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Review: Five Finger Death Punch show homecoming celebration for Chris Kael

Five Finger Death Punch's Chris Kael
Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch performs on stage at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., his home town, on Sept. 4, 2015. Photo by Paul Hooper | Rupp Arena.

You began seeing them file into Rupp Arena around quitting time yesterday. They were wearing black t-shirts with a design based on the old Kiss Army logo from the ‘70s. But the insignia on this gear read differently: Kael’s Army.

The occasion was Lexington native Chris Kael’s performance debut at Rupp as a member of the Las Vegas metal band Five Finger Death Punch.

Read the review at Walter Tunis' blog, The Musical Box.

This story was originally published September 5, 2015 at 8:42 AM with the headline "Review: Five Finger Death Punch show homecoming celebration for Chris Kael."

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