AFI "Silver Bleeds the Black Sun..."

For over thirty years, AFI has thrived on evolution. Each record marks a new era—never content to stay within one sound, never afraid to dismantle what came before. With their twelfth album, Silver Bleeds the Black Sun, the band once again redefines itself, diving headfirst into a lush collision of post-punk atmosphere and death rock intensity. The result is dark yet luminous, haunting yet grand—an album that feels suspended between worlds. Produced by guitarist Jade Puget, Silver Bleeds the Black Sun channels the spirits of Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Echo & the Bunnymen while pushing AFI’s signature drama and elegance into new territory. Davey Havok’s vocals shift from baritone croons to urgent wails, weaving through shimmering guitars, brooding synths, and cavernous rhythms. Lyrically, the album explores spiritual tension, disillusionment, and the search for beauty in a fractured world. At once familiar and alien, Silver Bleeds the Black Sun captures AFI at their mo