AFI is an American rock band from Ukiah, California, formed in 1991. Their lineup includes lead vocalist Davey Havok, bassist Hunter Burgan, guitarist Jade Puget and drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson. From 1995-2000 the band released five albums on independent labels. These include the EP’s Answer That and Stay Fashionable, Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes and The Art of Drowning. In 2003, AFI released their first major studio release entitled Sing the Sorrow. The album reached the #5 position on the Billboard charts, and was certified Gold on April 30, 2003 by the RIAA. It went onto receive Platinum certification with over one million units sold in the US. In 2006, AFI released the album, Decemberunderground. The album was released on May 29, 2006, in the United Kingdom, June 6, 2006, in the United States, and June 16, 2006, in Mexico. It was their first album to debut at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 182,000 units in its first week. The album also featured "Love Like Winter", which attained number four on the Modern Rock charts. It reached as far as Australia, where it grasped Gold certification, and also achieved this in the United States, where it has sold in excess of 900,000 copies.
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