The Official AFI Thread

[Microwave meals & ideals]

Considering I had heard AFI would be playing more hardcore styled music on the new album, I am very dissapointed. But after all, it is only a single.

[Brain Toad]

The new song is very mediocre.

[jeremythepsycho]

i used to love afi then outta knowwhere i just stopped ,still dont know why.

hmm same here..

[Flagjacket]

The new song soudns like Marilyn Manson.

[El_Shiznit]

I like it.

[RetiredAt21]

The new song soudns like Marilyn Manson.

Gross.

[Sleeper]

I like it.
I haven't seen you around here in a while, I still want to hear this single.

/runs off to Limewire

[imnotamusician]

Whats better Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes or Very Proud of Ya?

I was just wondering because some kid is offering me one of them.

[Sleeper]

Whats better Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes or Very Proud of Ya?

I was just wondering because some kid is offering me one of them.
You will know by this:

Very Proud of Ya-more punk
Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes-punk/hardcore

I would go with Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes.

[Microwave meals & ideals]

Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes for sure. It's my favourite album by AFI.

[Dave de Sylvia]

The new song soudns like Marilyn Manson.
What? :confused:

[fatwreckpunk]

the beginning of miss murder sounds like greenday - holiday. that is a fact !!!
If i told my girlfriend that she would go mad as she is a huge fan of AFI and hates greenday

[Drum Phil]

I rather like Miss Murder. Though to be fair i love everything from All Hallows right through to Sing The Sorrow

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Anything else leak from the album? Also when is the release date again?

[Drum Phil]

6th of June. Or 25th of may if you're in the uk.

Got mine preordered

[Weezerfan_returns]

I've been listening to the All Hallows Eve ep a lot lately. Definitely my favorite release.

[RetiredAt21]

All Hallows EP kicks so much a'ss.

[Liebensaft]

Only old AFI I've heard is Black Sails in the Sunset, and I liked it.

[Buzzbomb]

Tracklisting for new album

Prelude 12/21
Kill Caustic
Miss Murder
Summer Shudder
The Interview
Love Like Winter
Affliction
The Missing Frame
Kiss and Control
The Killing Lights
37mm
Endlessly, She Said

[Hep Kat]

I've been giving Miss Murder more of a chance, and I have to admit, I like the lyrics (to a certain extent).


But on the whole, the song is just too bland and run-of-the-mill for me. It just doesn't seem like Afi...

[Vater5B]

I hate Miss Murder.

The thing that annoys me the most is Davey singing in that low register though. That is not the voice I have come to love over the years...

[Guh]

Theyre my favorite band ever. Ive dedicated most of teenage years to them

[Lazybassplr56]

I like the new songs.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Just ordered tickets to see AFI in Chicago, July 7. Dillinger Escape Plan are supporting :cool:

[trimblio]

6th of June. Or 25th of may if you're in the uk.

Got mine preordered
its the 29th of May for the UK. And i was thinking about preordering the new cd as well, but I think i may just go down to Best Buy and get it. Unless of course you get free stuff with ordering it. i dont know. but I know that I'm ordering the Miss Murder single and i also found a Wingnut ATASF for 4 bucks. Pretty sweet

[Styrofoam]

so.
miss murder video
is awesome
i love this song

[Sep]

The video for Miss Murder is really really cool. It makes the song a lot more bearable for me. Anyone heard Kill Caustic yet? That song brings the mosh. One of their more hardcore-punk/post-hardcore songs. You can find a decent quality vid on youtube.

[RetiredAt21]

Sweet, I wanna see it.

[Liebensaft]

I saw it. It's probably all over youtube and stuff. It wasn't a bad video.

[nightbringer]

Anybody watch AFI's performance on the Weenie Roast over webcam yesterday? It was tight, but they were cut short because Dave Grohl appeared as a special guest.

AFI's Set was:

Girl's Not Grey
The Leaving Song Part II
Days Of The Phoenix
Miss Murder
Rabbits Are Roadkill On Route 37
Silver And Cold
Dancing Through Sunday
Totalimmortal

I think that's pretty much the order. Also, anyone heard AFI's cover of INXS' 'Don't Change'? It was given out on a special Miss Murder promo disc when people at the listening parties preordered Decemberunderground. I really wanna hear it!

[Brian Manifesto]

I saw them last weekend they played that same set list except they closed on a new song and opened on Miseria Cantare which was pretty amazing.

[trimblio]

i watched the weenie roast thing. it looked like Davey was mad about something, maybe the fact that they got cut short for Dave Grohl.

is anybody going to go to any of the meet AFI things in So. Cal? im gonna try and go to the one in Claremont

[ZaaR]

afi. june 15th. kool house. toronto. alongside dillinger escape plan. i'm there.

[Jersey's Best Dancer]

I got 'Answer That and Stay Fashionable' and it's fkin great.

