He is the founder and rhythm guitarist of Las Vegas-based heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch.

Five Finger Death Punch recorded their debut album in 2006 with engineers Steve Bruno and Mike Sarkisyan.

Soon after finishing the album, the band was signed by a major management company The Firm and The Way of the Fist was released on July 31, 2007.

The record debuted number 7 on the Billboard 200 and all four singles (off of the album) made it to the top 10 mainstream rock charts.

Volume 1 featured guest vocalists Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Maria Brink of In This Moment, Tech N9ne, Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed, and Max Cavalera of Sepultura and Soulfly.

This number one mainstream rock hit featured Rob Halford of Judas Priest as a guest vocalist.

[7] Five Finger Death Punch have played many military benefit concerts, visited bases around the world and spearheaded a fundraising campaign for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.

The band used their recent music video for their latest single "Wrong Side of Heaven" to focus on the theme and launched website 5fdp4Vets.com.

[9] Bathory was elected as the chairman of development of the non-profit organization The Home Deployment Project in Las Vegas, helping veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic homelessness.

In 2018, Bathory spearheaded another campaign wherein his band Five Finger Death Punch donated[14] a portion of their ticket sales ($95,000) to C.O.P.S.

Bathory is featured in former Navy Seal Team 6 operator Clint Emerson's[21] "100 Deadly Skills Combat Edition [22] – The Most Dangerous Men in America" series.

[24] Bathory's professional debut took place in California at the WGAS Motorsport Flip Fest Monster Truck and Motocross Show.

[25] In a Revolver Magazine article, it was revealed that he is a co-owner of Epic Roll, a premier jiu-jitsu gear manufacturer.

[28][29] In January 2024, it was announced that Zoltan Bathory partnered with and acquired a large stake[30] in The Professional Grappling Federation,[31] a Pro Jiu-Jitsu League.

Their investment in the league led the competition to new heights with a record-breaking $100,000 grand prize and the involvement of some of the most legendary names in the sport, including Roger Gracie, Andre Galvao, Eddie Bravo, and Rigan Machado as team captains.