It has been widley documented that Five Finger Death Punch’s Ivan Moody struggles with addiction issues, considering situations like the band’s infamous onstage meltdown, and the accusations Prospect Park made in their lawsuit. Moody has since gone to rehab though, and Zoltan Bathory told Metal Hammer that the band are trying to change their touring habits to help keep him sober.
Bathory said the following:
“You have to change the habits on the road – what happens, what’s on the rider. You have to take off all the alcohol – even mouthwash. It’s about trying to eliminate all of the triggers. He’s been battling his demons, and when you’re in a rock band, it can be really difficult to be on the road. If you have any kind of addiction or addictive personality, everybody wants to hang out and party. People are going to come up to you and say, ‘Hey man, let me buy you a drink,’ or ‘Let’s hang out.’ For them, that’s a big thing. They don’t realize that to us, it was the same thing yesterday, and the day before that, and the past 300 days before that. But you don’t want to be rude – it’s just hard for people to understand that.”
He also added the following about the band’s new album:
“Since we have six records, I think now is the time when technically we could do any kind of album. This is the moment where we can sort of experiment. We have a couple of ideas floating around. One of them is to make a little bit of a retro record, just to have fun and do a thrash metal vibe, and then there are new ideas that are completely different, involving elements that we’ve never had before. Both directions are exciting, so we’ll have to make a decision.”
The band’s new album will fulfill their contract with Prospect Park, and they have already signed with Rise Records for further releases.
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