American - Musician | July 31, 1981 -
When we were growing up, we listened to all sorts of music, but the first band that really grabbed all of us live was AFI.
M. Shadows
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Our band has always been really big on imagery. We've kind of used that as one of our strengths; we tend to do that pretty well.
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'This Means War' is up there with 'Hail to the King' in terms of crowd reaction and kids chanting for it.
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We love the idea of putting out music in a non-conventional way.
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The idea of turning an album into a living piece of art and adding new installations is really intriguing. It expands the journey.
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The world is changing, and the way we consume music is obviously changing. I was one of the biggest CD advocates you will find, but when Apple music and digital options came out, like for everyone else, it was more conducive to my lifestyle.
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One thing I loved when I was growing up, you maybe saw one review from a magazine like 'Rolling Stone,' but now there are 150 reviews before an album even comes out. There are so many opinions out there, but the only one that really matters is your own.
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If people respect us as artists, they know we'll give them something different every time; they know we're pushing ourselves.
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It's important to know the ins and outs of the music business, but you can also dive too deeply into it and forget that you're really here to make music.
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Usually, when you're putting out a record, you have reviews from people a week before, and you have a vibe 'cause everyone's heard it - you've heard feedback from everyone, and they've listened to your single for a couple of months. Radio's playing it.
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I think Kanye West is brilliant at what he does: he's got a different live show, different merch for every tour, different vibes, and he just puts out great records.
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People want things now. People in the rock world seem to not want to give it to them - they want to keep doing things the old way - and one thing that has always bummed me out is when we get a single three months out, and then you have to keep getting fed with bread crumbs.
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