[Gnarmageddon]

afi. june 15th. kool house. toronto. alongside dillinger escape plan. i'm there.
Sounds like a kickass show. Unless their set looks like this, which it probably will:

Girl's Not Grey
The Leaving Song Part II
Days Of The Phoenix
Miss Murder
Rabbits Are Roadkill On Route 37
Silver And Cold
Dancing Through Sunday
Totalimmortal

They're playing my Warped date and I'm hoping for lots of old stuff, but I can't say my expectations are very high.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

So has this leaked yet? I'll continue asking this periodicly till I find it.

[Gnarmageddon]

Kif usually gets me the hookup on newly leaked stuff, so I'll make sure to let you know if I get it, Reiner.

[ViciousLove]

I just watched the Miss Murder video and I think it's okay. I've heard worse, but I don't like it that much. I'm into Answer That And Stay Fashionable, so it's totally different. I would have never guessed this was AFI if just heard the song and didn't know.

[trimblio]

They're playing my Warped date and I'm hoping for lots of old stuff, but I can't say my expectations are very high.
they wont play old stuff, at least anything pre-Black Sails. they may play File 13 or This Secret Ninja though. i wouldnt go in expecting to hear a ton, if any, older music

[Lieutenant Dan]

the beginning of miss murder sounds like greenday - holiday.

My thoughts exactly.

[nightbringer]

Anyone going to the London show? My tix arrived today, pretty stoked.

[Sep]

Sounds like a kickass show. Unless their set looks like this, which it probably will:



They're playing my Warped date and I'm hoping for lots of old stuff, but I can't say my expectations are very high.

If you're lucky they'll play Cruise Control.
Totalimmortal on that Weenie Roast set ****in' destroyed.

Anyone seen the director's cut of the Miss Murder video yet?

It's the opening song off their new album "Prelude 12/21" with Miss Murder behind it. The intro alright. It's got some nice "woah's" but I can't see it replacing Miseria Cantare at all. It sounds kinda like Coheed. I'm pretty sure if you wanna see it it's on yahoo launch or something? Otherwise just register at www.afiseries.com and download it there.

[Hep Kat]

If you're lucky they'll play Cruise Control.

That would own so ****ing hard.

[Sep]

Kill Caustic!!

http://www.fanscape.com/popup_blocker.aspx?id=2977&ck=AFIREINSIDE20d11369899143fbbd0e4301e705966d&gc=AFIREINSIDE0b8bb46c8f9040f3bdfde00798e08778

Am I the greatest or what?

[Angry Balled Fists!]

Good song.

[_ThisSecretNinja_]

Kill Caustic is awesome! Should satisfy those who found Miss Murder a bit too poppish. Defiently the hardest stuff theyve come up with in a while :cool:

[Hep Kat]

I just got done listening to the Decemberunderground listening party.


It seems like it's pretty good, but due to the horrible quality of the songs, it's hard to be sure.

[Dave de Sylvia]

It's not really much of a party if the quality is crap, is it? B-)

[Hep Kat]

True. Still, I'll cling to whatever I can get my hands on.



However, I'm under the impression that the actual album has leaked, so we'll see.

[AIRIC]

This song is almost enjoyable.

[Gnarmageddon]

Album leaked. I'll have it later today.

[Sep]

I think the production on Kill Caustic kinda sucks. But apperantly it's not the actual album version. Anyway we'll see.

[Liebensaft]

Not too bad. It's pretty close to being good.

[myassitches]

i dont like what theyre doing, theyre sounding like any other band on the radio.

[Sep]

The album as a whole is supposed to be much more electronica based. My guess is that the first 3 tracks will be the weakest on the album.

[_ThisSecretNinja_]

I cant wait to hear the elctronic stuff...I think it will totally kill their live performances though:(

[Microwave meals & ideals]

Kill Caustic is pretty good. Much better than Miss Murder anyway. It's nice to hear AFI doing some harder stuff again.

[rhynomcgrath]

well, i guess if anyone was going to play "new hardcore", it might as well be the same people the mastered the "old hardcore". (but i do love AFI, i just have a hard time listening to sing the sorrow.) at least davey's screaming more!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sep]

There is a full quality leak out there somewhere. I dunno if I'm gonna listen yet...

[Microwave meals & ideals]

There's a full quality leak here (http://app.dagi3d.net/foropunk/). On first impressions, the album isn't what I was hoping it would be. Perhaps it just needs a few more listens.

[Liebensaft]

http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tracklisting1kz.jpg

New bonus track announced on the new AFI record.

[_ThisSecretNinja_]

There's a full quality leak here (http://app.dagi3d.net/foropunk/). On first impressions, the album isn't what I was hoping it would be. Perhaps it just needs a few more listens.

