**UPDATE: Friday 9 February 2024: Five Finger Death Punch has announced a new release date for the deluxe edition of ‘AfterLife’. Read more here.**
The deluxe version is set to feature four bonus songs including a brand new track!
Set for digital release on Friday 9 February 2024 via Better Noise Music, the deluxe edition of ‘AfterLife’ will include the original 12 tracks recorded with the band’s long-time collaborator, producer Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne) in addition to four bonus tracks.
Bonus tracks come in the form of three acoustic versions of the album’s songs, ‘The End’, ‘Judgement Day’, and ‘Thanks For Asking’.
In addition to the acoustic bonus tracks, the deluxe edition is also set to include a brand new track called ‘This Is The Way’ featuring the late rapper DMX. An official music video for ‘This Is The Way (feat. DMX)’ will be unveiled on Friday 9 February 2024 to coincide with the release of the digital deluxe version of ‘AfterLife’.
Speaking on the collaboration with DMX, Zoltan Bathory said,
“Music is meant to be shared, and it starts at the top with us, the artists.”
“We have always embraced the mixing of genres, whether it be the remake of LL Cool J’s ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’ featuring Tech N9ne as a guest or our collaboration with blues warrior Kenny Wayne Shepherd, country star Brantley Gilbert, and Brian May, the legendary guitarist of Queen, on the song ‘Blue on Black.’”
“The idea of collaborating with DMX had been in discussion for years, and it was a long and winding road to turn this particular item on our wish list into reality. He was a lyrical warrior, a true original who spoke his mind incorruptibly.”
“We have always viewed DMX as “the metalhead of hip-hop” because of his aggressive, raw, and untamed style. He growled and snarled, aiming to rattle some cages – an attitude we share, as Five Finger Death Punch has always been drawn to the fearless and the real. It made all the sense in the world, but today this is more than just a song; it’s a salute to a legend, a way to honor DMX’s memory.”
Fans can pre-order (or save) ‘AfterLife: Deluxe’ via the following link: https://5fdp.ffm.to/afterlifedeluxe.
As a teaser ahead of the release of the deluxe edition the band has already revealed the acoustic version of ‘Judgement Day’. Listen to the track below.