Five Finger Death Punch had a hell of a 2017, between vocalist Ivan Moody quitting the band for a little (on stage) to focus on rehab and their lawsuit against their former label.
The band chronicles their issues in a new song called "Sham Pain," which also specifically calls out TMZ and Blabbermouth in the lyrics "my label tried to sue me, TMZ tried to screw me, Blabbermouth can fucking suck it, 'cause they never fucking knew me." Blabbermouth says they believe the lyric is in reference to their coverage of the lawsuit and Moody's wife's accusations of Moody being unfaithful and violent and that Moody's sister has a restraining order against him.
Here's what the band had to say about the song.
"['Sham Pain' is] a lyrical snapshot of probably the biggest, yet most chaotic year of this band's career. Everyone has a different way of dealing with the moments when life hands them lemons… some complain and some make lemonade. Us, we pour gasoline on it and then hit it with a rocket launcher. Sarcasm has always been our 'art of war' (if, from naming the band Five Finger Death Punch, you haven't figured it out yet), but just wait until you see the video we made for this song."
Five Finger Death Punch's new album And Justice For None is out May 18.