Jesus where has this site been all my life :smash:

[Dave de Sylvia]

Just ordered my copy of Decemberunderground. I pick it up tomorrow morning :cool:

[trimblio]

Just ordered my copy of Decemberunderground. I pick it up tomorrow morning :cool:
you get it tomorrow?

[Let's Chop Cats!]

have tracks 14-16 leaked yet?

[Sep]

14 and 15 have been out for months. I have never heard of track 16 though.

If you pre-order this from I-tunes you get 2 bonus tracks apperantly. "On The Arrow" and a Morrissey cover "Jack The Ripper".

I pre-ordered my copy from amazon.co.uk though, 'cause it's released a week earlier in the UK.

[Dave de Sylvia]

I just picked up two copies, one for my girlfriend. It's only got 'Rabbits Are Roadkill' and 'Head Like A Hole'- 14 tracks in all.

[Liebensaft]

If you download it from iTunes, you're going to have to burn it to a cd, then rip that cd back into iTunes if you want to share it.

Or, if you download it with an old version of iTunes, there are other ways that don't require cd burning.

[Oz Rembrandt]

I don't like it... so far. Its average. Not AFI-esque.

[Hep Kat]

I didn't like it at all.

[El_Shiznit]

There's a full quality leak here (http://app.dagi3d.net/foropunk/). On first impressions, the album isn't what I was hoping it would be. Perhaps it just needs a few more listens.
That is an awesome site.



But on Megaupload, does it take an extremely long time, or is it just me? Cause I've been waiting for like 5 minutes now..... :(

[Liebensaft]

Yeah, downloads from megaupload are always pretty slow.

[El_Shiznit]

Still hasn't started. This sucks. I would really like to have it seeing as how I will be away from home when it's released............ In Auctioneer School! :D

And I know I usually get a "Hey, it's you!!" everytime I make a post here. So I will say right now "Hello" to Remedy who commented on my post 5 or so pages back. And "Hello" to anyone else who remembers me.

[Brain Toad]

Who the hell are you?

[Hep Kat]

Who the hell are you?

lmao


Nice one.

[El_Shiznit]

Who the hell are you?
:angry:




But seriously...

lmao


Nice one.
Who the hell are you?

[TentativeDecisions]

LOL it's Dustin.

-Adam

[Hep Kat]

Who the hell are you?

A person who recently had a name change.


I've been a regular in this thread for a while now.

[AIRIC]

Yeah well who the **** are you?

[Reaganista]

Yeah, downloads from megaupload are always pretty slow.
took me a minute and a half :/

a couple tracks were pretty boring but overall I liked it I don't see what you're complaining about.

[Microwave meals & ideals]

It took a bit of getting into, but overall I think its a pretty good album. Yeh also megaupload usually runs pretty quickly for me...

[Dave de Sylvia]

I like both 'Miss Murder' and 'Kill Caustic'

[JamJar]

Hey, I've been an AFI fan for the past three years now and I saw them live in London last Thursday (amazing show). I bought the new album yesterday and although it is good, it is nowhere near as good as The Art Of Drowning or Black Sails In The Sunset. My favourites from the new album are probably The Missing Frame and Endlessly, She Said.

[TojesDolan]

By far what I've heard of the album (eh just the single "Miss Murder", who am I fooling), They seem to be going back to the style in BSITS or TAOD, or some sort of strange mixture of old-style AFI with the darker side of Sing the sorrow. It's a good twist, though. I expected it to be different than the last one, anyways.

What really worries me is the rather disturbing blue shade Davey has in the video. I mean, black is gothic and all that... but blue!??!

Yeah.

[Liebensaft]

In the video he reminds me of Hitler.

[Gnarmageddon]

:angry:




But seriously...


Who the hell are you?
HOLY CRAP IT'S DUSTIN.

I don't rememer if I've already said this in the thread, but the new album is insanely disappointing. There are probably only 3 songs that I don't really mind listening to. Notice how I didn't say "like".

[Fire Away]

In the video he reminds me of Hitler.
Haha, that's exactly what I was thinking when I saw it.

[trimblio]

In the video he reminds me of Hitler.
that is what they were going for. watch this if you care to:
http://rapidshare.de/files/21904751/AFI_-_Making_The_Video_for_Miss_Murder.zip.html

[Sep]

New album rocks. And thanks for that Trimblio!

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Davey is gay

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/erased/wettt.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/erased/wet.jpg

[Subvert_bassist]

I've come to the conclusion that every thread with "The Official..." in the title sucks.

[Brain Toad]

Davey's hair frightens me

I've come to the conclusion that every thread with "The Official..." in the title sucks.

Good for you. I think having a thousand threads on one band sucks.

[imnotamusician]

which album does Lower It belong to?

[trimblio]

it is on the vinyl version of Black Sails In The Sunset. You can also find it on the retrospective disc that Nitro put out.

