The Official AFI Thread

[Liebensaft]

Are we still talking about NoFX?

[maco]

ah i cant wait till the new album comes out. i need to see them live too! ahhh. i heard the album comes out in february too, but thats too far away
nope they decided to record another song so its not february anymore...that was a guesstimate before they recorded that other song....no new guesstimates yet


yay! im listening to Reiver's Music! I just put a new needle on my record player. I've never listened to any of my AFI records before. However, AFI wasn't the first thing I put on. I had to go "this is the song my band's covering!" and turn on the Specials.

[Hep Kat]

yay! im listening to Reiver's Music! I just put a new needle on my record player. I've never listened to any of my AFI records before. However, AFI wasn't the first thing I put on. I had to go "this is the song my band's covering!" and turn on the Specials.

That has to be fun.

For some reason, I can't get my record player to work.

[nightbringer]

if that's him, that's pretty nifty....if it's a faker...that's pretty mean

Its real, Jade posted the link on the DF boards himself.

*Continues listening to Pain of Salvation*

I'm addicted to that band atm ... and i only have one album >.>

[maco]

Its real, Jade posted the link on the DF boards himself.

*Continues listening to Pain of Salvation*

I'm addicted to that band atm ... and i only have one album >.>
yeah i just saw that the other night...apparently the reason Jade never posts on the AFI board is because he lost his password.

[Gnarmageddon]

Anyone like Son of Sam?

[maco]

yeah they're good...havent listened in a while though...i lent my neighbor the cd in october

[Gnarmageddon]

I just downloaded Songs From the Earth and I like it a lot.

[trimblio]

son of sam is great. i only found out about them like 2 months ago but now they are one of my favorites, i think they should do another album too. and that sucks that the new album's not coming out in february. now i have to wait longer! its already been almost 3 years!

[maco]

so apparently the AFI EP, even though it's a 7" is 33 RPM. it sounded really funny on 45

[trimblio]

do vynils sound about the same as cd's? i honestly havent heard a record player or anything

[DaveToopes]

Yes, they do. Some people say it's a warmer, crisper sound. I think that it's just personal preference though. I don't own any vinyl, so I haven't ever compared the two.

[maco]

Vinyl is capable of holding twice as much bass as a cd. I will attest to the fact that I definitely hear more bass on my records than on my cds (the vinyls sound like when you turn on bass boost on a cd...a little better actually...it's great for learning basslines). As well, cds burnt from mp3s are muddier than vinyl (and than bought-cds) because the encoding the computer does is not 100% precise.

Aside from that, putting a 33 RPM record on at 45 RPM is always a good laugh. Davey makes a good chipmunk.

[trimblio]

thats cool, i might start getting vinyls then. yeah davey probably would make a good chipmunk

[trimblio]

hey maco, do you have the link to the i want an official afi thread but my mom wont let me get one? i cant find it. and i dont think the 336 ep is still in print, but im not sure

[maco]

That is this thread. And 336 is out of print. There were 2500 pressed in each of 2 batches (ie. there are 5000 in existence). They can be found on eBay for $30-50.

[Liebensaft]

All the official threads had their name changed to the official (band name) thread.

[trimblio]

oh ok. has anyone heard anything of when the new album comes out?

[Hep Kat]

oh ok. has anyone heard anything of when the new album comes out?

I've heard April, mostly.

[trimblio]

oh really? i cant wait any longer. but i guess i'll have to

[1/3 skilled]

omg april.. man.. thats.. so.. long..

o and can some one send me symaoye? it seams to have disipeared as soon as i got my ipod..

[Hep Kat]

omg april.. man.. thats.. so.. long..

Nah, it's not that long.

Just chill and forget about it. Before you know it you'll be going "**** I forgot about the new Afi album!"

[1/3 skilled]

Nah, it's not that long.

Just chill and forget about it. Before you know it you'll be going "**** I forgot about the new Afi album!"
lol.. maby.. but probly not..

[trimblio]

Nah, it's not that long.

Just chill and forget about it. Before you know it you'll be going "**** I forgot about the new Afi album!"

theres no way i'll forget

[nightbringer]

oh ok. has anyone heard anything of when the new album comes out?

Davey said a few days ago to expect it early summer time ...

(He said that in response to a question on the Df board)

So yeah, even longer to wait >.<

[Hep Kat]

Davey said a few days ago to expect it early summer time ...

(He said that in response to a question on the Df board)

So yeah, even longer to wait >.<

Meh.

I shirk away from my DF duties.

[trimblio]

Davey said a few days ago to expect it early summer time ...

