F8 (album)

F8
Studio album by
Five Finger Death Punch
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2020 (2020-02-28)
RecordedMay–October 2019
StudioThe Hideout, Las Vegas
Genre
Length45:06
LabelBetter Noise
ProducerKevin Churko
Five Finger Death Punch chronology
And Justice for None
(2018) 		F8
(2020) 		A Decade of Destruction, Volume 2
(2020)
Singles from F8
  1. "Inside Out"
    Released: December 2, 2019
  2. "A Little Bit Off"
    Released: May 5, 2020
  3. "Living the Dream"
    Released: October 4, 2020
  4. "Darkness Settles In"
    Released: May 4, 2021

F8 (pronounced "fate") is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, released on February 28, 2020. It is the first Five Finger Death Punch album to feature drummer Charlie Engen, who joined the band following the departure of founding drummer Jeremy Spencer, and final album with guitarist Jason Hook. F8 is also the band's first album to be released through Better Noise Music.

Written and recorded from May to October 2019, F8 is considered a "rebirth" of the band, according to guitarist Zoltan Bathory.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Blabbermouth.net(7.5/10)[5]
Kerrang![6]
Loudwire(Positive)[7]
Metal Hammer[8]
Wall of Sound(8.5/10)[9]
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  2. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch: F8 Review". Continuous Thunder. March 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch Guitarist On 'F8' Album: 'It's Rebirth'". Blabbermouth.net. December 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "F8 - Five Finger Death Punch | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "F8 - Five Finger Death Punch". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. February 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Album Review: Five Finger Death Punch – F8". Kerrang!. February 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Trapp, Philip (February 27, 2020). "Review: Five Finger Death Punch's 'F8' Is Great — Despite What Haters Think". Loudwire.
  8. ^ February 2020, Stephen Hill 27 (February 27, 2020). "Five Finger Death Punch's F8 is the best record of their career". Metal Hammer Magazine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch – F8 (Album Review)". Wall Of Sound. February 27, 2020.