[Subvert_bassist]

Good for you. I think having a thousand threads on one band sucks.
Well, agreed, but if members were smarter and just used already-made threads, you wouldn't need to put the word "Official" in there anywhere.

[Sep]

If anyone got this album from Itunes, would you mind uploading the songs On The Arrow and the Jack The Ripper cover?

[RetiredAt21]

I don't like the new AFI at all. :(

[maco]

Davey is gay

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/erased/wettt.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/erased/wet.jpg
You never saw the one where he's kissing a guy onstage? I think it's RJ that he's kissing actually....lemme see if I can find it....nope...it's out there though

Well, he says he's not gay. So, let's believe him. He never said anything about if he's bi or pansexual though. But uh what's your point? Doesn't change his pretty voice ^_^

A person who recently had a name change.


I've been a regular in this thread for a while now.
Apparently not long enough. Dustin's been in this thread since it started but disappeared for a while. I believe it was his idea that when we hit 1000 posts it should mark the time for it to be "official". He's where I got the full version of the Chicken Song to complete my rare-afi-tracks thing. I'm not complete anymore, though. I need these 2 iTunes tracks!

[imnotamusician]

...i just got decemberunderground (regular u.s. version) a few hours ago, it disappointed me.

[maco]

I like the new stuff. I read that review on here of it. The reviewer seemed disappointed at how much drums and bass are emphasized more than guitar, but in my opinion "you can never have too much bass".

[Reaganista]

yeah you can

[nightbringer]

The cd is very good. However it is not flawless.

[maco]

yeah you can
techno?

[skinnypuppy]

ive only listened to the first half of the cd, but it seems like they take a lot of oldschool afi elements and add it to nuschool afi. its not a bad outcome.

[metallicobain]

Originally Posted by REINER
Davey is gay

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/erased/wettt.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/erased/wet.jpg

http://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=61061&

[_ThisSecretNinja_]

^ hahaa wtf thats davey?

[good rats]

Eh, the new album is nothing great.

[maco]

Yeah, that's Davey. I have the poster. It's a fake right hand, I think. Don't worry, he's not wearing a dress, it's capris. Don't the f'uck-me shoes add a nice touch?

[ibanezman575]

how come davey totally looks like a chick now

[maco]

Cuz he likes the Cure a little too much? For that matter, what he looks like is Robert Smith with better hair.

[Microwave meals & ideals]

And a much slimmer waste line. Robert Smith has let himself go. Incedently one of my first thoughts when listening to Decemberunderground was that some of theses tracks could easily pass for Cure songs.

[dirtypirate337]

Davey isn't gay. Even if he was, wouldn't change the band at all.

I like the new album. It's different but good. However, I don't like The Missing Frame, 37mm, or The Killing Lights. They're just too 80's for me.

[maco]

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/

Go there, click the floating head, do the stupid login, then click sales

Decemberunderground is #1 with 202,643 albums sold.

[SantaDuJuan]

Cuz he likes the Cure a little too much? For that matter, what he looks like is Robert Smith with better hair.
The Cure is totally hetero.

[ZaaR]

i'm seeing them tomorrow with dillinger escape plan. anyone else in the toronto area going?

[imnotamusician]

Dillinger Escape Plan can eat my big steaming pile of sh*t.

...anyways, AFI is getting really really big.

exhibit A:

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=The+Billboard+200

[ZaaR]

the show last night was bloody amazing. nightmare of you were OK, nothing special... they couldn't really get the crowd going.

then dillinger escape plan came on and ****ing stole the show. they put on one of the best performances i have ever seen. they had strobe lights going in time with their music and it made all my senses come together. it was a very neat experience. the pit was very fun for them

afi came on after about a 30 minute wait. they were worth it though. they played a mixture of all their stuff, but mostly their stuff of december underground and sing the sorrow. davey acts very feminine on stage, but i think all around they put on a great performance. davey actually song an entire song standing on the crowd which i found cool.

overall it was an amazing show. i enjoyed afi the most, but i personally think dillinger had the best stage presence and got the crowd going for afi.

[nightbringer]

I have tickets for the nottingham and birmingham shows :)

NP - 37mm

[Against Miik!]

I love the new album. My favorite is still BSitS, but this is probably second. I really dig the electronic aspect, especially in Love Like Winter. And I wish they would make a full song out of Prelude 12/21. Thats such a cool intro.

[Firecracker]

It's always a shame that they don't come anywhere near dorset when they tour. It would be nice for a change.

[JamJar]

I think the only thing that dissapoints me about the DU is that some of the lyrics are weak.

