War Is the Answer

War Is the Answer
Studio album by
Five Finger Death Punch
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2009
RecordedApril–June 2009
StudioGump Punch Studios (Las Vegas)
Genre
Length45:17
Label
ProducerKevin Churko
Five Finger Death Punch chronology
The Way of the Fist
(2007) 		War Is the Answer
(2009) 		American Capitalist
(2011)
Singles from War Is the Answer
  1. "Hard to See"
    Released: July 21, 2009
  2. "Walk Away"
    Released: November 2, 2009
  3. "Dying Breed"
    Released: November 16, 2009
  4. "No One Gets Left Behind"
    Released: March 8, 2010
  5. "Bad Company"
    Released: May 17, 2010
  6. "Far from Home"
    Released: September 16, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Decade7.6/10[1]
Jukebox:Metal[4]
Rock Sound[5]

War Is the Answer is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It was released on September 22, 2009, through Prospect Park. The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, selling approximately 44,000 copies in its first week. It is the band's last album to feature bassist Matt Snell, who departed in late 2010, and the first with Jason Hook.[6] War Is the Answer has been certified platinum in the U.S.,[7] with sales of 1,000,000.[8]

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  2. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch - War Is The Answer Review". metal.de (in German). September 24, 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Roach, Pemberton. "War Is the Answer - Five Finger Death Punch". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Lye, Andy. "Five Finger Death Punch - War Is The Answer". Jukebox:Metal. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Burt, Jim (September 22, 2009). "Five Finger Death Punch 'War Is the Answer' Review". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  6. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (October 1, 2009). "Pearl Jam Is No. 1". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  7. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch To Host Second Annual 'Love Songs For Tough Guys' Special". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Teitelman, Bram (September 14, 2015). "Who Is Five Finger Death Punch? 5 Things to Know About Metal Band With Week's Top-Selling Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2015.