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. domotime2
    Jan 30, 2017
    4
    Without Davey's screams, you realize how boring AFI can be . Even their best songs like Still a Stranger, Aurilia, or Pink Eyes are still lacking that raw Havok scream. i can't tell you how many chours's would be infinitely better with a 'rawwwwwwwwwr'. Sorry guys, blood album is skippable.
  2. silico
    Mar 9, 2017
    5
    Despite their years of experience, AFI's self-titled effort consists of catchy-melodic choruses and rhythmical performances within a pile of songs which never seem to reach their full potential. A fun, yet ultimately disappointing effort that lacks both energy and effort - it sounds as subtle as its unveiling and release.

    Album highlight: Snow Cats
  3. Music_Observer
    May 16, 2017
    6
    While showing some surprising signs of creative life in their newest release, the overzealous guitars that blasted through the texture still only make this work good for an angst-filled, early 2000’s loving crowd. My Score: 101/180 (Okay) = 5.6/10

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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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