[AndNico]

Very Proud of Ya is my favorite by far....I enjoy earlyer afi...New afi isn't my favorite...i can listen to it if a friend is playing it or whatnot, but i wouldnt put in the CD on my own

[trimblio]

Anyone hear about AFI doing some shows with Tiger Army and Saosin? It's gonna be sweet

[yourstruly]

I'm really into AFI lately. I have their first 2 albums and a few of their newer songs. I prefer the older stuff, but it's all pretty rad.

[King]

Old AFI is the ****.

[dirtypirate337]

New AFI is also the shi't. ftw

[Phill]

I don't mind the new album, Not as good as it could have been

[Luc214]

I have sing The sorrow and Decemberunderground. STS is the best but December isn't bad either.

[Dave de Sylvia]

So I saw them live last week. Hot.

[ZaaR]

with dillinger escape plan?

[Dave de Sylvia]

Uh huh

[xClevelandx]

I love AFI too. They're older stuff is better in my opinion but I still like it all.

[Neoteric]

Miss Murder is a pretty poor track, considering I loved the stuff on Sing The Sorrow.

[BlastFunk03]

AFI actually has a straight ska song, it's a secret track on one of their old albums i think.

[Microwave meals & ideals]

Just bought my ticket for their Bristol show in October. Oh man it's worth the ridiculous price just to see them finish with Totalimmortal! God help them if they don't play it though...

[Flagjacket]

I bought Laugh Now, Cry Later instead of Decemberunderground when I went to Best Buy on 6/6/06

[supernewby]

AFI actually has a straight ska song, it's a secret track on one of their old albums i think.
Serious? Iv never heard that. I have all the albums too.

[BlastFunk03]

Serious? Iv never heard that. I have all the albums too.



it's a cover of i think "man in a suitcase".

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

I have sing The sorrow and Decemberunderground. STS is the best but December isn't bad either.
No way man. You don't know what you're missing.

Go buy Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes, then buy, Very Proud of Ya


or illegally download them off the internet. Either way, get those albums.

[Hep Kat]

No way man. You don't know what you're missing.

Go buy Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes, then buy, Very Proud of Ya


or illegally download them off the internet. Either way, get those albums.

Actually, just get everything.

[Against Miik!]

I get to see them in like two weeks. Ace. I like DecemberUnderground, but my favorite is Black Sails in The Sunset. Best songs one DecemberUnderground are probably the first 6, not including The Interview.

[cjcc55]

im just amazed at how much they have changed from there old stuff to du... even from sts to du. yet i still love them...

am i the only one that loves the song brownie bottom sundae? i love that song but no one has ever said any thing about it. his voice is so nice in that song

[maco]

it's a cover of i think "man in a suitcase".
Eh it's only on the Wingnut ATASF cd. I don't think it's on the vinyl (I could walk like 3 feet and figure it out, but I'm lazy). I don't know if the Police are really straight-up ska...ska-punk, yeah. That particular song isn't very ska anyway though.

[ZaaR]

I get to see them in like two weeks. Ace. I like DecemberUnderground, but my favorite is Black Sails in The Sunset. Best songs one DecemberUnderground are probably the first 6, not including The Interview.

man, you're lucky. i saw them a couple of months ago with dillinger escape plan. the best show i have ever been to. afi put on one of the best performances i've ever seen, plus DEP, it was amazing. davey is great at getting the crowd going, and has really good stage presence. prelude 12/21 is a really good opener live too. i hope you have an amazing time.

[ninde linwelin]

well if you have this demos i will be grateful with all of u XD!!! please is urgent!!!

But Home Is Nowhere (Demo Version) [from "The Leaving Song Pt.II" (part 2) Single]


Paper Airplanes (Makeshift Wings) (Demo Version) [from "The Leaving Song Pt.II" Single]

Synesthesia (Demo Version) [from "Girls Not Grey" Single]

The Great Disappointment (Demo Version) [from "The Leaving Song Pt.II" Single]

This Celluloid Dream (Demo Version) [from "Girls Not Grey" Single]

3 1/2 and this is n a demo...but if you have it also i will be thankful!!

sorry for my weird english but im from a non english speaking country XD

[scarlet]

Art of Drowning was the prime album. Musical bliss yes, constantly changing styles though... is that a good thing?
To me, i guess its good and bad. But moving further and further away from the sound they arguably do best is not a wise move. I guess they see more meaning, but no other band can replace their shoes! Havok you are a hero that voice is amazing.

[Ender_]

Wow.
I just got AFI's earlier works this week, and I must say I'm really impressed. Definately not what I thought they would sound like with their recent releases.

Very Proud of Ya has been in rotation like every other cd I play. ^.^

[Sleeper]

I'm currently listening to Answer That And Stay Fashionable, such a great album. I like it way more than Very Proud Of Ya.

[trimblio]

I love the bass work on Answer That, but overall I like Very Proud more. Have you people been voting for AFI to win the best rock video VMA?

