It All Away” (Live)
18 – “Wrong Side Of Heaven” (Live)
19 – “Jekyll And Hyde” (Live)
For pre-orders head to ffdp.lnk.to/bestofvol2.
