Aug 21

AFI’S ALL HALLOW’S E.P. SET FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY VINYL REISSUE AVAILABLE OCTOBER 4TH

Craft Recordings marks the 25th anniversary of AFI’s All Hallow’s E.P. with a hauntingly collectible pressing of the cult classic. Featuring fan favorites like "Totalimmortal" and the enduring "The Boy Who Destroyed the World," the limited-edition 10-inch features the original Alan Forbes cover art reimagined in fluorescent ink for glow-in-the-dark Halloween thrill. The package also includes a fold-out coffin-shaped poster, a nostalgic nod to Nitro Records’ original 1999 promo poster. Dropping on October 4th, the wide E.P. is pressed on Spectral Pink vinyl, while an exclusive Lantern Light-colored variant lurks in AFI’s official store. Pre-order yours today.

If you don't know who AFI are, well, they formed in 1991 by California high school students Davey Havok (vocals) and Adam Carson (drums, backing vocals), AFI (short for “A Fire Inside”) began as a hardcore act. After gaining traction in the Bay Area scene and releasing their 1995 debut, Answer That and Stay Fashionable, the band signed to Nitro Records—the legendary incubator for some of punk’s biggest names. In the ensuing years, AFI built a steady following through releases like 1997’s Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes and 1998’s A Fire Inside EP, while they cemented their long-running line-up with the addition of bassist Hunter Burgan in 1997 and, finally, guitarist Jade Puget in 1998.

With the release of their fourth studio album, 1999’s Black Sails in the Sunset (recently reissued as an expanded LP), AFI moved in a new direction, expanding beyond their hardcore roots and venturing into increasingly melodic territory, creating a unique style that would soon make them international stars. Months later, the band built upon the acclaimed album with the conceptual All Hallows E.P., released as a 7-inch in October 1999.

Clocking in, fittingly, at precisely 13 minutes long, the four-song E.P. oozes with complex rhythm changes, anthemic vocals, and ominous, atmospheric effects. With the exception of an impressive cover of The Misfits’ “Halloween,” the tracklist features all original material, including “Fall Children” and single “Totalimmortal.” Perhaps the E.P.’s most enduring track, however, is “The Boy Who Destroyed the World,” which garnered additional attention when it was featured in the popular 2001 video game, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3. Today, the song still holds strong in AFI’s prolific canon, while All Hallows E.P. remains a sought-after gem in the band’s catalog.

In the years following All Hallows E.P., AFI found significant commercial success, breaking into the mainstream with Platinum-selling albums like 2003’s Sing the Sorrow and 2006’s Decemberunderground, which topped the Billboard 200. Along the way, the band scored a variety of hit singles, including “Girl’s Not Grey,” “Love Like Winter,” “Medicate,” and “Miss Murder,” which landed atop Billboard’s Alternative chart in 2006.

Today, with 11 studio albums, 10 EPs, four MTV Video Music Awards, and one GRAMMY® nomination to their name, AFI shows no signs of slowing down, much to the delight of their multi-generational, global fanbase.

AFI - THE BOY WHO DESTROYED THE WORLD

(For context: This may not be an official video, but this is THE FIRST video I ever saw featuring this song, and it's fucking Rodney Mullen, so let's give some slack here and just enjoy the feature presentation.)