12 Bands Like Five Finger Death Punch (With Music Videos)

Five Finger Death Punch is one of the most divisive bands in metal music.

Some love them and some hate them. Whichever it is, the feeling always seems to be a strong one.

For those that love them, I have some good news: there are other bands like Five Finger Death Punch out there.

We’ve collected the best of them and compiled the list below.

Keep reading for some great new (ok, not new, but perhaps new to you) music that is sure to make any FFDP fan happy.

 

Bands That Sound Like Five Finger Death Punch

All That Remains

Formed back in the late 1990s, All That Remains are sometimes lumped with other metalcore bands that started around the same time. Wherever you put them, you can’t deny their greatness.

They have nine albums of quality hard-hitting metal material in their catalog. Since their formation, the main creative driving force was the duo of singer Philip Labonte and guitarist Oli Herbert. However, after the tragic passing of Oli Herbert in 2018, the band recruited Jason Richardson.

All That Remains are like the perfect modern metal combination of great riffs, bangin’ drum grooves, awesome scream singing vocals, and scorching guitar lead sections. If you’re up for such a combo, then check them out!

 

Hellyeah

Hellyeah was a collective of some of the most interesting musicians of the modern metal scene. We could even call it a supergroup.

There was, of course, the almighty Vinnie Paul of Pantera on the drums. The lineup also included other constant members – vocalist Chad Gray of Mudvayne and guitarist Tom Maxwell of alt-metal band Knives Out!.

The sudden passing of drum legend Vinnie Paul pretty much ended the band. Sure, they hired Roy Mayorga of Stone Sour for one more record, 2019’s Welcome Home. But without Vinnie in there, it really made no sense to go on.

At the moment, they’re on an indefinite hiatus. But that can’t stop you from listening to their awesome works. If you’re into Five Finger Death Punch, Hellyeah will really be easy to get into. Especially if a combo featuring Pantera and Mudvayne members sounds good to you.

 

Disturbed

Disturbed take us all the way back to the mid-1990s and the creation of the (in)famous nu metal movement.

Coming from Chicago, they initially started with a lesser-known vocalist Erich Awalt, bassist Steve Kmak, and two constant members that have remained the same throughout the years: guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren.

However, the band is probably best known for their vocalist David Draiman. After some years of hard work, we finally got the chance to hear his powerful vocals on Disturbed’s debut album The Sickness, released in 2000.

Of course, the record has the legendary metal tune Down with the Sickness which is the obligatory song for every modern metal lover.

 

Godsmack

Although they certainly have their following and popularity, Godsmack never got the massive success that they deserve. Starting back in 1995, they’ve been led by vocalist and guitarist Sully Erna from the very beginning.

Of course, there’s the constant bassist Robbie Merrill there as well. And since 2002, they’ve had a stable lineup with Shannon Larkin on the drums and Tony Rombola on the guitar.

Between 1998 and today, they released seven albums in total. 1998’s self-titled debut record still remains their most successful one, achieving quadruple-platinum status over the years.

And we’d recommend that you start with that one and go chronologically, all the way to 2018’s When Legends Rise. If you like what you hear, check out our article on bands that sound like Chevelle. Godsmack was included there for a reason.

 

Shinedown

If you’d like to tone it down a little on the whole hard-hitting metal stuff, but still have something with the Five Finger Death Punch kind of vibe, then Shinedown would be a good band to check out.

Coming from Florida and formed in 2001, singer Brent Smith has been somewhat of a creative leader and a principal songwriter.

They’ve shifted their styles a bit over the years. And there are a few ways to describe their music. Some would put them in the so-called “post-grunge” category, alternative metal, or even just plain old hard rock label.

There are even softer elements, like their fifth album Threat to Survival, which saw them exploring pop rock stuff.

But their third record, The Sound of Madness from 2008, still holds its place as the band’s most popular release. And we’d recommend this one to start with.

 

As I Lay Dying

As I Lay Dying is, at the same time, one of the most controversial and groundbreaking modern metal bands. Of course, singer Tim Lambesis is back working again with the band and they even released new music in 2019.

With their first album, Beneath the Encasing of Ashes from 2001, they started their own style of death metal. This has put them into the emerging metalcore style, and it’s something they’ve kept exploring over the years.

