Editing AFI (band) (section)

==Legacy==
According to the ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'', AFI have been "hailed as being responsible for bringing back the big '80s rock chorus."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/07/1060145794806.html |title=Wreaking Havok |website=Smh.com.au |date=2003-08-08 |access-date=2016-05-06}}</ref> The band has received much praise in particular from ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'', which has supported the group since the mid-1990s. The publication rated the band's major-label debut, ''Sing the Sorrow'', as the most anticipated album of 2003, and noted that it "blew the doors off goth-punk as we knew it".<ref name="altpress1">{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/jerryfinnalbums |title=Alternative Press &#124; Features &#124; The List on AP: 9 classic albums Jerry Finn left his mark with |publisher=Altpress.com |date=2008-10-20 |access-date=2012-03-29}}</ref> AFI has also been granted responsibility for paving the way for the rise of the visual element of rock bands in the 2000s; in a December 2006 article, [[Revolver Magazine]] wrote that "AFI have increased the importance of a band's visual identity and the flair for the theatrical," adding that "when a group like [[Panic! at the Disco]] borrows imagery from a movie such as ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]'', you have to consider the precedent AFI set when they borrowed cues from [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''."<ref>{{cite book|url=http://daveyfan.buzznet.com/user/photos/davey-and-adam/?id=3182616#id=3777383|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712102507/http://daveyfan.buzznet.com/user/photos/davey-and-adam/?id=3182616%23id=3777383|archive-date= July 12, 2012|url-status=dead|author=Revolver Magazine|edition=December 2006|title=Davey Havok has Agreed to Receive the Drag Queen|page=69|date=December 2006}}</ref> ''Shoutmouth.com'' placed AFI at number 22 on its list of the 25 most influential punk bands, noting that the band "have evolved with each album, showing that a punk band can not only change, but stay true to their sound at the same time. AFI have been on a constant rise through their career, and as such, {{sic|eeked|expected=eked}} out the honors".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the_25_most_influential_punk_bands.html |title=The 25 Most Influential Punk Bands &#124; News @ |publisher=Ultimate-guitar.com |date=2007-07-31 |access-date=2012-03-29}}</ref> After ''Sing The Sorrow''{{'s}} release, ''[[Yorkshire Evening Post]]'' described Havok's voice as one of those "you'll love or hate, but one thing can't be denied, this guy has range beyond belief".<ref>Jim Seton (March 15, 2003). "Full speed ahead". ''Yorkshire Evening Post''.</ref> Recognized by his trademark flair and vocal style, Havok has been recognized as "a bona fide rock god" by ''Alternative Press''.<ref name="altpress1" />

In 2003, [[The Pitch (newspaper)|''The Pitch'']] described the band's fan club as a "particularly excitable bunch", adding that "there's also the type of sentiments that put the ''cult'' back into cult success, such as links to something called 'the Church of Havok'."<ref name="tedder" />