Jan 25 2009
Whatever happened to AFI?
If you paid any attention to punk/hardcore music in the 90s you will know of a band called AFI.
The band formed in 1991 and released four albums in that decade. Each of these albums had a distinct punk feel to them - fast drum beats, yelling vocals, etc.
But once the new millenium struck, AFI went through a transition of sorts. With the release of The Art of Drowning, the band started moving in a direction that focused more on Davey Havok’s softer side. 
In 2003 AFI had their major label debut: Sing the Sorrow. While still a great album (in my opinion), most of the hardcore/punk sound had been completely irradicated.
If fans were confused by this, they were simply baffled by the 2006 album Decemberunderground.
While working with the late(and great) producer Jerry Finn, the band developed a much “poppier” sound. Soon after Decemberunderground, Davey Havok and guitarist Jade Puget came out with an electro-pop album under the name Blaqkaudio. This further outraged fans of the band’s previous punk edge.
While some might say this transformation was a natural one for the members of an 18 year old band, others might argue that they succumbed to the all-mighty dollar. The truth may lie in the next album…we’ll soon see.
Sincerely,
BW.
