Black Sails EP

by AFI

Black Sails EP cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 27 April 1999
  • Label: Nitro Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 11:57
  • Community rating: 3.63/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Adam Carson, Dexter Holland, Andy Ernst, Hunter Burgan, Davey Havok, Jade Puget

Album Notes & Community Reviews

AFI's 'Black Sails EP' was a teaser for their album 'Black Sails in the Sunset', issued by Nitro Records weeks before it. It documents the East Bay band's consolidation of their horror-influenced melodic hardcore sound under guitarist Jade Puget, who had just joined.

Genres

Descriptors: twinkly, lo-fi, melodic, emotive

Tracklist

  1. Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (2:09)
  2. Malleus Maleficarum (4:04)
  3. The Prayer Position (3:30)
  4. Who Knew? (2:14)

Credits

  • Boss - backing vocals [additional shouts]
  • Dune - backing vocals [additional shouts]
  • Fritch - backing vocals [additional shouts]
  • Alan Forbes - cover
  • Davey Havok - lyrics by, vocals
  • Andy Ernst - engineer, mixed by
  • Thad LaRue - engineer [assistant]
  • Jamie Reilly - layout
  • Gabe Morford - photography by
  • Mike Fasano - technician [drum tech]

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