AFI UNVEIL NEW SINGLE “HOLY VISIONS” AHEAD OF SILVER BLEEDS THE BLACK SUN

AFI have dropped their latest single “Holy Visions” along with a striking new video, offering another glimpse into their forthcoming album Silver Bleeds the Black Sun, due October 3 on Run For Cover Records.

The track is quintessential AFI; dark, driving, and drenched in atmosphere. Davey Havok’s vocals weave between ethereal whispers and sharp proclamations, carried by guitars that bite and a rhythm section that feels urgent without losing precision. Lyrically, “Holy Visions” dives deep into themes of faith, devotion, and transcendence, pulling from the band’s long history of pairing religious and poetic imagery with emotional weight.

The video, shot in stark contrasts of black and white, visually mirrors the push and pull of the music. Haunting and cinematic, it casts AFI as both performers and phantoms, blurring the line between performance and ritual. It’s a reminder that the band’s visual identity has always been as important as their sound—lean, theatrical, and a little unsettling.

With “Holy Visions” following the earlier rollout of the album announcement, AFI are once again proving why their music continues to resonate three decades in. Silver Bleeds the Black Sun already feels like it could be one of their most ambitious releases in years, stitching together the ferocity of their hardcore roots with the grandeur of their later material.

For fans who’ve grown up in AFI’s shadowy world, the new single is more than just a preview; it’s a promise that October can’t come soon enough.

AFI - Silver Bleeds the Black Sun… album tracklisting

1. The Bird of Prey
2. Behind the Clock
3. Holy Visions
4. Blasphemy & Excess
5. Spear of Truth
6. Ash Speck in a Green Eye
7. VOIDWARD, I BEND BACK
8. Marguerite
9. A World Unmade
10. Noneunderground