Crashing Love, Blazing DLC: New and Old AFI Five-Pack
Filed under: DLC News / Tags: afi, artist-pack / 22 comments
We always like to spotlight new releases by bands we like, especially if those bands have been Rock Band favorites in the past. So for all the "Girl's Not Grey" lovers and members of the Despair Faction (as AFI's punky/gothy fans are known), we unveil three songs from the band's brand-new album Crash Love, plus two key tracks from the past.
Their eighth studio album Crash Love isn't meant as a concept album, though most of its songs hinge on a theme. As singer Davey Havok explains, "The album title itself can be construed as a command, as a destructive kind of love, or as a desire for a relationship that's headed inevitably toward disaster and flameout. The lyrics of some songs trace an arc from adoration to the desire to tear down the object of affection…The record is really more about how the great attraction to inappropriately shaped intimacies, carefully constructed personas, and the loss of self can affect an entire world."
After branching out in the studio with their last two discs, the band came into Crash Love looking to capture the sound of the four of them, playing in the studio as they did on the road. From that album comes "Medicate", about a user/enabler relationship, plus "Beautiful Thieves," and "End Transmission." Also here are "The Leaving Song, Part 2" (which, like "Girl's Not Grey," hails from 2003's breakthrough album Sing the Sorrow), and 2006's "Love Like Winter." If these songs help to bring out long-suppressed feelings about you bandmates…don't say we didn't warn you!
These tracks are available individually or as a pack on Xbox 360 (on November 17th) and Playstation 3 (on November 19th) for $1.99 per track or $8.49 for the pack. The tracks are available individually on the Wii (on November 17th) for $2.00.
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Comments
awedfrgt...
yes! holy * i love AFI! (honestly this may not be a love for AFI as they said, but a competition to Guitar Hero's AFI track pack). I really hope they coan release the entire Crash Love album. That would be great.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Xanoctis...
Okay, I figured it out. I just had to restart my PS3. Thanks to everyone that tried to help. Oh, and sorry for the caps. I was just upset at the time. lol
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Xanoctis...
I have a PS3, and it's not showing up. Can someone PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD tell me WTF is going on???? I bought a PlayStation Network card yesterday JUST FOR THESE SONGS and they're not there. They were supposed to be out today (the 19th of November), and they ARE NOT. AFI is my favorite band EVER, and I need to know what's going on. Seriously.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
ElLapiz24...
@Dangimarocker
If you say Linkin Park Scks except drums, your obviously not a drummer
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
ElLapiz24...
We need some older AFI, preferably from The Art Of Drowning
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Dangimarocker...
@Nemes
Let me guess, Lady Gaga Fan?
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Dangimarocker...
@Bron
Read the news before requesting Zeppelin, seems like you are the slacker.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
ghost_riderx316...
AFI is OK, but I mean coe on. Why have AFI when theres no Van Halen, KISS, Aerosmith, or Guns N Roses. Work on legendary bands before you work on mediocre band like AFI.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
bronstomp...
eck. AFI? Really? Waste ... Gimmie more Incubus --- 'Dig' ain't enough. And let's get started with the Led Zeppelin already
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
NemesisNick71...
This is probably by far the worst choice of music they could put in Rock Band. Who wants to play songs by a bunch of whiny *****es anyway. AFI ****
Monday, November 16, 2009
JuliefooJojo87...
Very nice! I'm buying them all!! thanks so much for more good music
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Primal80s...
This is the pack I've been waiting for; the only reason I considered getting GH at some point is the AFI DLC, but now I don't have to think about that. Although "New and Old" might be a bit deceiving, "New and Less New AFI" might be more appropriate for this amazingly varied band. On that note, can we have some songs from Black Sails (Narrative of Soul Against Soul, Weathered Tome) and Art of Drowning (Of Greetings and Goodbyes, The Days Of The Phoenix, Wester) for AFI 02 pack please :P Songs of my youth right there.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Ghost_Leo...
Yes! I freaking loved the Decemberundergr- ound- album. :D Also The Leaving Song, Part 2. Medicate and Beautiful Thieves are pretty awesome too! Haven't heard End Transmission... I am so psyched!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
8DuTch,masTERs...
yesss leaving song pt 2 the beginning i liiikeee it!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
MWcw709...
OH yeah more AFI... :( I would like to see more goups like tool, linkin park, and i know i'm dreamin' but MORE METALLICA from there BLACK Album...that would be super.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Dangimarocker...
@King
Same here!!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Dangimarocker...
People Love Like Winter is the worst in this pack instrumentally.-
The best probably Medicate.. but over it's AFI.. who cares? :]
Friday, November 13, 2009
kingtonyx...
This is my favorite Rock Band DLC ever. ^_^
Friday, November 13, 2009
MattDamon66...
Well at least we got Love Like Winter! Gotta look on the bright side with some of this DLC...But tbh could have been worse so thanks Harmonix.
Friday, November 13, 2009
verbistje...
cool
Friday, November 13, 2009
BrianIsLive...
Wow, I Simply Love AFI, Gonna See Em Today at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC. Hopefully If this Sells Well, We'll Have an AFI Pack 02. =D
Friday, November 13, 2009
Rockbandnerd09...
This is an awesome pack. Love Like Winter is my favorite song from AFI.
Friday, November 13, 2009