AFI Return with New Album and Share New Single

On October 3rd, AFI will return with their twelfth studio album, ‘Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…’. It will also be their debut release on their new label home, Run For Cover Records.

As a band who have continuously reinvented and shifted their sound, ‘Silver Bleeds…’ continues this trend. The aim was to create a record that was “dreamy and ethereal”. It results in AFI pushing their influences to the forefront, resulting in a record that promises to be as dark as it is grandiose.

Hear AFI’s New Single – ‘Behind the Clock’

To give fans a taster of this bold new era, AFI have debuted a track called ‘Behind the Clock’. Rumbling with Hunter Burgan’s bass and Jade Puget’s stirring guitar work, the quartet delivers a shadowy slice of goth-tinged post-punk that weaves new wave into its cold fabric. Davey Havok’s distinctive voice bites through the murky tempo, led by drummer Adam Carson. Overall, ‘Behind the Clock’ is an enticing preview of ‘Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…’.

The track’s music video is directed by Gilbert Trejo (Amyl & The Sniffers, Starcrawler, Ekkstacy). The accompanying visual plays into the bleak tone of the track. “We wanted the video to feel like you’re seeing something you shouldn’t. In effect you are, because that’s how Davey writes lyrics. He’s expressing himself so openly, that you’re let behind this curtain. It’s a world that most artists don’t cut to, marrow deep,” shares Gilbert Trejo

Sharing the experience working with Trejo, vocalist Davey Havok said, “Gilbert’s video has sublimated the essence of ‘Behind the Clock.’ His vision and expertise is inspiring. Working with him was a privilege and utter joy. He is an artist of the purest form.”