[Microwave meals & ideals]

The bass on Answer That and Very Proud of Ya is awesome. But SYMAOYE is AFI's best in my opinion. Mark's guitar work, Adam's lightning fast drumming and Hunter's almost metal-esque basslines made for a perfect combination.

[Firecracker]

Who's going to the London Brixton day of the UK tour?

[green242]

Afi - punk.... Not no more
*goes and cries in corner*
I wanna stab whoever made them suck so much

[Microwave meals & ideals]

They may not be punk anymore, but they're still amazing.

[Sleeper]

AFI are one of those bands that have a new sound every time they release a album, some bands either burn out or get old if they keep making the same style/sound to a album.

[scarlet]

Afi - punk.... Not no more
*goes and cries in corner*
I wanna stab whoever made them suck so much

they claim they have no one set style, maybe they'll come back to punk :O!

its good they are trying new things though. I still love them :smash:

[trimblio]

There's no way they will go back to punk, who knows what will come next.

[Sleeper]

I would prefer them to still experiment with there sound, anything is possible for there next album.

[holy_roller99]

i have been addicted to answer that and stay fashionable for the past few days. it is a burnt copy in which all of that tracks are mixed up plus it has some of the vinyl only stuff. there is one song that i dont know the name of but it is definately my favourite. give me a sec to check the track so i can get the lyrics.

[nightbringer]

Who's going to the London Brixton day of the UK tour?

Nah, but I'm going to the Nottingham and Birmingham dates.

EDIT: I actually thought there'd be a lot more hating in this thread after the release of DU. Have people finally got bored of trashing them? (I realise I've left a wide opening for trash talk here).

[mookie91]

it's a cover of i think "man in a suitcase".

Does anyone know where I can get that or what album it is on?

EDIT****
NM got it

[JamJar]

Yay, AFI won the Best Rock Vid VMA

[IgniteYourAvail]

Yay, AFI won the Best Rock Vid VMA
For their shittiest song ever recorded! Yay!!!

[AIRIC]

I heard the VMAs blow now.

[dirtypirate337]

Afi - punk.... Not no more
*goes and cries in corner*
I wanna stab whoever made them suck so much

Punk does not automatically equal good.

[Flagjacket]

AFI has had a musical progression. Keep crying, you ****.

[nightbringer]

Haha, the hate is back!

Yes the VMAs are pretty much a joke. But **** it. Congrats to AFI!

[AIRIC]

No. Not congrats to AFI.

[Flagjacket]

lol pwnt

[nightbringer]

Oh, totally.

[xMClevelandx]

Although thier new album was a little dissapointing, I still like them. I love thier older stuff though.

[Flagjacket]

Their new album is a little dissapointing meaning their new album was Depeche Mode.

[Everlong241]

Congrats to AFI for winning at the VMAs.

[BlastFunk03]

They even swore when they accepted their trophy! And if they didn't, they should've. Those outlandish punk rockers dissrespecting the rules all of the time.

[Flagjacket]

AFI isn't a punk band.

[JamJar]

Thankfully.

Anyway, they had a contest on their myspace where fans could vote for any song they've ever recorded to be the fourth song in their profile player. People from the OMB and afiseries etc rallied together and tried to get people to vote for Carcinogen Crush, the unreleased Sing The Sorrow outtake.

The song got a large number of votes, and assuming they're able to put it up, we might be hearing a new AFI song at some point today.

[nightbringer]

I think either Carcinogen Crush or This Time Imperfect has won.

[Massriot]

For their shittiest song ever recorded! Yay!!!

hah
agreed.
anyway, I like all there stuff pre sing the sorrow.
it's good.

[trimblio]

Thankfully.

Anyway, they had a contest on their myspace where fans could vote for any song they've ever recorded to be the fourth song in their profile player. People from the OMB and afiseries etc rallied together and tried to get people to vote for Carcinogen Crush, the unreleased Sing The Sorrow outtake.

The song got a large number of votes, and assuming they're able to put it up, we might be hearing a new AFI song at some point today.
I dont think they should even put that up there, I would rather see it's debut in an EP (Jade said they are most likely putting out an EP with some new stuff in a little bit) than on their myspace. I want Synesthesia to go up but I don't think it got very many votes, it will either be The Days of the Pheonix or This Time Imperfect

[Flagjacket]

STS outtakes are always better than anything on STS.

[trimblio]

STS outtakes are always better than anything on STS.
yeah, Synesthesia should have been on the album, that is one of my favorite AFI songs.

[Flagjacket]

Rabbits Are Roadkill on Route 37 is an outtake from STS

[nightbringer]

STS outtakes are always better than anything on STS.

Except Rabbits ... worst sts era track, IMO.

[Storm In A Teacup]

For their shittiest song ever recorded! Yay!!!

