The End (Five Finger Death Punch song)
2025 song by Five Finger Death Punch
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"The End" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch originally released on their 2022 album, AfterLife. In 2025, the band released a re-recorded version of the song, featuring Japanese kawaii metal band Babymetal. Released on September 5, 2025, as a single from their compilation album 20 Years of Five Finger Death Punch - Best of Volume 2, it reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.
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| "The End" (2025) | ||||
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| Single by Five Finger Death Punch featuring Babymetal | ||||
| from the album Best of (Vol. 2) | ||||
| Released | September 5, 2025 | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Better Noise | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Churko | |||
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Background and release
Babymetal vocalist Su-metal said that Babymetal and Five Finger Death Punch had previously performed at the same festival in 2015, and that she sang Japanese lyrics inspired by the original, spending time experimenting to find what kind of voice would best suit the track.[1] The original version of the song appeared as the closing track on the 2022 album AfterLife.[2]
The reimagined version of "The End", featuring Babymetal,[3] was released as the lead single from the compilation album Best Of – Volume 2.[4][5] A lyric video for the song accompanied this release.[6] It is one of several re-recordings issued following the sale of the band's original master recordings.[7]
Composition
This version retains the song's acoustic introduction, while Su-metal performs the second verse in Japanese, inspired by the original lyrics.[1]
Reception
The song was included in a list of recommended Five Finger Death Punch tracks by Wall of Sound.[8] It was reported as the first song featuring Japanese lyrics to enter U.S. Active Rock radio.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Composer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The End (feat. Babymetal) – 2025 Version" | 3:42 | ||
| 2. | "Hell To Pay – 2025 Version" |
| 3:08 | |
| 3. | "M.I.N.E (End This Way) – 2025 Version" |
| 4:03 | |
| Total length: | 10:54 | |||
Promotion
Members of Five Finger Death Punch and Babymetal appeared together at a plaque presentation at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles to mark the song's chart success in Japan and the United States.[11][12]
Chart performance
The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, becoming Five Finger Death Punch's 17th leader and 13th consecutive No. 1 on the chart. It also marked the first time a Japanese act, as well as the first act from Asia, topped the chart, with Babymetal as a featured artist.[13] The song also topped the Japanese iTunes Metal chart,[9][14] and reached No. 18 on the Japanese all-genres chart.[15][16]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Apple Music.[17]
Five Finger Death Punch
- Zoltan Bathory – guitars, songwriter
- Ivan Moody – lead vocals, songwriter
- Chris Kael – bass, songwriter
- Charlie Engen – drums, songwriter
- Andy James – guitars, songwriter
Additional credits
- Babymetal – featured artist
- Kevin Churko – songwriter, producer, mixing engineer
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[18] | 16 |
| US Mainstream Rock Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 1 |