FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's ZOLTAN BATHORY lists his Las Vegas castle-inspired mansion for $28 million
14-08-2025
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist and founder Zoltan Bathory has put his castle-inspired mansion in Las Vegas on the market for $28 million, almost € 24 million.
Bathory bought the three-story, 12,720-square-foot (almost 1200 m²) home, which is located about 8 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip, in 2019 for $3.25 million and has been remodeling it for the past six years.
Listing agent Monica Nalbantoglu of the Rob Jensen Co. told the Las Vegas Review-Journal: “There is nothing in the home that wasn’t touched other than the exterior walls and the things that are in the home.”
Bathory brought renowned architect and Blue Heron founder Michael Murphy out of retirement. Over nearly six years, the two meticulously restored and transformed the castle, originally built in 1990 by Utah billionaires the Miller family, as a flawless replica of an old-world fortress.
The property already featured $1.7 million in stained glass cathedral windows and $1.4 million in hand-carved mahogany. Bathory and Murphy spared no expense in elevating it further, importing 15th-century stone gates from Europe, 17th-century fireplace mantels, and 500-year-old beams and doors — turning the estate into a work of architectural bravado.
Zoltan told BLABBERMOUTH.NET about his decision to sell the home: “I’m an artist… and through this process I discovered that as amazing as it is to own something like this, the real thrill for me is in creating it. Designing and building something monumental, something that will outlast me is where the magic is. Michael Murphy and I had an incredible time bringing this place to life, and now we’re already eyeing castles and fortresses in Europe to transform into livable works of art.”
Nalbantoglu said that Bathory is looking to sell the property because he “just wants to keep going. He wants to keep finding these really cool properties and make them really special,” she said.
According to Mansion Global, Bathory also bought the neighboring home during the renovation to live in, which is negotiable with the sale of the castle.
This past April, Zoltan‘s Las Vegas mansion was featured in Rock Feed‘s original series “Headbanger Homes”. You can now watch the episode below.
In a 2020 interview with Kerrang! magazine, Zoltan stated about his accomplishments: “If my 10-year-old self could see me now, he would find it surreal. It is surreal. Lots of people say they’ll follow their crazy dreams, but not everyone believes they can come true. Over the years, as I’ve gotten to achieve all these ‘impossible’ goals, I’ve created this cycle of fulfilment: dream it, wish it, work for it, achieve it. I’ve trained myself to dare to dream. When I say that nothing is impossible, I truly believe it.”
Bathory, who was born in Hungary but moved to the United States when he was 20 years old, stated about his upbringing: “Hungary was very much a socialist, communist country. We had one TV channel that started at noon and ended at midnight. It didn’t broadcast on Mondays at all, and it showed no rock or metal music. As kids we’d beat the crap out of each other because there was nothing else to do. The one thing Hungary did give me was a heavy-duty education. I knew that if I wanted to get out, I needed to be faster, stronger and better educated than everyone else. I read hundreds of books. If I hadn’t, I would have been just another cog in the machine.”
On April 5, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH released the digital deluxe edition of “AfterLife”, featuring the original 12 tracks recorded with the band’s longtime producer Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE) in addition to four bonus tracks: three acoustic versions of the album’s songs “The End”, “Judgement Day” and “Thanks For Asking” plus a brand new song, “This Is The Way”, featuring the late rapper DMX.
Stream/download AFTERLIFE: DELUXE HERE.
“Music is meant to be universal and without boundaries, and it starts at the top with us, the artists,” says Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory. “We have always embraced the mixing of genres, whether it be the remake of LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out” featuring Tech N9ne as a guest, or our collaboration with blues warrior Kenny Wayne Shepherd, country star Brantley Gilbert, and Brian May, the legendary guitarist of Queen, on the song ‘Blue on Black.’”
“The idea of collaborating with DMX had been in discussion for years, and it was a long and winding road to turn this particular item on our wish list into reality. He was a lyrical warrior, a true original who spoke his mind incorruptibly. We have always viewed DMX as “the metalhead of hip-hop’ because of his aggressive, raw, and untamed style. He growled and snarled, aiming to rattle some cages–an attitude we share, as Five Finger Death Punch has always been drawn to the fearless and the real. It made all the sense in the world, but today this is more than just a song; it’s a salute to a legend, a way to honor DMX‘s memory.”
