{"id":416,"date":"2013-10-17T20:00:35","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T20:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/216.71.127.204\/wordpress\/?p=416"},"modified":"2015-10-07T20:25:57","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T20:25:57","slug":"afi-warehouse-live-houston-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2013\/10\/17\/afi-warehouse-live-houston-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"AFI – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Written by Robert B. Johnson (@RobertSatellite on Twitter) <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct 17, 2013 at 08:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Image\"A Rich History<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just mere days ahead of the release of the band’s ninth full-length album, “Burials,” AFI descended upon Houston’s Warehouse Live to showcase its impressive catalog of hardcore punk-rock anthems.<\/p>\n

With nine albums and ten extended plays worth of material to choose from, the members of AFI certainly had to make some tough decisions when they chose the songs for the setlist. In fact, over its career, the band has released thirteen singles. If Davey Havok (vocals) and company went with a single-heavy set, there would be little room for the band’s many other brilliant tracks. Thankfully, the band chose wisely, offering fans in attendance a great sampling of the songs that defined AFI as it evolved over the years.
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\nPassion, Intensity, and Energy – The Dynamic Between AFI & Its Fans
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\nA man of few words, Havok put his focus on performance over dialog.<\/p>\n

“Houston, it has been a couple years,\u201d Havok said to the sea of people in attendance at Warehouse Live. \u201cThank you so much for joining us.<\/p>\n

Aside from a brief moment of gratitude to the fans in attendance, the band members spent the entirety of the evening leaving everything they had on stage.<\/p>\n

With the veins in his face and neck protruding with every vocalization, Havok’s passion could just as easily be seen as heard. This sort of spirit is paramount to the live AFI experience, and the fans feed off of it. The intensity, however, was most notable during performances of new songs \u201cI Hope You Suffer\u201d and \u201c17 Crimes.\u201d Both brilliant compositions, the songs provided the perfect sound and energy for live performance.<\/p>\n

In addition to the small sampling of new songs, the band did a phenomenal job accurately representing it\u2019s metamorphosis over the years, with a heavy emphasis on it’s most popular records. The band lit up the stage with favorites from Sing the Sorrow like \u201cThe Leaving Songs Part II,\u201d \u201cBleed Black,\u201d and \u201cGirls Not Grey,\u201d and following up with songs like \u201cLove Like Winter\u201d and \u201cMiss Murder\u201d from Decemeberunderground.<\/p>\n

\"Image\"The energy of AFI can never be questioned. For this event, guitarist Jade Puget and bassist Hunter Burgan criss-crossed one another on stage, flinging their guitars in the air and around their shoulders without missing a note. For many of the songs, Havok left the stage, climbed the barricade, and stood above the crowd as the fans cupped his feet with their hands to hold him in place. With every cymbal crash and snap of a snare, drummer Adam Carson really set the mood throughout the venue, as fans motioned, danced, and moshed with every beat. In fact, the audience reaction throughout the evening was something to behold. The fans sang every word of \u201cThe Leaving Song,\u201d screamed along with Havok at the intense moment before the final verse of \u201cMiss Murder,\u201d and completely took the controls for \u201cSilver and Cold,\u201d to the point that Havok turned his microphone to the crowd in gratitude.<\/p>\n

The fan intensity didn\u2019t stop there. For every break, those in attendance would spontaneously start singing the words to \u201cStrength Through Wounding,\u201d chanting the words \u201cthrough our bleeding, we are one\u201d in perfect unison, and without any conducting from the musicians on stage.<\/p>\n

Simply the Best<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the many live acts I have seen over the years, AFI is easily among the best. From the late 90\u2019s to now, the band has always given its all on stage. Leaving its fans with a positive, lasting impression is as important to them now as it was when Havok and company came together for the first time. The live AFI experience is unlike that of any of the band\u2019s contemporaries. The rich atmosphere is complete with an intensity and emotion that must be experienced live, because no words exist to describe what it\u2019s like to share the room with Havok, Puget, Burgan, and Carson on any given night. Simply put, they are the best in the world at what they do.<\/p>\n

Setlist:
\nThe Leaving Song Pt. II
\nGirl\u2019s Not Grey
\nI Hope You Suffer
\nWester
\nLove Like Winter
\nEver and a Day
\n17 Crimes
\nToday\u2019s Lesson
\nThe Leaving Song
\nBeautiful Thieves
\nKill Caustic
\nBleed Black
\nMiss Murder
\nThe Days of the Phoenix
\nGod Called in Sick Today<\/p>\n

Encore 1:
\nJust Like Heaven
\nDancing Through Sunday
\nSilver and Cold<\/p>\n

Encore 2:
\nTotalimmortal<\/p>\n

Contact Robert at <\/u>robert@starsandsatellites.com<\/span><\/u><\/a> or @RobertSatellite on Twitter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by Robert B. Johnson (@RobertSatellite on Twitter) Oct 17, 2013 at 08:00 PM A Rich History Just mere days ahead of the release of the band’s ninth full-length album, “Burials,” AFI descended upon Houston’s Warehouse Live to showcase its impressive catalog of hardcore punk-rock anthems. With nine albums and ten extended plays worth of… <\/p>\n

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