(He said that in response to a question on the Df board)

So yeah, even longer to wait >.<

EARLY SUMMERTIME?! ah too long away. thanks for the info though

[1/3 skilled]

dang.. thats way to long.. owell..

any one got any sujestions for other bands to check out.. sence we got till summer..

[trimblio]

well, i would say the misfits or tiger army, but you may already like them. i'm getting into the dillinger escape plan, horse the band, and sick of it all lately. i think sick of it all and afi are friends, so yeah.

[nightbringer]

dang.. thats way to long.. owell..

any one got any sujestions for other bands to check out.. sence we got till summer..

What kinda stuff are you into to? I can't really help you with punk, but I've been checking out these recently

Pain of Salvation (Prog, but not on the overly solo-ish kinda level as Dream Theater. Remedy Lane is an awesome album with some very emotional vocal work and generally good song-writing).

Stream of Passion (I guess this would be called prog. Only actually heard this band yesterday. Amazing female vocalist, very haunting.)

VNV Nation (Electronic stuff ... I only have a few tracks as I'm awaiting one of their albums from Amazon but I've been hooked on what I have. AFI seem to like them as well).

[maco]

Go on interpunk and get Loose Change...it's Jade's old band's stuff

[Hep Kat]

Go on interpunk and get Loose Change...it's Jade's old band's stuff

Loose Change are okay.

Redemption 87, on the other hand, are horrible.

[maco]

hahah

my wingnut answer that showed up....i dont think it has man in a suitcase though

[1/3 skilled]

cool thanks for the bands...

[trimblio]

check out Folly if youre into hardcore, they have some great guitars and drums goin, just the singer is hard to get used to. its kinda ska too if you like that.

[trimblio]

does anyone else's Very Proud cd say Fishbool for Fishbowl and Modern Epidemic for Modern Epic when you put it into the computer? cuz mine does and i was wondering if everyone's is like that

[TeleJon]

man this ****ing band sucks
i think its funny that this is still in this forum

[USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST]

[nightbringer]

^^^ haha

*Sigh* lack of any updates

And yeah mine said fishbool.

My sts also said paper airlines and silver and gold ...

[DHMauler]

i own most of their old stuff, still need to get BSINTS tho. Lost Souls Own You

[wkd]

A friend of mine who owns most of their cds let me borrow Black Sails In The Sunset, Answer That And Stay Fashionable, Hallows Eve EP, and Sing The Sorrow. I've pretty much fallen in love with them ever sense.

My favorite would have to be Answer That And Stay fashionable. I also love BSINTS, they take a more serious approach.

Their newer stuff like Sing The Sorrow, I didn't really like at first, but I'm slowly starting to get into it. It's pretty good, I don't see why everyone hates it.

[maco]

Their newer stuff like Sing The Sorrow, I didn't really like at first, but I'm slowly starting to get into it. It's pretty good, I don't see why everyone hates it.
It took me until March 2005 to buy STS. I had a burnt copy until then, but then I found a Japanese import and had to buy it. I couldn't stand listening to it until then either. I got burnt out on GNG early on.

[Gnarmageddon]

Need....new.....AFI....

Hurry....the f'uck....up....Davey....

*collapses*

[xJeff_Chordx]

Black Sails on the Sunset and the All Hallows EP are two of my favorite cds ever.

Any news on when new AFI is supposedly dropping?

[Hep Kat]

April to May-ish, possibly later.

They have 80 tracks recorded, 14 will be on the album.

Title tba.

[Gnarmageddon]

They should release like 5 different albums at the same time.

[trumpeter]

They should release like 5 different albums at the same time.


That would be commercial suicide, but musical bliss.

[Hep Kat]

That would be freakin' awesome, though.

[Liebensaft]

All the songs that don't make the album will probably make it to the internet or an ultimate AFI collection with a bunch of other B-sides and stuff.

[maco]

All the songs that don't make the album will probably make it to the internet or an ultimate AFI collection with a bunch of other B-sides and stuff.
no, they'll never be recorded, just disappear. then some lyrics will be released in the next issue of Under the Rose. the couple that get recorded but not on the album may be released at a later date as part of an ep or for a soundtrack or something (like how rabbits are roadkill is on the myspace comp)

and april-may would be spring....they now say early summer (hopefully)

[trimblio]

is there cool stuff in the Under The Rose magazine? i want to join the df but i dont have the money. i hope the cd comes out in april.

[xJeff_Chordx]

They should release like 5 different albums at the same time.
Backed x1000

Like someone said, commercial suicide, but that would ****ing rule so hard.

[maco]

is there cool stuff in the Under The Rose magazine? i want to join the df but i dont have the money. i hope the cd comes out in april.
yeah ther's like fritch interviewing hunter by IM and davey interviewing someone from another band and jade interviewing a drunk smith...lots of interviews of or by the band basically...and unreleased lyrics, they've had "what im listening to now" sections...

