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AFI announce their long-awaited return to the stage with Bodies tour

AFI have announced their long-awaited return to the stage with the Bodies tour in support of their latest full-length. Bodies, which was released June 11, marks the group’s first major release since 2017’s AFI (The Blood Album). The tour is scheduled to kick off Feb. 11, 2022 in San Diego. Read more: Kane Caples knows […]

11 AFI ‘DECEMBERUNDERGROUND’ lyrics that emblematize the emo era

In case you don’t have a reminder programmed, last week marked a significant, albeit painful, emo milestone. That is, we’re now 15 years out from the June 6, 2006 release of AFI’s DECEMBERUNDERGROUND. That’s a decade-and-a-half of practicing the “Miss Murder” scream as we flat iron our hair and permanently adorning overpriced shoes in haphazardly […]

10 underrated AFI tracks from each album that deserve more recognition

It may be hard to imagine that a band as well-recognized and iconic as AFI could have any underrated songs. However, with a discography spanning 10 studio albums, several EPs and a slew of singles, it makes sense that some gems have been brushed aside. With the band’s 11th studio album confirmed for 2021, we’re feeling especially […]

These are 19 of the best music videos to come out of the scene

MTV launched Aug. 1, 1981, and eventually took over the planet as a youth authority and a music video jukebox that had the power to catapult an artist’s career to the stratosphere. As YouTube and other streaming platforms took flight in 2005, MTV slowly started becoming more obsolete and less meaningful as a video network, […]

10 scene hair trends from the 2000s that deserve a comeback

The year is 2007. Cobra Starship’s “The City Is At War” plays from your Myspace page as you organize your Top 8. Your profile picture? A high-angle selfie that captures your teased Voodoo Blue hair. “I’m scene, not emo,” you insist. The Rawring ’20s are upon us, and while we doubt Myspace will make a […]

Here are the 20 greatest guitar riffs from the 2000s

If the flannelly, lo-fi nature of ’90s grunge killed the hairspray bravado of ’80s hair metal, then the 2000s definitely brought back some of its technicality and musicianship. The first decade of this century showcased way more than 20 perfect examples of a timeless guitar riff. It was quite difficult narrowing this list down, but […]

AFI to release new song, "I Hope You Suffer"

AFI have been dropping clues about new music over the past couple of months including cryptic videos and eventually a confirmation of a signing with Republic Records. In relation to their upcoming ninth, studio album, a new track titled “I Hope You Suffer” has been posted to Amazon. Fans noticed that the track after an […]

AFI release two more mysterious videos

AFI have released two more mysterious videos. They've released five videos under three minutes, what do you think their videos mean? Check them out below.

AFI post another teaser video, ‘No Harbingers’

AFI have released a third teaser video, “No Harbingers,” on their website following “AFI” and “Convergence.” Like “Convergence,” “No Harbingers” features a circular pattern being drawn on the ground, a circle of light and what appears to be the same narration of numbers in the background. Check it out and let us know what you […]

AFI launch cryptic video on website

AFI have launched a cryptic video on their website, from which all other content has been hidden, which features vocalist Davey Havok walking down a hall, set to noise-laden narration. The video ends with the beginning of a performance followed by a black-out and the text: “A Fire Inside. September 2013” Watch the clip, below:  […]