AFI - The Art Of Drowning
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Free Music Review: The best punk (goth hardcore metal emo?) band since the 80s.
Hit: 5 Stars
AFI are my current favourite punk band, although that phrase doesn't even begin to encapsulate them. Their sound mixes that of hardcore and punk with certain goth and metal aspects, and some absolutely killer lyrics. And None of their CDs exemplify this better than The Art Of Drowning...it's the best indie CD of the year, and, in my opinion, the greatest, and most artisitic punk album ever. Better than the Descendents ALL, better than the Dead Kennedys FrankenChrist...holy... Davey is a supreme lyricist and vocalist...not on par with Maynard James Keenan, but...on sort of a different level...beautiful and sad...Maynard is worth mentioning because it's obvious that he has influenced davey's lyrics due to a common thread of mysticism in their musical souls. Jade Errol Puget is the best guitar player punk has seen. EVER. He fills up the sound that two Bad Religion Guitarists do, and is more creative than either of those in the aforementioned band. His riffs pack huge punch, and always come with crazed pick scratches. Hunter Burgan is a wild bassist, with the stage persona of a serial killer and the talent of Matt from Rancid. Truly all over the place, and very, very wild. You can see it in his eyes. Adam Carson is the band's backbone, and a very sturdy one at that. his drum lines are pulverizing and he seems intent on destroying his drums. Adam is the man. There aren't too many bands that you can compare AFI to, with the exception of the Misfits, Samhain, Danzig, and, somehow, a lot of the emo bands...there's something commoin from all of these groups in AFI, and they present themselves so they don't come off as pretentiuous (they aren't) but sincere and talented (They are.) They inspire me as the singer of a punk rock band, and I hope to someday be as qualified to make rocking punk as Davey and the gang are.Free Music Review: AFI's greatest album
Hit: 5 Stars
right to the songs:initiation: not too great for an opening afi track. Nothing compared to strength through wounding but really is a good start into lost souls. 5/10
lost souls: amazing, although was the best the first time i heard it. it'll wear on you eventually. 7/10
nephilim: this track's chorus will really get you into the rest of the album. the lyrics are all short and sweet and it truly deserves a 10/10
ever and a day: a beautiful song with completely amazing guitar parts and the lyrics are beautiful and in daveys voice this track takes you away and when you come to you'll be dancing in your room while the neighbors look at you like a freak. 10/10
sacrifice theory: not bad, but seems like it was writen in 15 minutes. 5/10
of greetings & goodbyes: my favorite song on the album. vocals that beat all, bass that is creative and has a vibe that can make you follow it all the way through the song. 10/10
smile: just didn't get it. it's that simple. 5/10
a story at three: beautiful interlude in the middle that highlights the song. although the chorus is still amazing. 10/10
days of the phoenix: fall into fantasy, the lyrics speak for the song. 10/10
catch a hot one: a solid effort but fell alittle short. sounds too much like a story at three or even wester. 8/10
wester: nothing to say about it. it can speak for itself. 9/10
6 to 8: very emotional and reflective. can make you take a look in the mirror or make you turn inward. is definately better when listening to despair factor next. 10/10
despair factor: one... big... dark... room... depressing and invigorating at the same time. 10/10
morningstar: amazing, emotional, beautiful, best vocals and lyrics on the album. may be the best song on the album. 10/10
Free Music Review: Wow.
