An alternative (and occasional) music posting highlighting something out of the ordinary. Perhaps of limited appeal, unconventional, experimental or just far-out ! Call it what you like (or switch it off, if you don't like). 

Last week I was travelling back on the train from London and sitting opposite me with their daughter were a couple. Both of them were sporting T-shirts emblazoned with the words 'DEATH PUNCH'. On closer inspection these words were proceed by 'Five Finger' ! 

Intrigued I 'googled' and turns out Five Finger Death Punch are an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas. And they're BIG. Been going since 2005. Four albums between 2013 and 2018 certified Platinum or Gold, making them one of the most successful heavy metal bands of the decade. Also they've received Rock Radio Awards for "Indie Artist of the Year" in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

I had never heard of them, had you ? 

Well turns out they're pretty good. Check this out >

'Blue On Black' (feat. Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brantley Gilbert & Brian May) - takes half a minute to get going > 

"Blue on Black" by Kenny Wayne Shepherd was regarded as the best rock song of 1998 winning the Billboard Music Award for "Rock Track of the Year". 

American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch recorded "Blue on Black" for their 2018 album 'And Justice for None'. However, on April 12, 2019, a version different to the one on that album, was released as a single, together with Kenny Shepherd, country musician Brantley Gilbert and Queen guitarist Brian May. It merged Shepherd's blues rock, Gilbert's country, May's classic rock and Five Finger Death Punch's mainstream rock styles.

An official music video was released on April 11, 2019. (Featured above) 

For more Five Finger Death Punch - read here