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The story behind Miss Murder by AFI
By Simon Young published
AFI's 2006 single Miss Murder was even a Top 5 hit in Venezuela

AFI, Mannequin Pussy, Ecca Vandal join Deftones-headlined Outbreak / All Points East bill
By Paul Brannigan published
AFI to make long-awaited UK return on stacked London festival bill also featuring Idles, Interpol and more

The story of the post-hardcore takeover that didn’t quite happen
By Matt Mills published
As nu metal’s commercial power began to wane, major labels desperately signed a bunch of bands with hardcore backgrounds, from My Chemical Romance to Cave In. A lot of them didn’t work out.

Metal Hammer's albums of the year: 2025
By Metal Hammer published
From chart-toppers Ghost and Sleep Token to rising stars Lorna Shore and Spiritbox, 2025 has been a massive year for metal

"Hearing them was like hearing Bowie for the first time…" The 10 best songs by AFI, as chosen by Creeper's Will Gould
By Will Gould published
Creeper frontman Will Gould picks his essential AFI playlist

AFI have gone full goth - and it's resulted in their best album in over a decade
By Stephen Hill published
AFI embrace their love of The Cure, Bauhaus and Sisters Of Mercy to create a modern goth classic

I say, 'It is an honour to meet you, you are one of my biggest inspirations.' And he says 'kneel' and asks for the cane..." What happened when a goth icon had a surprise encounter with a punk rock hero
By Merlin Alderslade published
When AFI frontman Davey Havok met his hero Peter Murphy of Bauhaus, he didn't foresee what would happen next

Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: August 8 2025
By Rich Hobson published
Trivium, Babymetal and AFI are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
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