Hit: 5 Stars
This is it. The best CD created by anyone anywhere ever. It's kinda hard to wtite a review for an album that pretty much became your bible after the first time you listened to it, but i'll do my best. I started listening to AFI in the summer of 2000 when i bought the All Hallows E.P.. Being a huge Misfits fan, i bought that cd for the cover of Halloween, but that four song cd ended up changing my life. I picked up The Art Of Drowning the day it came out and it blew me away. I never thought one band could put together everything i like about music and roll it all up into 15 incredible songs. All the dark, mysterious, gloomy, halloween-ish things i could ever think of come to mind when listening to this cd. No one can write or sing like Davey Havok, his lyrics are so haunting and poetic it will give you chills. It's hard to pick the best tracks off of here because they're all great in their own way. Wester, Of Greeting And Goodbyes, The Lost Souls, Days Of The Phoenix, The Despair Factor, Sacrifice Theory, and A Story At Three are all fast paced, dark, chilling, melodic songs that you can listen to a thousand times (especially if you like the Misfits and Samhain) without them losing their edge. Ever And A Day, 6 To 8, and Morningstar are slower, more somber and mysterious tracks, and the remaining songs (The Nephilim, Smile, Catch A Hot One, and the hidden track Battled) are just great, heavy songs that can be appreciated by just about anyone who likes punk or metal. All in all this is the best CD I've ever heard. If you don't already own it i recommend that you go out and buy it this second. And if you're still having doubts, the booklet alone is worth the fifteen bucks, with a bunch of great scary pictures drawn by Alan Forbes.
Free Music Review: The Art Of Drowning
Hit: 5 Stars
AFI-The Art Of Drowning *****
The Art Of Drowning may be AFI's very best album, certainly many of the bands fans would agree. Drowning was the bands first album with new guitarist Jade Puget and Hunter on bass. As the original two left to start a new band. This marked new direction for the band. Slightly more commercial and less punk, and slightly more melodic and less hardcore, but that does not mean it is a bad thing as you can tell by the accusation that this may be the bands very best album. The elements of Punk, Hardcore, Melodic, and Commercial are all here all the elements that up to this point made the band great. They had not yet fell in love with techno.
Songs like 'The Lost Souls' 'Ever And A Day' and 'Days Of The Phoenix' are among the bands all time best songs, and contain some of Davey Havoks greatest vocals. The power of his vocals on this album is over welming. Jade Pugets guitar playing is double that of the original player, and brang new life to the bands style and musical ability. 'Catch A Hot One' 'Smile' and 'Sacrafice Theory' are all classic AFI. Many of the songs on the album feature backup vocals from Lars Fredrickson which is became a major voice in the pop punk movement of the 1990s and Nick 13 of Tiger Army who shared a practice pad with Davey Havok when both bands were just starting out.
The Art Of Drowning is an album that fans of both new and old AFI can enjoy but most importantly The Art Of Drowning is and album the true fans of all of AFI's music love and it is truly a great album and one of the truly great punk-ish albums of the 1990's.
Free Music Review: My 4th AFI purchase. Their BEST album, bar none.
Hit: 5 Stars
Of all the AFI albums, it is easy to see that this is their best. Period. Believe it or not, this one is far better, darker, and more melodic than Black Sails in the Sunset and is a must-buy for anyone interested in this band. The experience of an AFI album is very hard to describe, so let's see...how can I get you to buy this album? Hmm...Well, if you like music that is dark, hard, melodic, fast, intense, profound, and beautiful, the Art of Drowning is the album for you. This album leans more towards AFI's hardcore roots than Black Sails did and is a much harder album. If you're a punk purist, you probably already dislike AFI because of their less "punk" sound, as well as their popularity. Well, let me tell ya something. Liking AFI does NOT make you a poseur! Believe me, I consider myself a punk purist (bands such as Minor Threat, Black Flag, and the Dead Kennedys, as opposed to the Offspring, Green Day, and NOFX), and I doubted AFI at first, but I gave them a shot and they are amazing! Their sound is totally, 100% unique and sound like no one else. If you think you're getting your run-of-the-mill "punk" band, you are dead wrong! Their sound is a hybrid of punk, hardcore, metal, and gothic/darker elements (I know Davey and the boys would HATE it if I mentioned the word "goth" in my review, but these guys have a darkness that would do Bauhaus proud).
All of the songs are standouts, but I'd say the best ones are "Lost Souls", "Days of the Phoenix", "Wester", and "6 to 8".
If you like music that just plain rocks HARD and isn't afraid to slow it down every once in a while, AFI is for you.