Far from Home (song)
| "Far from Home" | |
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"Far from Home" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It was released as the sixth and final single from their second studio album War Is the Answer on September 16, 2010.[1] It debuted at #33 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart, eventually peaking at #4. It debuted at #45 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart and has peaked at #14. It is one of Five Finger Death Punch's most well known songs.
The song was featured on episode 06x10 "What Happens at Home" of CBS's Criminal Minds.
Writing and recording
Guitarist Zoltan Bathory told Metal Hammer about this song's evolution: “We’d been kicking this song around for over a year, and we did record an early version of it, but somehow we couldn’t quite get it to gel. That can happen with songs – you’re not sure about them to start them, and then they grow into something special, which is really what happened with ‘The Bleeding’… I mean, that only just scraped onto the first album!
“Then Kevin (Churko, producer) heard ‘Far From Home’, which is kind of a ballad I guess, and he encouraged us to work on it some more, and today of course I’m really glad we did. We changed the structure, added some strings, and generally moved the track up to a whole new level. “Now I would say it’s a potential single, but quite a way down the line…”[2]
tracklisting
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Far From Home (Radio Edit)" | |
| 2. | "Far From Home (Album Version)" | 3:32 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2010–2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard) | 4 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 29 |
| US Rock Songs (Billboard)[3] | 14 |
| US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[3] | 16 |
Personnel
- Ivan Moody - lead vocals
- Zoltan Bathory - rhythm guitar
- Jermey Spencer - drums
- Jason Hook - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Snell - bass
References
- ^ Anderson, Sara D. (September 14, 2010). "Five Finger Death Punch, 'Far From Home' -- New Song". AOL. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bezer, Terry (January 1, 2009). "5FDP: Zoltan Bathory's Guide To 'War Is The Answer'". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
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