In other news, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is celebrating three recent platinum certifications for some of the band’s most popular releases: the “Blue On Black” 2019 single featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brantley Gilbert and Brian May; the “Blue On Black” 2018 single; and the “Got Your Six” 2015 album.
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory says about “This Is The Way (Featuring DMX)”: “Music is meant to be shared, and it starts at the top with us, the artists. We have always embraced the mixing of genres, whether it be the remake of LL Cool J‘s ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’ featuring Tech N9ne as a guest or our collaboration with blues warrior Kenny Wayne Shepherd, country star Brantley Gilbert, and Brian May, the legendary guitarist of QUEEN, on the song ‘Blue On Black’.
“The idea of collaborating with DMX had been in discussion for years, and it was a long and winding road to turn this particular item on our wish list into reality. He was a lyrical warrior, a true original who spoke his mind incorruptibly. We have always viewed DMX as ‘the metalhead of hip-hop’ because of his aggressive, raw, and untamed style. He growled and snarled, aiming to rattle some cages — an attitude we share, as FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has always been drawn to the fearless and the real. It made all the sense in the world, but today this is more than just a song; it’s a salute to a legend, a way to honor DMX‘s memory.”
Upon announcement of the digital deluxe version of “AfterLife” today, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has premiered an advance listen to the previously unreleased acoustic version of “Judgement Day” which can be streamed below. The band previously partnered with Covenant House in November 2023 and released an official video for “Judgement Day” during National Runaway Prevention Month to help raise awareness about the Youth Homelessness Crisis.
“AfterLife: Deluxe” track listing:
01. Welcome To The Circus
02. AfterLife
03. Times Like These
04. Roll Dem Bones
05. Pick Up Behind You
06. Judgment Day
07. IOU
08. Thanks For Asking
09. Blood And Tar
10. All I Know
11. Gold Gutter
12. The End
13. This Is The Way(feat. DMX)
14. Judgment Day (acoustic)
15. The End (acoustic)
16. Thanks For Asking (acoustic)
As previously reported, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will embark on a full European tour of headline dates as well as festival appearances this summer. The tour also coincides with the European portion of METALLICA‘s “M72” tour on which FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH continues to tour stadiums around the world as special guest.
For the headline dates of the summer tour, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will bring along ICE NINE KILLS as special guest. The latter band has cemented itself as one of modern metal’s most vicious forces with its current album, “The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood”. ICE NINE KILLS will also be featured on the 2024 lineup of the ongoing METALLICA “M72” world tour.
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 2024 tour dates:May 23 – London, OVO Arena, UKMay 26 – Munich, Olympiastadion, DE *May 28 – Zurich, Hallenstadion, CHMay 29 – Milan, Idays Festival, IT **May 31 – Plzen, Metalfest Open Air Plazen, CZ **Jun. 01 – Vienna, Rancino Rocks, AT *Jun. 03 – Hannover, ZAG Arena, DEJun. 05 – Solvesborg, Sweden Rock Festival, SE **Jun. 06 – Trondheim, Trondheim Rocks, NO **Jun. 09 – Helsinki, Olympic Stadium, FI *Jun. 11 – Tallin, Unibet Arena, EEJun. 13 – Kaunas, Zalgiris Arena, LTJun. 16 – Copenhagen, Parken Stadium, DK *Jun. 18 – Frankfurt, Festhalle, DEJun. 19 – Amsterdam, AFAS Live, NLJun. 21 – Dessel, Graspop Metal Meeting, BE **Jun. 23 – Ferropolis, Full Force Festival, DE **
Jun. 25 – Oberhausen, Rudolf Weber-Arena, DE
Jun. 26 – Esch-Sur-Alzette, Rockhal, LU ***
Jun. 29 – Zilina, Topfest, SK **
Jul. 04 – Bucharest, Metalhead Festival – 20 years aLIVE, RO
Jul. 07 – Warsaw, PGE Narodowy, PL *
Jul. 09 – Budapest, Barba Negra, HU
Jul. 14 – Madrid, Estadio Civitas Metropolitano, ES *
* METALLICA support
** Festival dates
*** No ICE NINE KILLS
“AfterLife” is FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH‘s first album with its latest addition, renowned British virtuoso Andy James, who replaced Jason Hook in 2020. James was previously featured on “Broken World”, a song that was included on the second installment of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH‘s greatest-hits collection, “A Decade Of Destruction – Volume 2”, which came out in the fall of 2020.
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