Metal Anarchy

Five Finger Death Punch have announced that they will be releasing a deluxe edition of their latest album, “AfterLife,” on February 9. The effort’s first single, an acoustic version of “Judgement Day,” can be streamed below:

“AfterLife” Deluxe Edition Track Listing:

01. “Welcome To The Circus”
02. “AfterLife”
03. “Times Like These”
04. “Roll Dem Bones”
05. “Pick Up Behind You”
06. “Judgment Day”
07. “IOU”
08. “Thanks For Asking”
09. “Blood And Tar”
10. “All I Know”
11. “Gold Gutter”
12. “The End”
13. “This Is The Way” (feat. DMX)
14. “Judgment Day” (Acoustic)
15. “The End” (Acoustic)
16. “Thanks For Asking” (Acoustic)

As you probably noticed above, one new track, “This Is The Way,” features late rapper DMX. Guitarist Zoltan Bathory said the following about that:

“Music is meant to be shared, and it starts at the top with us, the artists. We have always embraced the mixing of genres, whether it be the remake of LL Cool J‘s ‘Mama Said Knock You Out‘ featuring Tech N9ne as a guest or our collaboration with blues warrior Kenny Wayne Shepherd, country star Brantley Gilbert, and Brian May, the legendary guitarist of Queen, on the song ‘Blue on Black‘.

The idea of collaborating with DMX had been in discussion for years, and it was a long and winding road to turn this particular item on our wish list into reality. He was a lyrical warrior, a true original who spoke his mind incorruptibly. We have always viewed DMX as ‘the metalhead of hip-hop’ because of his aggressive, raw, and untamed style. He growled and snarled, aiming to rattle some cages — an attitude we share, as Five Finger Death Punch has always been drawn to the fearless and the real. It made all the sense in the world, but today this is more than just a song; it’s a salute to a legend, a way to honor DMX‘s memory.”