Five Finger Death Punch has released “Eye of the Storm,” the first single from the band’s upcoming tenth studio album, which is currently being recorded in Los Angeles and is expected to arrive later in 2026. The upcoming album follows 2022’s AfterLife and the band’s 2025 two-part greatest hits collection featuring newly recorded versions of their biggest songs.
The new song offers an early glimpse into what the veteran metal group describes as one of its heaviest and most ambitious projects yet. According to guitarist and founder Zoltan Bathory, the band spent three years developing the record, narrowing nearly 30 songs down to roughly 14 or 15 tracks. At one point, they even considered turning it into a double album: “The new music has been turning out heavier than anything we’ve done in years, with a cinematic undertone running beneath it. We had three years to write this record and really live with it. We started with nearly 30 songs and carved it down to 14 or 15. We even considered a double album at one point. This is our tenth studio album and our 20th anniversary as a band, we knew we had to hit it hard. What excites me most is that I’m hearing the early era again, that grit, that bite, that aggression, while simultaneously exploring completely new territories. I wrote the music for the entire first album and most of the second, so that energy isn’t nostalgia for me, it’s where I come from. Those are my roots. It feels like coming home at full speed, while my brother Ivan is bringing some incredible lyrics and melodies, and his voice sounds absolutely huge on this record. I am really looking forward to the next decade.”
To celebrate both the album and the group’s 20th anniversary, Five Finger Death Punch will launch a massive 48-city North American tour beginning July 20 at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey. The run wraps October 23 at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia. Special guests on the North American dates include Cody Jinks and Eva Under Fire, while the band will later head overseas for arena shows across the UK and Europe alongside Lamb Of God and Bleed From Within in early 2027.
See the lyric video for “Eye of the Storm” – HERE.
Stream “Eye of the Storm” – HERE.
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