The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2
| The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2 | ||||
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| Released | November 19, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 at The Hideout Studios, Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
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| Length | 40:17 | |||
| Label | Prospect Park | |||
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| Five Finger Death Punch chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Wrong Side of Heaven, Volume 2 | ||||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Jukebox Metal | [2] |
| Melodic | [3] |
The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2 (also known as The Wrong Side of Heaven, Volume 2 or The Righteous Side of Hell) is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, and the second of two albums released by the band in 2013,[4] with Volume 1 having been released on July 30. It was released on November 19, 2013 through Prospect Park. The album was entirely produced by Kevin Churko and Five Finger Death Punch.
Background
[edit]On February 15, 2013, Five Finger Death Punch announced that they were working on their fourth album. On March 18, the band posted a promotional video for an upcoming tour with a new song titled "Here to Die".[5]
On May 1, 2013, the band announced that they would be releasing two studio albums in the year, with The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1 being released on July 30, and Volume 2 following on November 19. Guitarist Zoltan Bathory said of the band's decision to release two albums:
"We came off the road after a couple of great years of touring and were really amped up to write the 4th record. Everybody was in the right headspace and the band tighter than ever so it was a perfect storm. We jumped in head first and found ourselves 12–13 songs deep fairly quick but were still coming up with better and better material so we looked at each other and said... okay why stop there?... let’s keep going. Once we passed the 24th song we knew we’re going to have to do a double album. We had this massive amount of music that’s very dear to us, possibly the best material this band has ever created. At that point there was no way to decide which songs to leave off the album. So we made the decision to release them all."[6]
Singles
[edit]The album's first single, "Battle Born", was released on September 10, 2013. The song's given title is a reference to the Flag of Nevada, the home state of the band.
The second single, a folk traditional cover of "House of the Rising Sun", was released on February 3, 2014.
Commercial performance
[edit]Preorders for the album went up on iTunes on August 10, 2013.[7] On its release, the album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Top Rock Albums, selling 77,000 copies in its first week.[8] The album has sold 510,000 copies in the US as of July 2015.[9]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ivan Moody, Zoltan Bathory, Jason Hook, Jeremy Spencer and Kevin Churko, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here to Die" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Weight Beneath My Sin" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Wrecking Ball" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Battle Born" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Cradle to the Grave" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Matter of Time" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "The Agony of Regret" (interlude) | 1:42 |
| 8. | "Cold" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Let This Go" | 3:16 |
| 10. | "My Heart Lied" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "A Day in My Life" | 3:44 |
| 12. | "House of the Rising Sun" (The Animals cover) | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 40:17 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Weight Beneath My Sin" (featuring Ryan Clark of Demon Hunter) | 3:39 |
| 14. | "Burn MF" (Mr. Kane and Nikka Bling remix) (featuring Rob Zombie) | 2:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Burn MF" (Mr. Kane and Nikka Bling remix) (featuring Rob Zombie) | 2:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:00 |
| 2. | "Under and Over It" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Burn It Down" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "American Capitalist" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Hard to See" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Coming Down" | 5:07 |
| 7. | "Bad Company" | 4:57 |
| 8. | "White Knuckles" | 10:00 |
| 9. | "Drum Solo" | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Far from Home" | 2:29 |
| 11. | "Never Enough" | 3:42 |
| 12. | "War Is the Answer" | 5:44 |
| 13. | "Remember Everything" | 5:14 |
| 14. | "No One Gets Left Behind" | 3:49 |
| 15. | "The Bleeding" | 7:16 |
| Total length: | 69:08 | |
*Unlike Volume 1, it contains video of the performances, rather than the songs themselves.
*Track 13 and 14 are not on the physical disc, they are digital downloads bought with the box set.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 17 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 6 |
| German Albums Chart (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 13 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 35 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 24 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 81 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 44 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 2 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
| US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[17] | 57 |
| US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] | 1 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] | 9 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[22] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Ivan Moody – vocals (1–6) and (8–12)
- Zoltan Bathory – rhythm guitar (1–6) and (8–12)
- Jason Hook – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jeremy Spencer – drums, percussion (1–6) and (8–12)
- Chris Kael – bass, backing vocals (1–6) and (8–12)
- Ryan Clark – guest vocals on "Weight Beneath My Sin"
- Rob Zombie – guest vocals on "Burn MF"
- Andy James – lead guitar (credited only on the 10th anniversary)
- Charlie Engen – drums (credited only on the 10th anniversary)
- Kevin Churko – production
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory Heaney (November 18, 2013). "The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Vol. 2 - Five Finger Death Punch | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ Ellis Davis. "Jukebox:Metal review". Jukeboxmetal.com. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "Melodic Net - Five Finger Death Punch - The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 2". Melodic.net. November 19, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "Five Finger Death Punch Announce New Album | News | Rock Sound". Rocksound.tv. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ "Five Finger Death Punch - 2013 Tour Reel". Youtube.com. March 18, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "FFDP: Press Release Announcement for Two New Studio Albums!!!". Five Finger Death Punch. Archived from the original on May 4, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ "Official Press Release: The Wrong Side of Heaven and The Righteous Side of Hell, Vol 2 – "Battleborn" Single". Five Finger Death Punch. August 17, 2013. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ Chad Bowar (November 27, 2013). "'Volume 2′ of Five Finger Death Punch's 'Wrong Side of Heaven' Lands at No. 2 on Billboard 200". Loudwire.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - The Wrong Side of Heaven & the Righteous Side of Hell, Vol. 2 by Five Finger Death Punch". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ a b "Austriancharts.at – Five Finger Death Punch – The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell - Volume 2" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Five Finger Death Punch – The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell - Volume 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Five Finger Death Punch – The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell - Volume 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Discography Five Finger Death Punch". billboard.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "Hard Rock Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Independent Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Five Finger Death Punch – The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 2". Music Canada. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Five Finger Death Punch – The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 2". Recording Industry Association of America.
