The End (Five Finger Death Punch song)

"The End" (2025)
Single by Five Finger Death Punch featuring Babymetal
from the album Best of (Vol. 2)
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2025
Length3:42
LabelBetter Noise
Songwriters
ProducerChurko
Five Finger Death Punch singles chronology
"I Refuse (featuring Maria Brink)"
(2025)		 "The End" (2025)
(2025)
Babymetal singles chronology
"My Queen"
(2025)		 "The End (2025)"
(2025)
Lyric video
"The End (2025 version)" on YouTube

"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.

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 and based on the original lyrics, 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 2025 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 was released alongside the single.[6] It was among several songs re-recorded for the collection after the sale of the band's original master recordings.[7]

Composition

The 2025 version is modeled similarly to the original up front, including its acoustic introduction, while Su-metal performs the second verse in Japanese based on 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

"The End" (featuring Babymetal) [2025 version] – single[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Composer(s)Length
1."The End" (featuring 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

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "The End (featuring Babymetal)"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[18]16
US Mainstream Rock Airplay (Billboard)[13] 1

References

  1. 1 2 Adams, Gregory (September 5, 2025). "Hear Babymetal Join Five Finger Death Punch on New Version of "The End"". Revolver. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ Childers, Chad (September 5, 2025). "Five Finger Death Punch Just Dropped a New Collab Song With Babymetal". Loudwire. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ Franco, Leila (September 6, 2025). "Babymetal Teams Up With Five Finger Death Punch On Reimagining Of "The End"". MXDWN. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Five Finger Death Punch Announces 'Best Of - Volume 2' Collection Of Re-Recorded Versions Of Band's Biggest Songs". Blabbermouth. September 5, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ Flashartmark (September 5, 2025). "Five Finger Death Punch – New Single "The End ft. Babymetal"". Rock 'N' Load Magazine. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (September 5, 2025). "Five Finger Death Punch - "20 Years Of Five Finger Death Punch - Best Of Volume 2" angekündigt". RockHard (in German). Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ James Henderson, Cody (September 5, 2025). "Five Finger Death Punch Keep Reclamation Of Music Flowing with Best Of Vol. 2 Announcement". Wall of Sound. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  8. ↑ Henderson, Cody-James (October 22, 2025). "10 Five Finger Death Punch Tracks to Get You Started". Wall of Sound. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Five Finger Death Punch Has Five Or Six Songs Written For Tenth Studio Album". Blabbermouth. October 24, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  10. ↑ "The End (feat. Babymetal) [2025 Version] - Single by Five Finger Death Punch, Babymetal". Spotify. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  11. ↑ Franzo, Allyson (November 6, 2025). "Five Finger Death Punch and Babymetal celebrate the making of radio history with their song "The End"". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  12. ↑ Flashartmark (November 4, 2025). "Five Finger Death Punch And Babymetal Unite To Celebrate Making Radio History". Rock 'N' Load Magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  13. 1 2 Rutherford, Kevin (November 17, 2025). "Five Finger Death Punch, Babymetal Notch Historic No. 1 on Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  14. ↑ Editorial Team (November 3, 2025). "Five Finger Death Punch And Babymetal Celebrate Making Radio History With Their Song "The End"". BraveWords. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Five Finger Death Punch And Babymetal Celebrate Making Radio History With 'The End'". Blabbermouth. November 4, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  16. ↑ Flashartmark (October 24, 2025). "Five Finger Death Punch Celebrate 20 Years With "Best Of – Volume 2" – Out Today". Rock 'N' Load Magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  17. ↑ "The End (feat. Babymetal) [2025 Version] - Song by Five Finger Death Punch". Apple Music.
  18. ↑ "Five Finger Death Punch Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
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