[trimblio]

yeah ther's like fritch interviewing hunter by IM and davey interviewing someone from another band and jade interviewing a drunk smith...lots of interviews of or by the band basically...and unreleased lyrics, they've had "what im listening to now" sections...

oh ok. that sounds cool.

[FauxApathy]

I've just discovered AFI recently... until then I've just been a big ska fan.

The only cd i've bought was the compilation that Nitro put out, Which I only recently figured out was a sort of Greatest Hits type deal.
When I asked My friends which album they thought I should get, they said Sing The Sorrow was their best. But seeing as my friends Have terrible taste in music I thought I'd ask the actual fans.

[1/3 skilled]

well sing the sorrow is not terrible its just different then there older stuff. but i like it alot. if you liked the compilation cd thing cheack out black sails in the sunset i think its the closest to that.

[maco]

i second the vote for BSITS. know that song on there, God Called in Sick Today? yeah, that's from BSITS. that's their best album, IMO

[Hep Kat]

Art of Drowning is my favorite, so I would recommend that.

[trimblio]

i would say art of drowning. then black sails. just get both and you will be happy

[trimblio]

does anyone know the link to the guitar clip jade posted somewhere. something that was going to be used on the new cd. i cant find it anywhere

[Gnarmageddon]

SYMAOYE just took over BSITS in the position of my favorite AFI album. I listened to it a few times yesterday in my car.

[1/3 skilled]

i still need symaoye

[Sleeper]

SYMAOYE and BSITS are my favorites by far, both have there great songs.

[Hep Kat]

I abhor SYMAOYE.


I think it's their worst album, by far.

[Sleeper]

It's definitly the most agressive, but i can't help to like it.

[trimblio]

very proud and art of drowning and shut your mouth are my favorites (in that order). black sails used to be my favorite but now its not. im really getting into sing the sorrow now too. **** it, their all great

[ZaaR]

They should release like 5 different albums at the same time.

I want to see one 80 song album/box set

[Sleeper]

very proud and art of drowning and shut your mouth are my favorites (in that order). black sails used to be my favorite but now its not. im really getting into sing the sorrow now too. **** it, their all great
Sign the Sorrow is amazing, I'll fight that to the death.

[trimblio]

Sign the Sorrow is amazing, I'll fight that to the death.

it is amazing. i cant believe how people say it sucks. dancing through sunday is one of my all time favorites

[Sleeper]

Yes, alot of people bash that album. But it has so many good songs, and it is a more mature sound from the rest.

[trimblio]

yeah i agree completely. now i'm listening to it again. ha

[Gnarmageddon]

Every time I put on STS, I think I'm gonna be switching songs a lot, but I can always listen to it all the way through. Not really any bad songs on it.

It's definitly the most agressive, but i can't help to like it.
123. Every song has a catchy chorus, and most have amazing backup vocals/yells.

[METS]

Yeh STS is one of my favourate albums ever, the whole album has such a great atmosphere to it, I never skip tracks either, the whole thing just flows.

[trimblio]

yeah it flows great.
and allofmeoliveme, what does 123 mean? i see that a lot but i dont know what it means

[Sleeper]

yeah it flows great.
and allofmeoliveme, what does 123 mean? i see that a lot but i dont know what it means
I know the question was direct to allofmeoliveme, but 123 simply means to agree with what the person is saying.

[trimblio]

ohh ok. thanks.

[nightbringer]

It appears the guys have finished doing a photoshoot for new album promotion.

A new photo is on their myspace ... they have new cuts.

http://myspace-718.vo.llnwd.net/00508/81/70/508950718_l.jpg

[Hep Kat]

Nice.

[Gnarmageddon]

Jade always looks cool, but Davey should cut his hair short again to avoid looking like a fag. He should go back to the devilock.

[RetiredAt21]

Jade always looks cool, but Davey should cut his hair short again to avoid looking like a fag. He should go back to the devilock.

That would be real cool.

[Gnarmageddon]

If you have a devilock you are automatically cool.

[RetiredAt21]

It's true. Unless you are present day Jerry Only, then you're still a douche, even with the devilock.

[Hep Kat]

I think Davey looks fine with long hair.

As long as he's not doing stupid things with it.

[RetiredAt21]

I think Davey looks fine with long hair.

As long as he's not doing stupid things with it.

Which he usually does.

[Liebensaft]

His hair in that picture looks like a stereotypical scene kid haircut that I'd see in my school.

[Sleeper]

It appears the guys have finished doing a photoshoot for new album promotion.

A new photo is on their myspace ... they have new cuts.

http://myspace-718.vo.llnwd.net/00508/81/70/508950718_l.jpg
Adam has looked the same since......forever.

