In 2007, the band released its debut album The Way of the Fist, which reached number 107 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

[5] After Hook replaced previous guitarist Darrell Roberts, 5FDP released War Is the Answer in 2009 which reached the top ten of the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.

[3][4] Four singles from the album reached the Mainstream Rock top ten,[5] while the band's cover of "Bad Company" was certified platinum.

[4] In 2010, 5FDP's original bassist Matt Snell was replaced by Kael, and the following year saw the release of the band's third album American Capitalist.

It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200,[3] reached the top ten of the Canadian Albums Chart,[6] and was certified platinum in the US and gold in Canada, respectively.