And Justice For None (Double Gatefold LP)

Now on their seventh album in barely over a decade, whatever you think of Five Finger Death Punch, lazy they most definitely ain't. Las Vegas's finest have shamelessly stuck to a formula comprising of chugging, meat 'n' potatoes metal sprinkled with the occasional kickass power ballad or surprisingly on-point cover, and why not? It's a method that has seen them determinedly march up metal's ranks into a position where they can lay claim to being one of our scene's biggest bands, and a genuine shout for that hallowed 'future festival headliner' tag. And so, to the surprise of no one, And Justice For None (coming three years after Got Your Six, practically making it Chinese Democracy by their standards) is filled with all of the above ingredients… and a little more on the side for good measure. In fact, while their latest album does little to dispute the notion that 5FDP are yet to make a truly classic album, when it slams, it slams hard, and it certainly takes enough interesting sidesteps to diffuse any idea that the guys are resting on their musical laurels or afraid to stretch themselves a little.
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