Three and a half years have passed since the California punks released their last album ‘Burial’, and for long-term fans of AFI, new material is long overdue.
Fortunately, it’s pretty much business as usual on ‘The Blood Album’. Announced following a literal blackout on their social media, it’s clear AFI have toned down their image, but they haven’t ditched the darkness completely; tracks such as ‘Aurelia’ and ‘Feed From The Floor’ harbour familiar macabre theatrics, though this time they feel more matured and far less overwrought than in previous offerings.
7/10
Words: Dave Beech
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