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Sing The Sorrow (Album) by AFI

Artist Biography For AFI

AFI A Fire Inside Is An American Punk Rock Band From Ukiah California Formed In 1991. The Band's Lineup Stabilized In 1998 With Lead Vocalist Davey Havok Drummer And Backing Vocalist Adam Carson Bassist Backing Vocalist And Keyboardist Hunter Burgan And Guitarist Backing Vocalist And Keyboardist Jade Puget. Havok And Carson Are The Sole Remaining Original Members. Originally A Hardcore Punk Band They Have Since Delved Into Many Genres. AFI Has Released Eleven Studio Albums Ten EPs One Live Album And One DVD. The Band First Reached Substantial Commercial Success With Their Fifth Album The Art Of Drowning 2000 Which Peaked At Number 174 On The Billboard 200. They Then Broke Into The Mainstream With Their Sixth Sing The Sorrow 2003 Which Peaked At Number Five On The Billboard 200 And Remained On The Chart For 51 Weeks. The Album Was Supported By Popular Singles "Girl's Not Grey" And "Silver And Cold" Both Of Which Peaked At Number Seven On America's Hot Modern Rock Tracks Chart In 2003. "The Leaving Song Pt. II" Was Also Released As A Single Reaching Number 16 On The Chart. Sing The Sorrow Was Certified Platinum By The RIAA In 2006 And Is AFI's Best-Selling Release Having Sold Over 1.26 Million Copies As Of September 2009. AFI's Seventh Album Decemberunderground 2006 Debuted At Number One On The Billboard 200 And Featured The Hit Single "Miss Murder" Which Topped The Hot Modern Rock Tracks Chart And Reached Number 24 On The Billboard Hot 100. Another Single "Love Like Winter" Reached Number Four On The Modern Rock Tracks Chart. The Album Was Certified Platinum By The RIAA In 2013. 6 Decemberunderground Was Followed Three Years Later By Crash Love 2009 And Then Four Years Later By Burials 2013 Both Albums Were Also Successful Peaking At Number Twelve And Number Nine Respectively On The Billboard 200. The Band's Tenth And Latest Album AFI The Blood Album Was Released In 2017 And Peaked At Number Five On The Billboard 200 Making It Their Second-Highest Chart Position.

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Sing The Sorrow Is The Sixth Studio Album By American Rock Band AFI. Recorded At Cello Studios In Los Angeles California Between 2002 And 2003. It Was Produced By Jerry Finn And Butch Vig. Sing The Sorrow Received Critical Acclaim From Music Critics Who Praised Its Melodies And Musicianship As Well Its Mature Sound In Comparison To The Band's Previous Material. The Album Sold 96 000 Copies In Its First Week Of Release In The United States Reaching 5th On The Billboard 200 And Also Charted In Canada And The United Kingdom. It Has Since Been Certified Platinum By The Recording Industry Association Of America RIAA As Well As Being Certified Platinum In Canada. The Album Was Supported By Three Singles "Girl's Not Grey" "The Leaving Song Pt. II" And "Silver And Cold" Which Have Since Successfully Charted Within The Alternative Songs And Rock Songs Charts. Musically Sing The Sorrow Is A Departure From The Hardcore Punk And Horror Punk Genres Featured In The Band's Previous Black Sails In The SUnset. While The Album Does Feature Elements Of Hardcore Punk And Punk Rock The Album Also Features Elements Of Post-Hardcore Alternative Rock Gothic Rock And Emo. It Is More Experimental Than Previous AFI Albums. Sing The Sorrow Includes Instruments Other Than Guitar Bass And Drums Such As Piano And Strings. Lyrically The Album Is Darker And More Poetic Than Previous Works. It Includes A Hidden Track Containing A Spoken Word Poem Accompanied By Piano Keys And Distorted Synth Sounds. The Song "Death Of Seasons" Is Noted For Featuring Elements Of Techno.