“Bands like Metallica never sat around and said, 'We're speed metal,' or 'We're thrash metal.' If it feels good at the end of the day, to me, that's metal.”

American singer and songwriter

Ivan L. Moody is an American singer and songwriter, known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. Before joining the group, he performed with other bands, including Motograter and Ghost Machine. He was known as “Ghost” during his time with Motograter. His work is tied to heavy metal performance and songwriting, first with earlier bands and later as the voice of Five Finger Death Punch.