AFI's "ALL HALLOW'S E.P." Getting Limited Edition Vinyl Re-issue Just In Time For Halloween
Craft Recordings
The weather is slowly changing and the spooky season is creeping its way closer and closer to all of us horror kids, so of course we need some good spooky tunes to rock out to and Craft Records is bringing AFI’s “ALL HALLOW’S E.P.” back to fiends everywhere with a brand new re-release of the classic album. We have all the news below so you can wear your eyeliner and tell your mom “It’s NOT A PHASE” in style below.
AFI is arguably the best punk/emo/metalcore since The Misfits to make scary/spooky music and the album that put them on all horror fans’ radars was of course the “All Hallow’s E.P,” so why not bring it back for us spooky kids, right?
As avid record collectors, we have seen this E.P. plenty of times over the years for reasonably low prices and yet, it was always missing various lyric sheets or heavily damaged/played so we never picked up a copy. This new release from Craft Records is for sure the pressing you’ll want to nab up.
From The Press Release
Craft Recordings marks the 25th anniversary of AFI’s All Hallow’s E.P. with a hauntingly collectible pressing of the cult classic. Featuring fan favorites 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 a 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, while an exclusive Lantern Light-colored variant lurks in AFI’s official store. Pre-order yours today.
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 Records—the legendary incubator for some of punk’s biggest names. In the ensuing years, AFI built a steady following through releases like 1997’s Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes and 1998’s 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, 1999’s 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 AFI’s prolific canon, while All Hallows E.P. remains a sought-after gem in the band’s catalog.
In the years following All Hallows E.P., AFI found significant commercial success, breaking into the mainstream with Platinum-selling albums like 2003’s Sing the Sorrow and 2006’s Decemberunderground, which topped the Billboard 200. Along the way, the band scored a variety of hit singles, including “Girl’s Not Grey,” “Love Like Winter,” “Medicate,” and “Miss Murder,” which landed atop Billboard’s 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.
Click here to stream/pre-order All Hallows E.P. (25th Anniversary Edition).
All Hallows E.P. (25th Anniversary Edition) tracklist:
A1: Fall Children
A2: Halloween
B1: The Boy Who Destroyed The World
B2: Totalimmortal
We plan on adding the “ALL HALLOW’S E.P.” to our record collection and you should to because this version has a ton of awesome extras as you just read plus the colorway for these editions is pretty rad.
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