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Davey Havok on selling out, glam metal and why AFI were never emo

By Perran Helyes Published 31 August 26

Signed during the punk boom of the 90s, AFI have transcended trends and subgenres to become icons in their own right - even landing a number one along the way

Interviews

Deftones dazzle in front of 50,000 fans at their biggest ever UK headline show at All Points East Presents Outbreak

By Paul Brannigan Published 24 August 26

Deftones light up east London with a spell-binding headline set at APE/Outbreak 2026

Music Festivals

AFI were told to collaborate with 50 Cent in the mid-2000s

By Matt Mills Published 30 July 26

Their A&R wanted to get the attention of a label boss who’d just declared that rock’n’roll was dead

Bands & Artists

Watch CM Punk walk out to an AFI song and pay tribute to Harm’s Way’s Bo Lueders at WrestleMania

By Matt Mills Published 21 April 26

The Straight Edge Superstar battled Roman Reigns at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on Sunday

Bands & Artists

AFI announce UK and European headline shows

By Paul Brannigan Published 23 March 26

Davey Havok's influential punks extend their summer in Europe

Bands & Artists

Davey Havok of AFI performs onstage at San Diego Street Scene held at Qualcomm Stadium on August 4, 2006 in San Diego, California.

The story behind Miss Murder by AFI

By Simon Young Published 7 March 26

AFI's 2006 single Miss Murder was even a Top 5 hit in Venezuela

Bands & Artists

AFI, Mannequin Pussy, Ecca Vandal join Deftones-headlined Outbreak / All Points East bill

By Paul Brannigan Published 19 February 26

AFI to make long-awaited UK return on stacked London festival bill also featuring Idles, Interpol and more

Bands & Artists

Dustin Kensrue of Thrice onstage in 2017

The story of the post-hardcore takeover that didn’t quite happen

By Matt Mills Published 27 January 26

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.

Bands & Artists