About this episode

The episode features Jade Puget discussing his role in defining AFI's sound and their journey through mainstream success.

In this highly anticipated next chapter with one of our favorite bands, HardLore is finally joined by Jade Puget : the man who was instrumental in defining the iconic AFI sound. Featuring special guest co-host Alec Faber of God’s Hate , Twitching Tongues and Holy Blade . Following our legendary two part special with Davey Havok , we’re honored to share Jade’s side of the greater AFI story… Starting from the beginning with Jade discovering punk & hardcore in Ukiah, CA alongside his brother Smith, his days in Redemption 87, joining AFI and creating their definitive sound with his work on Black Sails in the Sunset, the surprising legacy of the All Hallows EP, his (and the band’s) frustrations with Nitro Records, the opportune timing of Art of Drowning, the cultural phenomenon of Sing the Sorrow and continuing success of Decemberunderground, the agony of Crash Love, the triumph of Burials, all the way to re-defining the AFI sound with Silver Bleeds the Black Sun. It was an honor and a joy to finally chat about all things AFI and hardcore with Jade, and we can only hope you enjoy this 3 hour chat as much as we did. ______________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster…

People in this episode

Hosts: Colin Young, Bo Lueders

Guests: Jade Puget, Alec Faber

Topics covered

• AFI
• punk music
• hardcore
• music history
• interviews
• mainstream success

Keywords

• AFI
• Jade Puget
• punk
• hardcore
• music history
• interview
• mainstream success
• music
• comedy

Sponsors

Monster Energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AFI, God’s Hate, Twitching Tongues, Holy Blade, Nitro Records

Books & works: Black Sails in the Sunset, All Hallows EP, Art of Drowning, Sing the Sorrow, Decemberunderground, Crash Love, Burials, Silver Bleeds the Black Sun

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