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El_Shiznit · 12-30-2004, 02:56 AM

Each member

Davey Havok
I think that Davey is highly underappreciated in both of his duties in AFI. For one, he has written all AFI lyrics on the past few releases. Not only that, but if you look at the lyrics, you will know he is one of the best writers out there. He has the vocabulary of a motha and has taught me more words than my English teachers ever have. He uses a lot of imagery in his words and can pretty much paint a picture inside your mind with those words. The other thing I recognize him for is his singing range. He has good skills at singing low pitch (Ever And A Day), high pitch (High School Football Hero), screaming (Death Of Seasons), and talking (At A Glance). He can do it all pretty much. The man is very talented.

Jade Puget
He is one of the reasons newer AFI never really gets old. Not anytime fast if ever. He adds a whole new depth to the instrumentals of the band. Whereas Mark would play your average punk/hardcore songs consisting of mainly power chords the whole way through, Jade plays almost exclusively barre chords, small guitar licks, solos, etc. This may not seem all that impressive at first, seeing as how many other bands do similar, but you may be missing something in the songs if you only heard some a few times before. In a handful of songs, the solos are hidden under other music which seems very rewarding when you hear these solos the first time. Everything he has written for AFI has been incredibly catchy and hard-hitting at the same time.

Adam Carson
There is a reason that this is the only remaining founding member besides the frontman. He is very very talented. While the first 3 albums, his main concentration was on speed. But lately he has been more and more experimental in the drum progressions. Now in some songs, the drums are the most prominant feature which is a big step forward from the old songs with him drumming.

Hunter Burgan
Previous bassist, Geoff Kresge, is to this day one of the best bassists around. How does Hunter manage to hold his ground and still prove to be a better bassist for AFI? He is A Fire Inside and what it has become. Hunter is the driving heaviness in the band's music. While Kresge played fast catchy lines that were upbeat in a sense most of the time, Hunter played a deeper, more metal-ish sound while still keeping the signature hardcore style and speed. The first major change in AFI occurred when Hunter stepped in as bassist. Coincedence? I think not.

Discography

Dork EP - 1993
Behind The Times EP - 1993
Eddie Picnic's All Wet EP - 1994
Heckle EP - 1994
Answer That And Stay Fashionable - 1995
Fly In The Ointment EP - 1995
Very Proud Of Ya - 1996
Answer That And Stay Fashionable (re-release)- 1997
Shut Your Mouth And Open Your Eyes - 1997
A Fire Inside EP - 1998
Black Sails EP - 1999
Black Sails In The Sunset - 1999
All Hallow's EP - 1999
The Art Of Drowning - 2000
Days Of The Phoenix EP - 2001
336 EP - 2002
Sing The Sorrow - 2003
Leaving Song Pt. II (Australian release only) - 2003
AFI (A Retrospective)- 2004

Related Bands

Tiger Army (Adam played Drums for their S/T and Early Years EP; all members have sung backup for them; Geoff Kresge went on to join them; Tiger Army provides backup vocals and music for AFI on select songs as well)
Son Of Sam (Davey Havok sings for them)
The Frisk (Hunter plays drums in this band)
Loose Change (Jade Puget once played guitar for them)
Redemption '87 (Jade Played for them as well)
The Force (Hunter once played bass for them)
Rancid (They collaborated on a version of "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing")

Recommended Downloads

Self Pity
The Despair Factor
Smile
Let It Be Broke
Coin Return
Paper Airplanes (Makeshift Wings)
NyQuil
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Cruise Control
No Poetic Device
The Boy Who Destroyed The World
Overexposure
Shatty Fatmas

Well that was a lot of work.
If you come in to spam my thread with "AFI sUx!!!!!1", F'uck you. At least give me a reason dammit.

12-30-2004, 02:56 AM	#2
El_Shiznit Including Violence Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,656	Continued... Each member Davey Havok I think that Davey is highly underappreciated in both of his duties in AFI. For one, he has written all AFI lyrics on the past few releases. Not only that, but if you look at the lyrics, you will know he is one of the best writers out there. He has the vocabulary of a motha and has taught me more words than my English teachers ever have. He uses a lot of imagery in his words and can pretty much paint a picture inside your mind with those words. The other thing I recognize him for is his singing range. He has good skills at singing low pitch (Ever And A Day), high pitch (High School Football Hero), screaming (Death Of Seasons), and talking (At A Glance). He can do it all pretty much. The man is very talented. Jade Puget He is one of the reasons newer AFI never really gets old. Not anytime fast if ever. He adds a whole new depth to the instrumentals of the band. Whereas Mark would play your average punk/hardcore songs consisting of mainly power chords the whole way through, Jade plays almost exclusively barre chords, small guitar licks, solos, etc. This may not seem all that impressive at first, seeing as how many other bands do similar, but you may be missing something in the songs if you only heard some a few times before. In a handful of songs, the solos are hidden under other music which seems very rewarding when you hear these solos the first time. Everything he has written for AFI has been incredibly catchy and hard-hitting at the same time. Adam Carson There is a reason that this is the only remaining founding member besides the frontman. He is very very talented. While the first 3 albums, his main concentration was on speed. But lately he has been more and more experimental in the drum progressions. Now in some songs, the drums are the most prominant feature which is a big step forward from the old songs with him drumming. Hunter Burgan Previous bassist, Geoff Kresge, is to this day one of the best bassists around. How does Hunter manage to hold his ground and still prove to be a better bassist for AFI? He is A Fire Inside and what it has become. Hunter is the driving heaviness in the band's music. While Kresge played fast catchy lines that were upbeat in a sense most of the time, Hunter played a deeper, more metal-ish sound while still keeping the signature hardcore style and speed. The first major change in AFI occurred when Hunter stepped in as bassist. Coincedence? I think not. Discography Dork EP - 1993 Behind The Times EP - 1993 Eddie Picnic's All Wet EP - 1994 Heckle EP - 1994 Answer That And Stay Fashionable - 1995 Fly In The Ointment EP - 1995 Very Proud Of Ya - 1996 Answer That And Stay Fashionable (re-release)- 1997 Shut Your Mouth And Open Your Eyes - 1997 A Fire Inside EP - 1998 Black Sails EP - 1999 Black Sails In The Sunset - 1999 All Hallow's EP - 1999 The Art Of Drowning - 2000 Days Of The Phoenix EP - 2001 336 EP - 2002 Sing The Sorrow - 2003 Leaving Song Pt. II (Australian release only) - 2003 AFI (A Retrospective)- 2004 Related Bands Tiger Army (Adam played Drums for their S/T and Early Years EP; all members have sung backup for them; Geoff Kresge went on to join them; Tiger Army provides backup vocals and music for AFI on select songs as well) Son Of Sam (Davey Havok sings for them) The Frisk (Hunter plays drums in this band) Loose Change (Jade Puget once played guitar for them) Redemption '87 (Jade Played for them as well) The Force (Hunter once played bass for them) Rancid (They collaborated on a version of "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing") Recommended Downloads Self Pity The Despair Factor Smile Let It Be Broke Coin Return Paper Airplanes (Makeshift Wings) NyQuil Porphyria Cutanea Tarda Cruise Control No Poetic Device The Boy Who Destroyed The World Overexposure Shatty Fatmas Well that was a lot of work. If you come in to spam my thread with "AFI sUx!!!!!1", F'uck you. At least give me a reason dammit. Last edited by El_Shizzy; 04-25-2005 at 08:24 PM.