Five Finger Death Punch singer Ivan Moody turned 40 years old on Tuesday (January 7th) and was sent a heartfelt message on social media by band guitarist Jason Hook to commemorate the occasion.
Hook wrote, “Happy 29th birthday (wink emoji) to one of the most special people in my life. The amount of life changes you have made are not only incredible, but immeasurable. Life is a constant roller coaster of peaks and valleys, this will never change. Watching you handle the valleys, continues to inspire me, as we climb our way back to another peak. For this I am forever grateful and I’m extremely proud to call you my brother.”
Moody will celebrate two years of sobriety this March, after several tumultuous years in which his addiction to alcohol and other substances threatened his life and career.
Last year, Moody credited his bandmates, several of his friends and his musical peers with helping him get through some of his darker moments, including Judas Priest's Rob Halford and Korn's Jonathan Davis.
His battles with alcohol abuse also heavily inspired the lyrics on Five Finger Death Punch's eighth album, F8, which will be released on February 28th.