HELPING HAND
OBSERVED FROM THE OUTSIDE, Ivan Moody is the quintessential tough guy. As the lead singer of the multiplatinum-selling metal band Five Finger Death Punch, he’s got the head tattoos and piercings—and he’s had his share of the wild tour antics—that come with the territory. The fabled lifestyle of the rock star—or what Moody calls “cock star”—comes with plenty of temptation. After all, it’s tough not to fall prey to the endlessly flowing alcohol and countless admirers ready to give musicians just about anything they desire. Ultimately, Moody found himself in trouble as the victim of excess. The bottle had taken its toll on him and he didn’t see a way out.
To his fans, he was impenetrable—seen almost as some kind of deity—but behind