[Flagjacket]

Jade's story about Davey's long hair was "One time we toured Europe and had a hair growing contest. Davey won." And Davey's short hair made him look like a Beastie Boy.

[1/3 skilled]

wow now that is a funny looking hair cut.. but cool pic...

[RetiredAt21]

Adam has looked the same since......forever.

Yeah man, that guy has looked EXACTLY the same for years.

[trimblio]

yeah, adam has always looked the same, haha. hey did anyone see the thing with AFI on TRL yesterday? i guess they were supposed to be talking about the new album.

[Buzzbomb]

Haha, thats some f'ucked up hair Davey has going on there.

[trimblio]

If you have a devilock you are automatically cool.

i might get a devilock soon. im definitely gonna get one for halloween at least. haha i decided this year im gonna be davey of the art of drowning era

[maco]

Jade always looks cool, but Davey should cut his hair short again to avoid looking like a fag. He should go back to the devilock.
the devilock was cool, but hey nothin wrong with lookin like a fag...androgynous people are cute :)

[maco]

Haha, thats some f'ucked up hair Davey has going on there.
Davey looks like he copied Jade's hair but without the hair dye

[RetiredAt21]

Androgynous?

[Sleeper]

Androgynous?
People that have characteristics of a man and a women.

[RetiredAt21]

Oh werd, thank you for enlightening me.

[Buzzbomb]

Jade looks like a peacock

[trimblio]

jade's a dude

[Buzzbomb]

And he still looks like a peacock...

[AIRIC]

My last name means peacock in German.

[Brain Toad]

The devillock is probably the stupidest looking haircut.

[DaveToopes]

The devillock is probably the stupidest looking haircut.

FINALLY!

[Liebensaft]

Yeah, it's pretty ugly.

[Gnarmageddon]

the devilock was cool, but hey nothin wrong with lookin like a fag...androgynous people are cute :)
But you're a girl.

[DaveToopes]

I can finally agree with people.

[maco]

But you're a girl.
....

that makes a difference?

[Gnarmageddon]

....

that makes a difference?
If a girl says another girl/guy is cute, everything's cool. But if a guy mentions it, they get called a fag.

[Brain Toad]

If a girl says another girl/guy is cute, everything's cool. But if a guy mentions it, they get called a fag.

You're cute spence ;)

[Liebensaft]

Homo.

[Gnarmageddon]

You're cute spence ;)
Homo.
See?

[Liebensaft]

I only did it because of your post though.

[Gnarmageddon]

And you only wouldn't have done it because Nick could ban you.

[Liebensaft]

Nick wouldn't ban me for jokingly calling him a homo. But if I said Johnny Cash and Jello Biafra were idiots and things of that nature, he'd probably consider it.

[Weezerfan_returns]

Devil locks look stupid, but Davey's was awesome looking. Davey is one of the greatest singers in punk....ever.

[trimblio]

davey's my hero

[Hep Kat]

I think we all agree that Davey Havok is Davey Havok: All-Around Good Guy.

[trimblio]

ha yeah, i agree

[KertoiP]

I don't care that they're on MTV, have videos or changed sound on newer albums. I don't care they're popular, just like all their music anyway, the old and the new one.

[Hep Kat]

Well said.

[fatwreckpunk]

I have never seen a punk band worry about their hair so much ffs

[maco]

I have never seen a punk band worry about their hair so much ffs
casualties....that's like 5 hours worth of hair-de-gravity-ifying

[Flagjacket]

And buckets of hair dye.

[maco]

like every 2 weeks cuz odd colours fade reeeeeally fast

[fatwreckpunk]

the casualties are a bunch of posers anyway. They suck....

[maco]

today is 336. who's listening to it?

[trimblio]

me. AFI is going on warped this summer, if you didnt already know, sucks though cuz they arent coming to california

[maco]

yeah gavin posted it, then the thread disappeared....it's hypothesized that the dates were off

i pretty much gave up on the idea of ever going to warped after last year's horrible list of bands, but if afi's playing, i'm gonna have to go (and it wont hurt that less than jake is playing too)

[Let's Chop Cats!]

When the hell is their new cd coming out?

[Gnarmageddon]

Spring or early summer. Hopefully.

[maco]

somoene on the OMB posted a thread saying they just saw the "new" music video for that "new" song Days of the Phoenix ^_^ someone said they think the person got confused cuz of Davey's new haircut

[ViciousLove]

If a girl says another girl/guy is cute, everything's cool. But if a guy mentions it, they get called a fag.

Yeah, but that's stupid.

[Hep Kat]

Yeah, but that's stupid.

Yeah, but it's common idiom. You have to dice.


