"The Days of the Phoenix" is a song by the American

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band

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. It was released to radio as the only single from their fifth studio album '' The Art of Drowning'' in 2000.

Background

According to ''

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'', AFI "used to play at a venue in

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, called the

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, and the track serves as a nod to their roots and early beginnings as a band."

Music video

A music video directed by Marc Webb was shot in 14 Below, a music venue located in

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. It features the band performing on stage in front of an excited audience. During the song's bridge, multiple versions of vocalist

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are seen quoting the bridge's lyrics, one by one.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. * AFI – producer * Chuck Johnson – producer * Andy Ernst – mixing *

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– remix

''The Days of the Phoenix E.P.''

An EP for the single was released on May 14, 2001, through Nitro Records. In addition to the title track, it contains "Wester" from ''The Art of Drowning'', as well "A Winter's Tale", a b-side recorded during that album's sessions. Only 500 copies of the EP were pressed.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. * AFI – producer * Michael Anderson – assistant engineer *

Adam Carson Adam Alexander Carson (born February 5, 1975) is the drummer of the alternative rock band AFI. He and Davey Havok are the two original members left in the lineup. Carson also filled in as drummer for the psychobilly band Tiger Army. His drumm ...

– drums * Andy Ernst – mixing *

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– artwork *

– vocals *

Hunter Burgan Hunter Lawrence Burgan (born May 14, 1976) is an American multi-instrumentalist. He is the third and current bassist of AFI. Biography Burgan was born in Los Angeles County, California and grew up in Grass Valley, California. He is a vegan. ...

– bass * Chuck Johnson – producer, engineer * Thad LaRue – mixing assistant * Chris Nitro – layout *

Jade Puget Jade Errol Puget (born November 28, 1973) is an American musician and producer, best known as the guitarist for the rock band AFI (joined in 1998), the guitarist/writer for the straight edge hardcore band XTRMST, and the keyboardist/synthesi ...

– guitar *

Nick 13 Kearney Nick Jones, better known by his stage name Nick 13, is the lead vocalist, guitarist and main songwriter of psychobilly band Tiger Army, as well as a solo artist in the Americana/ country genre. Career Tiger Army Tiger Army was sign ...

– guitar * Frank Rinella – assistant engineer * Eddy Schreyer – mastering ;Studios * Engineered at

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, Berkeley, CA * Mixed at The Art of Ears, Hayward, CA * Mastered at Oasis Mastering, Studio City, CA

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Days Of The Phoenix 2000 singles AFI (band) songs Music videos directed by Marc Webb 2000 songs Songs written by Hunter Burgan Songs written by Adam Carson Songs written by Davey Havok Songs written by Jade Puget