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Black Sails in the Sunset
Rock · 1999 · 11 tracks

Black Sails in the Sunset

AFI

A pivotal collision of aggressive hardcore punk and gothic atmosphere. Ritualistic chants, metallic riffs, and Davey Havok's shift into dramatic, dark melody.

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The record where AFI stopped being just a punk band and started being a cult.

A high-velocity collision of aggressive punk energy and romanticized, midnight despair.

Black Sails in the Sunset · vs · AFI
Intense+1.5σ

The vocals lean notably further into intense than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Strength Through Wounding
1:33
03
Exsanguination
2:48
05
Narrative of Soul Against Soul
2:29
06
Clove Smoke Catharsis
4:38
07
Lower It
2:16
09
No Poetic Device
2:16
10
The Last Kiss
3:02
11
Weathered Tome
2:12
12
At a Glance
4:00
13
God Called In Sick Today
3:23
14
Midnight Sun
3:03
Moments Worth Waiting For
The ritualistic opening chant of Strength Through Wounding that sets a communal, dark tone.
The sudden shift into melodic, atmospheric crooning during the bridge of Clove Smoke Catharsis.
The haunting, slow-burn finish of God Called In Sick Today that signals the band's future direction.
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