I want the new album, and I want it now.

[Jersey's Best Dancer]

I have a question about one of AFI's songs. I bought Sing The Sorrow (unfortunently) and the only song I really like is Dancing Through Sunday. I was wondering is it Davey singing the whole song or what? Cause I like the voice at the begining and everything, but then he comes in w/ his normal high pitched voice.

[Jersey's Best Dancer]

Oh, I bought the cd like 2 - 3 years ago and i just was listening to it today for some reason, idk why haha

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

I lost my copy of that cd.


I always enjoyed playing the bassline from Death of Seasons.

[trimblio]

davey sings everything except for some backround vocals. dancing through sunday is probably the best song on sts too. i guess you do have to get used to his voice. when i first heard of them awhile ago, the vocals were the only thing that was hard to like. but after a while you grow to love them. now he's my favorite singer

[Jersey's Best Dancer]

Why can't he sing that all the time?!

[trimblio]

the screaming? i dont know. if you want him screaming a lot then try the cd Shut Your Mouth And Open Your Eyes. its some of their older stuff and more hardcore

[DaveToopes]

It's also better.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

When the hell is their new album coming out?

[Skidmark Steve]

When the hell is their new album coming out?
When are you comming out Reiner?

[DaveToopes]

Reiner will comm (lol?) out when he's ready.

[Skidmark Steve]

I sure hope so.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

When are you comming out Reiner?
Couple weeks.

[ViciousLove]

I have Answer That And Stay Fashionable and Sing The Sorrow. Which of their other CDs sound like Answer That And Stay Fashionable? Because I'm not really a fan of Sing The Sorrow.

[trimblio]

I have Answer That And Stay Fashionable and Sing The Sorrow. Which of their other CDs sound like Answer That And Stay Fashionable? Because I'm not really a fan of Sing The Sorrow.

very proud of ya. its their second album.

and the new album is coming out pretty soon, im guessing early may. they posted a blog on myspace saying that it is "done and dusted". so yeah

[ViciousLove]

very proud of ya. its their second album.

and the new album is coming out pretty soon, im guessing early may. they posted a blog on myspace saying that it is "done and dusted". so yeah

Thanks. What's the name of the second album?

[maco]

we don't know [yet]

[Styrofoam]

god, I can't wait any longer

[trimblio]

Thanks. What's the name of the second album?

Very Proud Of Ya. it has a picture of a guy trying to run away from a girl on the front

and i also just read that they are doing warped tour for sure, and bamboozle too, and then will be doing a huge headlining tour as well, with some of the dates inbetween the warped tour dates. and they are just doing warped to reach cities that they wont be going to on the headlining tour. so if you live by the cities they are doing warped in, then you should go to warped, or else you will have to travel a while to see them on the headlining tour.

[ViciousLove]

Very Proud Of Ya. it has a picture of a guy trying to run away from a girl on the front

and i also just read that they are doing warped tour for sure, and bamboozle too, and then will be doing a huge headlining tour as well, with some of the dates inbetween the warped tour dates. and they are just doing warped to reach cities that they wont be going to on the headlining tour. so if you live by the cities they are doing warped in, then you should go to warped, or else you will have to travel a while to see them on the headlining tour.

Oh I get it, cool thanks. Yeah I live a few miles from SF and there's Warped Tour there every year, so I'll probably be going to that. A lot of other bands I like are on it too.
Does AFI play a lot of their old stuff on tour?

[maco]

nope, they almost never play anything from before black sails. sometimes they play cruise control for the hell of it, but pretty much nothing that's not from the current lineup. and god called in sick today is pretty much the standard encore. i havent seen them, but this question's been asked enough times on the OMB

in other news, the new AFI single, "Miss Murder" will be out on the radio April 24-25 according to FMQB (http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16770). This has also been investigated by AFISeries and confirmed. Also, Davey says that most places they're stopping on Warped will be as replacements for headline shows. So, if they're coming to you on Warped, go! because they probably won't be coming back in support of this album (unless ya know, it's like a year from now or something...but no time soon)

[trimblio]

do you have an afiseries account maco? i do. well, yeah they pretty much play only knewer songs because the older ones are like playing covers for Jade and Hunter

[maco]

yeah.... maco ;)

[nekropomp]

i think afi is alright, sing the sorrow got a lot of crap from people but it was still good. there old stuff is better than the new, like "answer that and stay fashionable" that was a good album and "black sails in the sunset"

[Hep Kat]

Yeah, on the whole, old Afi > new Afi.

