A.F.I

Art Of Drowning

absolutely amazing AFI

Review Score:

(10/10)
ok, so in the past year or so i have been thrown through a whirlwind of AFI, buying all of their cds, and just becoming purely obsessed with them and everything about them. out of all of their cds, musically, i think Sing the Sorrow is their best, in how it represents them and their dark dream. now some people argue about selling-out, which is a bunch of bull, but ANYway, i think that Art of Drowning is definitely a close second. it is so amazing, and so, without further ado, here is my track-by-track review, cuz honestly, i mean do they really think that a 1-5 star system is gonna work??

1) Initiation: ok, this really dissapoints me. Strength through Wounding and Miseria Cantare were both such solid introductions to get you going, and though this one is cool, it is just not very AFI 4/10

2) The Lost Souls: cool lyrics, cool sound, breakneck speed, and a nice punk-like shortness. 8/10

3) The Nephilim: this was the first AFI song that i ever heard, and it really got me interested. now, i dont think it is the strongest of their songs, but it really is a cool song 8/10

4) Ever and a Day: ok, so i only recently started likin this song
but it really is chilling and so melodic that it has won me over 9/10

5) The Sacrifice Theory: wow this song, with all its "Whoa!"s and "Go!"s is just an amazing song and it f*in gets me goin 10/10

6) Of Greetings and Goodbyes: awesome punk song, and hell even a good dancin song. 8/10

7) Smile: ok this song is awesome. it is just a whirlwind of anger and power, and it is only like a minute or two, so it gets in, gets its job done, and by the end you are already breathless. amazing 10/10

8) Story at Three: a haunting tale of almost paranoia, but the ending with the chorus is just beautiful. 8/10

9) Days of the Phoenix: a gothicly romantic song that is apparently their single, but even thought i dont think it is the best song on the cd, this is still amazing. 9/10

10)Catch a Hot One: best song on the cd. with the same intensity and anger of Smile and the same honesty and genius as Days of Phoenix. amazing. 11/10

11) Wester: ok good song but i am sick of the hype about it! it is extremely well written, so i kind of expect better things out of it musically 8/10

12) 6 to 8: a cool almost self-discovery-ish song. coolness 8/10

13) Despair Factor: awesome!! some techno here and there, some punk, some metal, this song has it all and some cool lyrics too!! 10/10

14) Morningstar: this song is heartbreakingly good, and is very close to booting Catch a Hot One from its throne. it is so soft and beautiful that u cant help but love it. 10/10

ok and yes i know there is a hidden track, but after This Time Imperfect, this just isnt deserving of even being rated. so although this album is amazing, it lacks Sing the Sorrow's dark beauty, anthemic intensity, and just genius lyrics. but hey, it is good to develop from album to album, so this cd is still SOOO worth the buy

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