In case you missed the memo, AFI have gone full goth. After a long time spent weaving the influences of goth masters reminiscent of Sisters Of Mercy, Bauhaus and The Treatment round their emotionally-charged punk/post-punk/hardcore leanings, it appears the cult Cali icons have lastly gone all the way in which in with new album Silver Bleeds The Black Solar…
If early singles Behind The Clock and Holy Visions are something to go by, we’re in for a none-more-black blast of deliciously 80s-bent gothic melodrama that Bauhaus’ personal Peter Murphy can be happy with. It is a sentiment you observed AFI frontman Davey Havok can be notably happy with, having as soon as had a delightfully bizarre encounter along with his hero at a present in Los Angeles.
“I used to be with The King [Hollywood producer/promoter Josh Richmond],” Havok tells the Arduous Lore podcast. “For a lot of, a few years, The King has carried a cane. It appears like a sceptre. So the King, a longstanding buddy of punk, post-punk and rock ‘n’ roll in HolIywood, goes again with Peter Murphy.
“We go to see Peter Murphy play,” Havok continues. “I believe it was in LA…it was on the Nokia! So [Josh Richmond] desires to go say hello to Pete backstage, and I am not making an attempt to do this. I am making an attempt to not do this, as a result of I really like him, I do not wanna punish him, I do not wanna simply ‘be round.’ The King is aware of him, I do not. Pete’s hiding, really! Persons are looking for him, he is hiding in numerous rooms backstage to keep away from the LA scene.”
Because it seems, Havok would not have to go looking for Peter Murphy anyway – the Bauhaus man discovered him as a substitute.
“Immediately, from round a nook, there seems the Godfather, there’s Peter Murphy!” reveals the singer. “So The King introduces me, provides my ‘file’ to Peter Murphy, and I say, ‘Sure, it’s an honour to satisfy you, you might be actually, by far, one in all my largest inspirations. And he says…’Kneel.’
For sure, a star-struck however completely confused Havok duly obliged. What occurred subsequent initially confused him much more.
“He goes, Josh, can I’ve that?’ and asks for the cane!” Havok laughs. “‘I hereby knight thee…’ So he knighted me! I want I might fucking keep in mind [what title he gave me]. It had one thing to do with ‘the tradition’. However he knighted me, that occurred. Peter Murphy knighted me, I suppose ‘Sir Davey Havok’, he certified it.”
Maybe it was within the stars that Havok would assist lead AFI to fulfil their goth future. You’ll find out simply how far they’ve gone with it when Silver Bleeds The Black Solar… releases tomorrow. Watch the remainder of the Arduous Lore podcast beneath.