[trimblio]

eh i dont know. i used to always say the old was better, but i've been listening to STS a lot lately and it sounds really good. i'd say i like it all the same, it just depends on what mood your in. like i listen to STS when im thoughtful and then VPOY makes me happy and i listen to AOD whenever i'm at school. haha i dont know

[trimblio]

yeah.... maco ;)

oh thats cool. ive never seen your name on there. mines trimblio just like here too, same picture and everythin:)

[maco]

i dont go on there very often...i think most of my posts on there were in the ska thread in the music section

[Brain Toad]

I downloaded Answer That and Stay Fashionable and Very Proud of Ya last night and I now have all their full lengths on mp3.

[Sleeper]

I downloaded Answer That and Stay Fashionable and Very Proud of Ya last night and I now have all their full lengths on mp3.
I love both those albums the same, The Secret Ninja has to be my favorite of Very Proud of Ya.

[Brain Toad]

Answer That and Stay Fashionable is my favorite AFI album now.

[Weezerfan_returns]

I like the old and new stuff. i think my favorite record is probably black sails though.

[bhp_factor]

older albums by AFI are fking great.

[Weezerfan_returns]

i love when they have like, those huge shout choruses, like the Strength Through Wounding or The Leaving Song pt. 2

[trimblio]

yeah that's tight

[Weezerfan_returns]

...wow, no one talks in these forums anymore.

Sorry if this seemed like a bump, but i think that Trimblio's post was already kind of a bump.

[trimblio]

yeah. ha i dont know what a bump is. but yeah no one comes on here ever. just go on afiseries.com if you want an afi forum, or the OMB. thats what i do

[ViciousLove]

BUMP = Bring Up My Post.

[AIRIC]

Or just bumping the thread to the top. That's what I always considered it.

[trimblio]

oh ok. thanks. so then, this post would be a bump?

[ViciousLove]

Nah, a bump is usually when the thread is really old and no one has posted in it for a while. Or if someone posts with just the word "bump".

[trimblio]

hmmmmmm ok. what is the ^123 thing then?

[smell my jizz?]

I really like them. Daveys voice is amazing and all of their songs are get up and dance style good. Their covers of Misfits songs are good too.




How is this an official AFI thread, when official means it is endorsed by the band/record label...

[AIRIC]

I really like them. Daveys voice is amazing and all of their songs are get up and dance style good. Their covers of Misfits songs are good too.




How is this an official AFI thread, when official means it is endorsed by the band/record label...

It's the official thread on this forum meaning that there are to be no other AFI threads made. You knew that. Don't be a dumbass.

[Sleeper]

So i've been really getting back into this band again, any news on there upcoming album? I was really pumped to go see them this year at the Warped Tour, even though i don't like any of the groups on the list this year (besides The Bouncing Souls). But i guess there not coming to Milwaukee on The Warped Tour.

[ZaaR]

will afi be on all warped tour dates, or just selective?

[Flagjacket]

I don't think the Warped schedule is out yet.

[|CHRYSALIS of DEJECTION|]

AFI is like the best thing dat eva happnd 2 me...i relate the songs 2 almost everything....the old AFI was relly good...esp frm the dayz of I WANNA GET A MOHAWK BUT MOM WONT LET ME GET 1...but SING THE SORROW is jus a touch of class...JADE and DAVEY rock....and the darkness of sing the sorrow...is jus like floating on cloud 9

[Brain Toad]

AFI is like the best thing dat eva happnd 2 me...i relate the songs 2 almost everything....the old AFI was relly good...esp frm the dayz of I WANNA GET A MOHAWK BUT MOM WONT LET ME GET 1...but SING THE SORROW is jus a touch of class...JADE and DAVEY rock....and the darkness of sing the sorrow...is jus like floating on cloud 9

Please, for the love of all that is good and holy, learn how to spell. You are raping the English language harder than Dahmer with young boys.

[maco]

yeah the warped dates for afi are listed on their myspace (http://myspace.com/afi) and on the OMB (http://board.despairfaction.com/showthread.php?t=58947)

[Dave de Sylvia]

Please, for the love of all that is good and holy, learn how to spell. You are raping the English language harder than Dahmer with young boys.
From the looks of his sporadic capitalising, there's something violently thrusting up him at selected intervals.

Anyway, I'd appreciate any input to the Sing the Sorrow review I posted a couple of days ago. I had a good time researching for it and listening to the album over and over, so I hope it's acceptable to you hardcore folk.

[Flagjacket]

From the looks of his sporadic capitalising, there's something violently thrusting up him at selected intervals.

Anyway, I'd appreciate any input to the Sing the Sorrow review I posted a couple of days ago. I had a good time researching for it and listening to the album over and over, so I hope it's acceptable to you hardcore folk.
The hardcore forum is up top.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Hardcore AFI fans, obviously.

[Sleeper]

From the looks of his sporadic capitalising, there's something violently thrusting up him at selected intervals.

