Black Sails in the Sunset

Studio album by AFI

Released

May 18, 1999

Recorded

1998—1999

Genre

Hardcore punk, horror punk

Length

46:04

AFI chronology

Black Sails EP
(1999)

Black Sails in the Sunset
(1999)

All Hallow's E.P.
(1999)

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Black Sails in the Sunset is the fourth studio album by the American rock band AFI. It was released on May 18, 1999 through Nitro Records.

While Black Sails in the Sunset is a hardcore punk album, it also is a horror punk album.Black Sails in the Sunset is more melodic than previous AFI albums.

Black Sails in the Sunset was released on May 18, 1999 on Nitro Records. With the addition of guitarist Jade Puget as a permanent member, it is the first AFI album to feature the current line-up of the band. The album did not peak on any mainstream Billboard charts, however, it managed to peak at #6 on the Top Heatseekers (Pacific) chart.

Black Sails in the Sunset was received well by critics. Alternative Press gave the album four-and-a-half out of five stars, commenting that "with new guitarist Jade Puget adding a sense of brooding, thespian eloquence to the disc's shadowy post-hardcore, AFI all but reinvented themselves," and "With longer, deeper, richer, more complex compositions than they've ever attempted before, Black Sails tackles everything from brooding hardcore ... to shimmering balladry..." The publication also went as far as to say that Black Sails is "their first epic."

Decoy Music reviewer Aaron Yarborough praised Davey Havok's lyrical contribution to the album, commending his efforts to "find himself," saying "the way he expresses how he feels is pure poetry." Yarborough concluded by recommending the album to "anyone who likes heavy punk."

All tracks recorded during the Black Sails sessions unless otherwise noted.

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