AFI – All Hallow’s E.P. (25th Anniversary Edition with Poster insert) – 10” – Spectral Pink Vinyl [OCT 4]

10” EP – Limited 25th Anniversary Edition Spectral Pink Vinyl with Coffin-shaped poster. Features the original Alan Forbes cover art reimagined in fluorescent ink for glow-in-the-dark Halloween thrill.

Craft Recordings marks the 25th anniversary of AFIs All Hallows E.P. with a hauntingly collectible pressing of the cult classic. Featuring fan favourites 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.

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 Recordsthe legendary incubator for some of punks biggest names. In the ensuing years, AFI built a steady following through releases like 1997s Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes and 1998s 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, 1999s 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 AFIs prolific canon, while All Hallows E.P. remains a sought-after gem in the bands catalog.

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

Tracklist:

A1. Fall Children [3:12]
A2. Halloween [3:58]

B1. The Boy Who Destroyed The World [3:05]
B2. Totalimmortal [2:44]