Afi

[Guest Fiasco]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Avatarofkaine [/i]
[B]The urge to conform astounds me, I congratulate those on bringing the point of MTV "punk" bands to the fore, and they are truley far from punk. For those of you who would like to see what real punk music is, try the Sex Pistols, yes I realise that the music was quite basic, thus is the point of Punk music, it is an image, very little of the punk scene is actually about the music.

Now as for AFI at the moment vs times past, I agree with anyone who mentioned how a band grows, any band who has had staying power has gone though some serious changes, they have had to to remain a viable commodity in a world of pop princesses and we wish we were bad boy's.

Take a look at the new Metalica cd, they are now in my opinion Nu-metal and I am not at all happy. Metalica were classics, with songs like whiskey in the jar and the like they were in a field of their own, but with St anger they have joined legions of "hardcore" metal bands and wil undoubtedly lose all of their pioneering status.

While AFI have significantly adapted, I am happy to say they are still a band who will make music for the meaning of it, not for the maximum recognition with the broadest of audiences, and as such, in the words of Davey Havok (band frontman) they are an unclassifiable band who make dark, slightly agressive music.

My suggestion to you all is to listen to the cd with lyrics in hand, you will understand a whole lot more of the meaning. [/B][/QUOTE]

Okay, I appreciate how you stuck up for AFI and yes, your correct, if people for ONCE in there LIVES look at lyrics AND [god forbid] the music then you'll see the difference.

But I must disagree with the Sex Pistols issue, sure, they started it in the UK, but doesn't mean they were remotely street punk or anything of the sort which is the only "true" punk rock. The one that started it and with always be with it and never die out. Heh, I could give you a few suggestions of some good punk stuff if you want to PM me anytime.

But don't make it into that, I just had to put that in cause it seemed to irk me.

[Avatarofkaine]

Yea Fiasco I certainly know where you are coming from the Sex PIstols were just a very obvious choice and seeing as how I was never overly intrigued with the punk scene I didnt have much other repetoir to fall back on. Basically they were just used to get my point across, definatly they were not the original pioneers, that much I understand.

[Guest AmaranthQueen]

[quote name='Matt][color=red][b]Meh, I got the "Sing the Sorrow" cd after hearing that they were great. I wasn't too impressed. I have heard alot better. Now I wished I had saved my money so I could the new Less Than Jake cd that came out today. :\[/b'][/color][/quote]

Blasphemer!!!;) Sorry I still love AFI, STS was different than the rest of their albums but I love em equally like children lol. Don't forget The Despair Faction, cool song.

Nikki