I really like "Miss Murder." I'm didn't really like "Decemberunderground" overall though. It was my first AFI album so I didn't really go into it expecting it to sound like a certain sound. I bought "Sing The Sorrow" about a month after getting the new album and I like it a lot better.

[Flagjacket]

Except Rabbits ... worst sts era track, IMO.
Rabbits is my favorite AFI song. :angry:

[nightbringer]

Rabbits is my favorite AFI song. :angry:

Haha, sorry mate!

I just found it a bit bland, tis all. Not like I hate it, I just prefer the other STS material.

[MattuxXx]

ok. id like to say something. OLD OLD OLD afi was punk. but anything anywhere near new stuff is nothing short of EMO!

emo sucks. new afi, by transitive property, sucks.

[AIRIC]

dude just leave now.

afi aren't emo and never were emo get educated or go away.

[Flagjacket]

Get your learn on little man.

[MattuxXx]

their new stuff from what my friends have showed me is not anywhere near punk. well i guess that depends on what you define as punk. for me, punk-punk is stuff like casualties, misfits, dropkick, exploited, sex pistols, and such. the straight stuff. i guess they could be called post-punk, but theyre leaning towards emo IMHO. ima go download some more of their new stuff to make sure.

[TojesDolan]

It's evolution, dear misinformed user.

EDIT: And you're wrong. There's punk punk

and there's punk punk punk

which has more rebellion and patches.

[Flagjacket]

No, go download EMO to figure out if AFI is emo. Your mission is to figure out what emo is.

Hints: Hawthorne Heights and My Chemical Romance are not emo.

[MattuxXx]

if youre referring to the 80s movement of emo, that died and is no longer the genre associated with emo.

so to get my misinformed self straight, plz gimme an example of an emo song. and gimme a NEW afi song that should prove their punkness.

[AIRIC]

if youre referring to the 80s movement of emo, that died and is no longer the genre associated with emo.

so to get my misinformed self straight, plz gimme an example of an emo song. and gimme a NEW afi song that should prove their punkness.

By your definition of that movement dying, the punk movement is dead too.

Both movements are not dead.

Download some Circle Takes the Square, I Hate Myself, Indian Summer, Amanda Woodword or Boy's Life for emo bands.

[MattuxXx]

ok will do. btw, i rediscovered AFI's the boy who destoryed the world. thats punk. its got some neo-alt (kinda made that up but i think you know what i mean) riffs towards the end but the basis of it is pretty punk.

and btw, i havent heard many emo bands, going by the definition of that old movement. but there are plenty of bands here that emulate punk from the days of yore. im just waying i havent heard any but ok im downloading now.

[AIRIC]

wtf is neo-alt?

you're making up genres

[MattuxXx]

i SAID i made it up. by that i mean the new alt rock or alt "punk". but i dont like calling it alt cuz to me alt refers to stuff like three doors down, etc.

[AIRIC]

ha sorry missed that.

[MattuxXx]

ok i downloaded indian summer and yes, thats emo too. but its the kind that uses diminished chords. kinda indie influenced? still i think afi is the new emo. or how emo is called.

btw, isnt you saying afi isnt true emo the same as me saying its not true punk? i think a new genre should be made for that kinda music cuz i think we can all admit its not straight punk. and i know its not true pure emo but its damn close IMHO.

btw, im trying to come to an understanding of what yall think punk is and what emo really is and why afi isnt emo or some branch of it. im not at all trying to be confrontational.

[withering_rose]

new AFI I'd classify and alternative post-punk (if that makes any ****ing sense).

the stuff that AFI got really big for isn't punk. stuff that most fans you see on the street havn't heard is punk.

if you want punk AFI, listen to the first three full legnths; answer that and stay fashionable, very proud of ya, and the more hardcore punk shut your mouth and open your eyes.

AFI started going in the direction of where they are now during the black sails era, but still had some punk influences, same with art of drowning. sing the sorrow had some songs with punk influences, and DU has very little punk in it at all, some post-hardcore punk in it maybe.

[nightbringer]

I could be more original than that.

AFI stands for Get The **** Out Of The Thread.

[MattuxXx]

i like this withering rose fella. thats the kinda answer ive been looking for. i didnt come here to bash or anything. so now i think ill leave this thread cuz i got what i wanted (some closure on clasification) and im not too much into new afi so buh bye.

oh and to Snoisrucxe, youre the queer one.

[holy_roller99]

man i watched a special with AFI the other day, and i almost cried on how much they suck now. they had all these stupid trendy dicks on there talking about how " AFI is so dynamic", " AFI is the best band ever". god those people make me want to puke.

'tis a pity :(

[Salivation]

yeah i liked AFI since they came out with Very Proud of YA ever since they came out with sing the sorrow i've been noticing the direction they are going and its making me sad...