Anyway, I'd appreciate any input to the Sing the Sorrow review I posted a couple of days ago. I had a good time researching for it and listening to the album over and over, so I hope it's acceptable to you hardcore folk.
Nice job with the review, Sing the Sorrow is one of my favorite albums ever. You seemed to really like it, and yes it's nothing AFI has ever put out (the reason why i like it so much). I think This Time is Imperfect is probally one of the best songs off that album.

[Gnarmageddon]

Yessss. They're playing in Indy.

[Hep Kat]

From the looks of his sporadic capitalising, there's something violently thrusting up him at selected intervals.

Anyway, I'd appreciate any input to the Sing the Sorrow review I posted a couple of days ago. I had a good time researching for it and listening to the album over and over, so I hope it's acceptable to you hardcore folk.

I thought that was an excellent review. The best that STS has received on Sputnik.

[trimblio]

I thought that was an excellent review. The best that STS has received on Sputnik.

yeah it was really good, a little long but thats ok. and it does own the other reviews for it

[maco]

According to an MTV article where they interviewed Jade, the Charlotte stuff is all titles and phrases from the new album which will be released on 6/6/6. The "Miss Murder" video will be shot in a few weeks (early April).

[DaveToopes]

Are AFI satanic??

[trimblio]

According to an MTV article where they interviewed Jade, the Charlotte stuff is all titles and phrases from the new album which will be released on 6/6/6. The "Miss Murder" video will be shot in a few weeks (early April).

yeah i just read that. i cant wait!

and no, they are not satanic

[Flagjacket]

I thik every band ever is releasing an album on 6/6/06

[_ThisSecretNinja_]

Hmmm so the new albums gonna be called Decemberunderground :cool:

[JamJar]

Just gotta wait for a tracklisting now :)

EDIT: Eh, wrong account, *curses brother*. Supposed to post as nightbringer.

[bhp_factor]

so anyone knows what kinda songs they are going to play? like punk rock or what?

[JamJar]

Davey recently said he finds punk rock boring. So no.

EDIT: again with the wrong account ... meh

[Oz Rembrandt]

Man, cannot wait for Decemberunderground. I've been listening to alot of AFI recently. Hunter Burgan is a hero on the bass.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1527079/20060327/story.jhtml

Been posted yet? Article on the whole trail of clues and names the release date.

[trimblio]

so anyone knows what kinda songs they are going to play? like punk rock or what?

well they arent going to play an album like Answer That and Stay Fashoinable, but i read somewhere that the new cd will appeal to older AFI fans and some of it sounds like Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes (more hardcore stuff)

[Permanent Solution]

Have AFI released non-Warped dates yet? I can't catch them on Warped but I'd really like to see them.

I might see if I can catch that Tuscon date though.

[maco]

bamboozle....

[trimblio]

Have AFI released non-Warped dates yet? I can't catch them on Warped but I'd really like to see them.

I might see if I can catch that Tuscon date though.

Sun 28th May 2006 - HFStival, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD

thats the only other one i know of

[Oz Rembrandt]

Any UK dates yet?

Doubfull...

[trimblio]

Any UK dates yet?

Doubfull...

nah not yet

[Oz Rembrandt]

I'm still hoping they'll play the Leeds festival, to help get me through half the indie bands playing this year...

Plus, from what I've seen on Youtube, they're awesome live!

[AIRIC]

Hey do you guys listen to anythign other than AFI?

[DaveToopes]

I don't think they do Eric.

[DaveToopes]

No I only listen to AFI got a problem?

AFI is the only band I listen to.

Oh crap this is my brother's account! Curses!

Nah just AFI for me they are the only band that play punk music right.

SRY I posted on my brother's account. And no; I only listen to AFI.

I never actually stop listening to AFI. Their albums all play simultaneously on a loop 24/7 in my house.

Just AFI

I think that sums it up.

[me likes punk]

hahaha

[nightbringer]

I never actually stop listening to AFI. Their albums all play simultaneously on a loop 24/7 in my house.

[DaveToopes]

Your quote has been added.

[maco]

psh I don't think I said that...look at my pic...two tone fedora and Walt Jabsco shirt with a "Walt Jabsco <3" under my name? baby, that's SKA!

[trimblio]

yeyeah. Ska is tight. do you like The Specials Maco? they are my favorite ska band along with The Aquabats

[DaveToopes]

Um, this is the AFI forum guys...

