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“Go into your local shop and pick one up… just try not to kill anyone with it”: How Five Finger Death Punch’s Andy James made one of the most dangerous signature guitars of all time
By Amit Sharma published
Now armed with the B.C. Rich Assassin and its lethal Pitchfork headstock, the British shredder reveals what made him jump ship from Kiesel and ESP Guitars, what his last-minute FFDP initiation was really like, and why he couldn’t find any tube amps that “sounded as good and dependable as the Kemper”

B.C. Rich adds Five Finger Death Punch's Andy James to its artist roster – and his first signature guitar is one seriously dangerous metal machine
By Matt Owen published
Lord have mercy on anyone who crosses the path of Andy James and the Pitchfork headstock of his Assassin signature guitar

Joe Satriani recruits Peter Frampton, Steve Lukather, Mateus Asato, Cory Wong, Nili Brosh and more for G4 V6.0 Experience 2023
By Matt Owen published
Steve Morse, Alex Skolnick, Eric Gales, Andy James, and John 5 are also among the chosen players for four days of workshops, mentor sessions, exclusive live performances and other six-string activities

Check out Five Finger Death Punch's new arena-worthy rock ballad, Times Like These
By Sam Roche published
Taken from FFDP's upcoming album AfterLife, it features soaring lead guitar from British shred-champ Andy James
![[L-R] Zoltan Bathory and Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xzNvR4v2pB7HabsCdULVP5.jpg)
Five Finger Death Punch announce release date and artwork for 9th album, AfterLife, share pummeling new track, IOU
By Sam Roche published
The Las Vegas outfit's first full album with guitarist Andy James is set to arrive August 19

Five Finger Death Punch’s Zoltan Bathory and new recruit Andy James on new beginnings and shred in the era of Covid
By Joe Bosso published
Augmenting the FFDP sound with seven-string shred, James' arrival marks a new chapter for the perennially touring metal juggernaut

Kiesel partners with shred god Andy James for the ultra-customizable AJ2
By Sam Roche published
Other than its Polarity active pickups, pickup poles and hardware, customers have total control over the AJ2's construction

Jason Hook confirms departure from Five Finger Death Punch
By Richard Bienstock published
British shredder Andy James is now officially the band's new lead guitarist
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