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AFI (A Fire Inside) is an American rock band formed in 1991 in Ukiah, California. Since 1998, the band has consisted of lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backing vocalist Adam Carson, bassist, backing vocalist and keyboardist Hunter Burgan, and guitarist, backing vocalist and keyboardist Jade Puget. Havok and Carson are the only remaining original members. The band initially played hardcore punk and later incorporated genres such as horror punk, post-hardcore, emo, alternative rock, and gothic rock. AFI has released twelve studio albums, ten EPs, one live album, and one DVD. Their fifth album, The Art of Drowning, released in 2000, reached number 174 on the Billboard 200. Their sixth album, Sing the Sorrow, released in 2003, peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and remained on the chart for 51 weeks. The album featured singles including "Girl's Not Grey" and "Silver and Cold," both of which peaked at number seven on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2003. Additionally, "The Leaving Song Pt. II" was released as a single, reaching number 16 on the same chart.