Also known as AFI (A Fire Inside), A Fire Inside, Javey, Markus Stopholese, Mark Stopholese, Vic Chalker, Anthems for Insubordinates, Afi (band)
American punk rock band
Key facts
- Also known as
- A Fire Inside
- Origin
- Ukiah, California , U.S.
- Genres
- Punk rock gothic rock horror punk post-hardcore emo hardcore punk (early)
- Works
- Discography
- Years active
- 1991–present
- Labels
- Run For Cover Rise Concord Republic Interscope DreamWorks Adeline Nitro Wingnut Craig Schmoldt records Key Lime Pie
- Spinoffs
- Blaqk Audio XTRMST Dreamcar Son of Sam Tiger Army
- Members
- Adam Carson Davey Havok Hunter Burgan Jade Puget
- Past members
- Mark Stopholese Vic Chalker Geoff Kresge
- Website
- afireinside .net
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- AFI
- Official website
- www.afireinside.net
- Image
- AFI in concert, July 2006.jpg
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- Commons category
- AFI (band)
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- AFI (band)
- inception
- 1991-00-00
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- social media followers
- 299000
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AFI (A Fire Inside) is an American rock band from Ukiah, California, formed in 1991. Since 1998, it consists of 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, starting with horror punk and following through post-hardcore and emo into alternative rock and gothic rock.
AFI has released twelve 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.