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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Part Ways With Drummer Jeremy Spencer
December 18th, 2018

Las Vegas, Nevada-based metal group Five Finger Death Punch have parted ways with drummer and founding member Jeremy Spencer, revealing this development on December 18th, 2018.

Jeremy Spencer issued the following statement: “It’s with mixed emotion that I share with you the following news: I regret that I’ve decided to step down as the drummer of Five Finger Death Punch. This decision has been weighing on me for months. Now the time has finally come. I’ve been playing drums since I was six years old. After years of the physicality leading to surgeries, I feel it’s best to step down.

“As with professional athletes, when the body and mental state don’t achieve the standard required to meet the rigorous demands necessary to perform at a high level, the choice is clear. I feel fortunate that my body has provided me with several decades of doing what I love: playing double-bass and shredding the drums. However, the rigorous physical wear and tear has worn down my body to the point where I feel I can no longer deliver a performance you great fans deserve and one that brings me satisfaction and joy. In addition, I feel the band deserves to get someone with fresh fire and energy — capable of delivering Death Punch music the way fans deserve. I’m confident they will! Like you, I will be cheering on the band to continue making great music as they tour the world and bring exciting shows to all our cherished fans.

“Personally, I have a number of future projects I’m excited about — all of which require that I be physically able to move fluidly and without pain. I hope you’ll continue to be part of the next chapter of my life.

“I sincerely wish nothing but the very best for my brothers in Death Punch family. And I encourage our fans to continue supporting whoever replaces me.

“We decided early on to do everything possible to make you fans feel special. As a result, we’ve always had the most supportive and dedicated Knuckleheads. I know I speak for everyone when I saw we’re grateful beyond words. Personally, you have made these years the highlight of my life. Thank you for helping make this dream a reality. Please know I am eternally grateful. Thank you for everything.”

Five Finger Death Punch’s line-up is as follows;

Ivan Moody (lead vocals)
Jason Hook (lead guitar and backing vocals)
Zoltán Báthory (rhythm guitar)
Chris Kael (bass and backing vocals)

Five Finger Death Punch was co-founded in 2005 by Jeremy Spencer alongside rhythm guitarist Zoltan Bathory, Spencer’s tenure spanning across a 13-year period. Spencer stepped behind the drumkit for all of the band’s full-length albums to date, namely; The Way Of The Fist (2007), War Is The Answer (2009), American Capitalist (2011), The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell, Volume 1 and Volume 2 (both 2013), Got Your Six (2015) and And Justice For None (2018).

Spencer sat out the autumn leg of the group’s 2018 North American co-headlining tour with Breaking Benjamin, undergoing a second back surgery and needing a significant amount of time to recover. For that tour, Five Finger Death Punch was joined by drummer Charlie Engen, who played his first show on November 6th in Wichita, Kansas.