Although hard-hitting and heavy, there’s an abundance of other elements in their music as well. You can hear clean vocals and even some melodic virtuosic guitar passages in there.

They’re definitely the kind of band that you don’t want to miss out on. They are also included in our list of bands like Bring Me The Horizon.

 

Slipknot

Of course, when there’s talk about modern metal or nu metal, everything takes us back to Slipknot. Although starting earlier in the 1990s, the band didn’t release their self-titled debut album until 1999.

Along with their second one, 2001’s super-dark and intense Iowa, they pretty much changed the game and, dare we say it, saved the entire metal genre from obscurity.

After their immensely heavy and death-metal-inspired stuff on these two albums, Slipknot kept experimenting and adding in new elements, all while staying true to their core.

From 1999 to now, they haven’t released that many albums. Only six so far. But then again, they go by the good old saying: “all killer, no filler.”

Seriously, all of their albums are awesome. While we’d honestly recommend Iowa as the best place to start, you can’t go wrong with any of their other releases either.

 

Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold are another band that saved the entire metal genre from obscurity. They initially started as a metalcore band, but with their own twist to this newly emerging genre.

Released in 2001, their debut Sounding the Seventh Trumpet was a good start, but they still needed a boost.

Waking the Fallen was also a metalcore record, but they kept exploring new territories. City of Evil, the self-titled record Nightmare, Hail to the King – these are all awesome yet diverse records. They even toned it down to some hard rock.

However, the interesting, and somewhat controversial, change came with 2016’s surprise-release The Stage which saw them exploring prog metal. As you can see, there’s a lot of stuff in their music, and we’d say that it’s all worth checking out.

 

Mudvayne

Mudvayne was certainly a shocking band when they came out. And sure, everyone remembers them for the super-popular Dig from the 2000 L.D. 50. debut album. Not to mention the weird music video that raised some eyebrows with their appearances.

But their discography, featuring five albums, really has a lot to offer. And, after the indefinite hiatus of Hellyeah (or the complete disbandment), they can now work in their full formation.

If you’re into intricate bass parts combined with modern metal elements, you’ll definitely love Mudvayne. Ryan Martinie is a one-of-a-kind bassist and a very underrated musician. This band is also mentioned in our article of groups like System of a Down.

 

Trivium

Another classic name that emerged in the early 2000s, Trivium is an essential modern metal band. In fact, we’d call them one of the rightful successors to the old metal legends, like Metallica, Black Sabbath, or Iron Maiden.

Led by Matt Heafy, they’ve released nine albums so far. And, just like other metal bands that emerged in this era, they too mingled with metalcore. Slowly their style shifted, and they began adding in some old-school-style stuff, even some classic 1980s-style thrash metal.

To be fair, it’s really hard to say which of their albums is the best one. You can start with pretty much anything, but the best way would be to go from the beginning and see how they evolved over the years.

 

In Flames

Formed in 1990, Swedish metal band In Flames pretty much pioneered the so-called melodic death metal movement. Eventually, this pathed a way to the emergence of metalcore and symphonic artists like Nightwish, bringing a lot of diversity to the metal scene.

As if this fact alone wasn’t enough of a reason to check them out, In Flames have a discography full of death-metal-inspired bangers. It’s still dark, it’s still immensely heavy, and yet it’s so catchy that pretty much anyone can get into their music.

 

Killswitch Engage

Some of the stuff that we said about In Flames can be said about Killswitch Engage as well. They’re a metalcore band that started their work in 1999. Of course, there are two distinct eras: one featuring Jesse Leach on vocals, and the other one featuring Howard Jones.

Jesse Leach is now back, but we can’t really say that either of them is better. We would encourage you to go through their awesome discography, starting with 2000’s self-titled debut, and check out the albums one by one until you reach 2019’s Atonement.

If you’re generally into five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage is a band you just can’t go wrong with.

 

Bands Like Five Finger Death Punch: Final Thoughts

There you have it. If you like Five Finger Death Punch, you’re sure to like at least some of the bands listed above. All are similar in some way.

Do you agree? Are these the best bands like Five Finger Death Punch, or are there some groups we missed? Feel free to let us know in the comments below. You could also check out some of our similar articles, like our rundown of bands like Rage Against the Machine.