AFI (The Blood Album)
by AFI
  • Record Label: Concord
  • Release Date: Jan 20, 2017
User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 31
  3. Negative: 5 out of 31
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  1. ourtimehascome
    Feb 12, 2017
    3
    The rhythm section of bassist + drummer are still fantastic, committing to punk sounds not present on their recent albums. Unfortunately, there isn't anything worth exploring or listening to compared to their first few albums. Furthermore, there is a disconnect between the musicians playing. It's as if Jade & Havok are on their own, playing to a different crowd, with differentThe rhythm section of bassist + drummer are still fantastic, committing to punk sounds not present on their recent albums. Unfortunately, there isn't anything worth exploring or listening to compared to their first few albums. Furthermore, there is a disconnect between the musicians playing. It's as if Jade & Havok are on their own, playing to a different crowd, with different sensibilities. They've obviously spent too much time together to mesh well with the rest of the band.… Expand
  2. jbrownsts
    Apr 3, 2017
    1
    Do another punk album...just one, for **** sake you, have more fans then those you've garnered since StS... 1 point cause they are still together, and that's the only possibility of it ever happening.

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Feb 22, 2017
    70
    The punk energy remains, frontman Davy Havok’s vocal delivery dripping with drama and passion, but with a glorious, gilded production job from guitarist Jade Puget, AFI (The Blood Album) luxuriates in a velvety richness that makes it a sumptuous listen.
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  2. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Jan 30, 2017
    60
    While some of it lacks creativity, expression, and comes off a tad bland, you do get a sense of what could have been, had they just unchained themselves a bit more. Ironically, the songs that stand out the most here are the ones that ape tracks off Sing The Sorrow.
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  3. Drowned In Sound
    Jan 25, 2017
    70
    AFI has little in the way of stumbles and no real clunkers to speak of, but a sense of familiarity and repetition creep in before the finish. It’s not enough to tarnish the gems but a greater commitment to ruthlessness would have been welcome.
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