[JamJar]

I saw them at Nottingham and Birmingham this week. Good times, but they really gotta start shaking up the setlist a bit more.

[<---NoFX--->]

I saw them last night, they were pretty good.

[Microwave meals & ideals]

I saw them last night, they were pretty good.

No Totalimmortal though :(

Also only 2 songs pre-STS. Was a good show though.

[pinelake26]

excelent band going to there concert (cant say when cause thats against the forum rules) cant wait though. they are a terrific band, i own all there cds except proud of ya cause its not really that good anyways. many people like the proud of ya cd and the blacksails. black sails in the sunset, sing the sorrows, and art of drowning if you include the ep and there extra songs is an excelent collection and is at least worth trying out. there not a classic but definitly close

[pinelake26]

so many people are bashing afi i thouht you couldnt lol. if you hate them say you hate them, dont say they suck and you want to vomit thats just not cool. well lol i love afi so i cant really see there side. i mean if there was a thread on paris hilton lol i may bash allittle but we alll know why that is/..

[TAND]

Cool. Glad we clarified that. I was supposed to go see AFI tomorrow... But I couldn't get a ticket in time... And in no way am I going to pay more than what it should for a ticket.

[pinelake26]

afi is having a ton of local tour dates for the new england area, anyone interested should look at etix or there website afi.net. there concerts are kick but its worth going

[pinelake26]

they kick butt in concert thats all i can say it was terrific

[AIRIC]

They played here like Saturday or something. Didn't go or care really.

[TAND]

I would have liked to seen them. Especially back around The Art of Drowning. That would have been a good show...

[pinelake26]

hell yea art of drowning would have been kick ***

[DomtarOpaque]

I love AFI, haven't had the good fortune to see them live yet though. They are my favorite band, but not because of Decemberunderground. I always feel the need to clarify that to set myself apart from the "Omg dude! Miss Murder is TEH BESTEST and DAVEY IS TEH HOTNESS!" crowd. I do love that song and pretty much that whole album, but Their best was eiter STS or Black Sails for me. Prob black sails in the sunset... Brilliant CD and you can really tell a musical difference having Jade come into the band from Mark, their old guitarist.

And the live show is supposed to be great from what i have heard/seen. Not as good as the old days, but still great... I wish they would tour their punk stuff sometime...

[Oddsen]

I'm liking Love Like Winter right now even though that album isn't so good. <Black sails in the sunset is the best.

[yourstruly]

I saw AFI when they came here. Couldn't have asked for a better first show. Would've been better if I didn't almost lose a shoe though.

http://www.emptybottlesbrokenhearts.com/images/afireinside/afi10.JPG

That part was pretty awesome, except i was right below Davey and got crushed by the entire crowd pushing towards him.

Credit for that photo goes to Ryan, emptybottlebrokenhearts.com.

[sid121]

anyone go to there UK tour?
i went to the bristol academy one on the 15th.
was amazing!

[nightbringer]

I was at Rock City and Birmingham's Carling Academy :)

[RCVA]

I really like Answer That and Stay Fashionable, Very Proud of Ya, The Art of Drowning and Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes.



That stuff is amazing.

not too big on later stuff. I could listen to it if i had to. I just have better music to listen to and i don't like the latest release.

[Virus278]

Hey, I thought that "dream of waking" was on Art of Drowning but it's not on any of the tracklistings for the album reviews. Was it released as a single or something around the same time the album was released?

[Dave de Sylvia]

It was a vinyl-only track on AOD.

I think it's funny the lengths people will go to to distance themselves from DU.

[Virus278]

what's DU?

[DomtarOpaque]

Decemberunderground. The newest AFI album

[yourstruly]

I quite like December Underground, it's the only AFI album I actually purchased. Although I like their earlier albums alot more.

[Henrik]

I've come to the conclusion that The All Hallows ep is my favourite thing AFI has released.

[dirtypirate337]

I've come to the conclusion that The All Hallows ep is my favourite thing AFI has released.

It's my favorite release by anyone.

[Cesar21]

I really love AFI. Sing the Sorrow and Art of Drowning are awsome albums.

[muchtallerthanu]

I have 4 EPs.

All Hallow's EP
A Fire Inside EP
336 EP

I think STS is my favorite. That or Black Sails.

[AIRIC]

Counting It's what you do!

[Henrik]

Haha :lol:

[muchtallerthanu]

Black Sails is slowly becoming my favorite AFI CD.

[IgniteYourAvail]

I have 4 EPs.

All Hallow's EP
A Fire Inside EP
336 EP

I think STS is my favorite. That or Black Sails.

hahaha oh my God.

[Flagjacket]

what a great post.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Guys I think he has one of them twice. Or one of them thrice and he's lying about the other.

[Liebensaft]

Counting It's what you do!

lawl :thumb: :naughty: