''F8'' (pronounced "fate") is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band

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, 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

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, and final album with guitarist

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. ''F8'' is also the band's first album to be released through

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. Written and recorded from May to October 2019, ''F8'' is considered a "rebirth" of the band, according to guitarist

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Background

On May 9, 2019, the band released a video announcing a "new record in the making". On December 2, 2019, the band released the single, "Inside Out", announcing that their upcoming eighth studio album would be titled ''F8'' and would be released on February 28, 2020. According to the band's lead vocalist

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, when talking about lead single "Inside Out" he describes it as his own story about his addiction struggles. As for the record itself he called the record his pardon after what he's been through in terms of his addiction and of his friends that he lost during that time of struggles such as the late

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vocalist

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Track listing

All tracks written by

and

Kevin Churko Kevin Gregory Churko (born 19 January 1968) is a Canadian record producer, sound engineer and musician best known for his work with artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Papa Roach, Modern Science, Five Finger Death Punch, Disturbed, In This Moment, ...

Personnel

– lead vocals *

– rhythm guitar *

– lead guitar, backing vocals * Chris Kael – bass, backing vocals * Charlie Engen – drums, percussion

Charts

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References

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