Feel the weight of shadowed indulgence in “Blasphemy and Excess,” the brooding fourth track on AFI‘s twelfth album Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…, set for release on October 3, 2025, via Run For Cover Records. After four years since Bodies, this 10-song collection pulls the band back to their late ’70s and early ’80s death rock roots, channeling influences from Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, and Siouxsie and the Banshees into a dreamy, ethereal sound that’s dark and grand all at once. It’s AFI evolving again, but this time with a deliberate shift: they aimed for a unified mood, diving deep into post-punk elements that have always simmered in their DNA, resulting in something fresh yet tied to their core.
On “Blasphemy and Excess,” Davey Havok’s voice takes center stage, twisting from baritone croons to soaring tenors and hushed whispers, guiding you through unfamiliar emotional terrain. The track fits the album’s otherworldly vibe, with lush synths, propulsive bass, and cavernous drums echoing the motifs in opener “The Bird of Prey” and lead single “Behind the Clock.” Fans on forums are already noting how it captures that outsider anthem feel AFI has mastered over 30 years, blending introspection with a pulse that draws you in. It’s a natural companion to closers like “A World Unmade,” where the band’s reinvention shines through every layer. Dive into the Blasphemy and Excess lyrics below and unpack its shadowed depths. Don’t miss other Silver Bleeds the Black Sun tracks like Holy Visions for more of AFI’s ethereal goth pull.
Lyrics of Blasphemy and Excess by AFI
It’s Lightning Fast
How Slow It Goes
So Don’t Ask
And I’ll Show, I’ll Show
Hope For The Harsh
Here Is A Cloud
Hush, Say Hush Now
Hope For The Harsh
Here Is A Cloud
You’ll Like It Loud
You’ll Like It
Here Is Blasphemy
In No Excess
And Here, Here
Here Is Success
For Demon Seeds
A Hallow Cross
Spiritual Needs?
Utter Loss
Play On The Floor
Sleep On Big Screens
Isn’t It Nice Now?
Play On The Floor
Sleep On Big Screens
Isn’t It Nice?
Isn’t He?
Here Is Blasphemy
In No Excess
And Here, Here
Here Is Success
Here Is Blasphemy
No Fucking Regrets
Here Is Blasphemy
Here’s To Success, Here’s To Success
Repel
Repel
Repel The Repellent
Here Is Blasphemy
In No Excess
And Here, Here
Here Is Success
Here Is Blasphemy
No Fucking Regrets
Here Is Blasphemy
Here’s To Success, Here’s To Success
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