[maco]

yeah but the Catch 22 thread is now talking about AFI cuz they said how it was gonna suck that there'd be so many AFI kids being all goth with black nails at Warped and I corrected them that I'm an afi kid but my nails are French manicured, not black, so they let out their little "yeah...I like them too..." thing and now the afi kids are admitting to liking ska and it's all cool cuz the anti-thesis of afi would be "a ska band that wears bright colours and tells people to be happy all the time while encouraging disrespect" and ya know...

yes, I love the specials. I have 2 LPs, 1 12" single, and 3 7" singles of the Specials. AFI's the only band for which I have more vinyl. AFI's the only band I like better than the whole genre of ska.

[Oz Rembrandt]

I'm an AFI kid, and my nails ain't black, and I love Ska.

Not all stereotypes are true. Some are though.

[trimblio]

yeah I'm not like that at all either. I've actually noticed a lot of people i know that like AFI like ska too. It's all good

[Dave de Sylvia]

My nails are too delicate and well-kept to be painted black :-D

[_ThisSecretNinja_]

Yay Miss Murders gonna play play in the next 30 mins or so :cool:

[imnotamusician]

i just heard miss murder

too poppy?

[Styrofoam]

Where'd you hear it?

I wanna hear it

godamn

[socialanxiety]

Miss Murder is totally sweet. People might say it's "too poppy" but remember, it's their single. It's meant to be.

[_ThisSecretNinja_]

Totally awesome!

They've done it again!

[_ThisSecretNinja_]

Where'd you hear it?

I wanna hear it

godamn

www.missmurder.net

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Big let down.

[_ThisSecretNinja_]

The lyrics arent all that crash hot either...

[Sep]

http://www.myspace.com/axtributextoxbandsx

[Henrik]

I don't like it at all. But wasn't really let down, cause I didn't expect more.

[Oz Rembrandt]

Meh. I wasnt a big fan either.

[Hep Kat]

That song is atrocious.

[imnotamusician]

Miss Murder is totally sweet. People might say it's "too poppy" but remember, it's their single. It's meant to be.

yeah after thinking a while, i came to that conclusion too. i mean in sing the sorrow, dancing through sunday, the celluloid dream, and the great disappointment are way better than silver and cold and girls not gray.

[Flagjacket]

Miss Murder reminds me of Marulyn Manson.

[Dave de Sylvia]

yeah after thinking a while, i came to that conclusion too. i mean in sing the sorrow, dancing through sunday, the celluloid dream, and the great disappointment are way better than silver and cold and girls not gray.
Nothing is better than Silver & Cold.

What worries me is that while GNG was still quite obviously an AFI composition, whereas I feel this song could be by any number of bands.

[Permanent Solution]

You guys are all wrong, Time Imperfect was the best song on STS.

[Sleeper]

You guys are all wrong, Time Imperfect was the best song on STS.
I agree, my favorite AFI song by far.

[Flagjacket]

The two songs they left off STS are better trhan everything on STS. By those two I means Synthesia and Rabbits are Roadkill.

[Bukowski]

Nothing is better than Silver & Cold.


oh man, i used to love that song so much. It's definitely my favorite on that album. That and This Time Imperfect are all I need from STS.

[maco]

The two songs they left off STS are better trhan everything on STS. By those two I means Synthesia and Rabbits are Roadkill.
....and now the world...supposing you're American, of course....Synesthesia and Now the World were both on the UK one

[Sleeper]

Is the new single out for AFI?

[Permanent Solution]

It was on the radio and has been circulating the interwebs

[Sleeper]

Would it be on Limewire or some file sharing program? Isn't it called Mrs. Muder or something.

[Buzzbomb]

I can't find the song anywheres. How does it sound if anyone has heard it?

[Permanent Solution]

Different.

In that it sounds less like AFI than it does numerous other bands. Not unique enough :-\

[trimblio]

too different, you can hear it here: <http://www.myspace.com/afixmissmurder>
sorry i dont know the link code

[Liebensaft]

Meh. That's all I've got.

[Gnarmageddon]

The new single is disappointing.

[Styrofoam]

I agree

and it kills me inside

[Dumpweedrock]

All i have to say is damn. AFI was one of the only bands now a days i thought i could rely on to make creative unique music with each new record, but, damn what the hell is this crap? I agree with a lot of you on here it sounds like it could be made by any number of bands, i could honsetly see bands like fall out boy or panic at the disco playing this songs and that really makes me sick, i really hope that the rest of the songs on the new album are not in anyway like this, but realisticly i doubt it. And that scream! i used to love davys scream it, was easily the best scream out of any bands i have ever headr but now it just sounds weak and distant and meh. Eh maybye im taking this to seriously but i just dont want to see my favorite band go down like this

[Dave de Sylvia]

Errr.. it's just one song. Relax.

[Permanent Solution]

I actually liked the scream and the song is very catchy. It's a good single, as far as that goes. There's no reason to assume the rest of the album will be anytihng like the single.