Ever wondered about the origins of Ivan Moody’s infamous line ‘Zoltan, open the sky’!? Well this the interview you needed to hear. Zoltan spills all things Death Punch and Jiu-Jitsu with MMA Mania.
Five Finger Death Punch’s Zoltan Bathory recently sat down for a mega interview with MMA Mania to discuss his recent investment in the Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) and his own journey in the world of mixed martial arts. For instance, did you know Zoltan has been a combat sports competitor since the tender age of nine!? He initially started with Judo before converting to jiu-jitsu and now has a black belt in both disciplines!
But in addition to MMA, a huge focus of the interview is centred around the past, present and future of Five Finger Death Punch. Shoutout to the Drake Riggs (the interviewer) for asking questions for the die hard Knuckleheads! Among the topics covered are the bands MMA inspired music video for ‘The Way of the Fist’, the bands name Five Finger Death Punch, and more importantly how the infamous line ‘Zoltan, open the sky’ came about.
Also coverered, Zoltan talks about listening to old Five Finger Death Punch songs including the deep cuts, recording for the bands tenth album, which Zoltan explains is now underway. He also shares his thoughts on people calling Five Finger Death Punch being called a “cover band”, hidden messages in the bands album art and the bands upcoming tour! Basically, if you’re a fan of Five Finger Death Punch its an interview you need to hear, so without further ado, here it is!