Background
Recorded after the All Hallows EP, The Art Of Drowning features a horror punk sound which had been explored on the band's preceding release, albeit this time inflected with elements of alternative rock. The album contains many more slower-tempo songs, such as "6 to 8" and "Morningstar," than any of its predecessors. Facets of AFI's brand of hardcore punk are also prominent in the album, which still features the diaphragmatic screams of Davey Havok, gang vocals, and several fast-tempo songs. The album was the last to be self-produced by the band. The 2003 follow-up, Sing the Sorrow, was produced by Butch Vig and Jerry Finn.
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