Speculation: AFI to make their Rocksmith 2014 debut next week

Well Rocksmith 2014 fans, it seems like we are going to be staying in that 90s groove next week judging by today’s hint from Paul Cross (@CrossieRS).

Now if you are confused by that hint, allow me educate those of you that aren’t children of the 80s.

This is ALF who was the star of an 80s sitcom from 1986-1990 titled just that… Alf was an alien from the planet Melmac and on that planet Cats are the equivalent of Cattle. I’m really not making this up, you can check here.

In any event Paul’s hint is poking fun at the band AFI and ALF being easily confused on a first glance.

AFI are no stranger to the music game scene, as they have been featured both on disc for Rock Band and Guitar Hero, as well as supplemented by downloadable content.

While we aren’t exactly sure if AFI is destined for a 5 Pack next Tuesday, here our the likely picks to make it.

 

Isn’t it great when wishes come true?

 

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Funn Dave

Kids who bought the ADTR pack are stoked.

Rick

This pack needs Days of the the Pheonix and anything form Very Proud of Ya. I remember when AFI introdueced the term “goth punk” which quickly evolved in to emo. I’m guessing this pack will include mainly emo crap

Funn Dave

Goth punk did not evolve into emo, and AFI has never been emo. I hear ya, though–Very Proud of Ya was the only album of theirs I liked. The lyrics on “Cruise Control” were hilarious.

Rick

Alrught random guy called Dave no need to get all anal. Emo: “a cheap imitation of goth”… AFI did call themselves “Goth Punk” when Art of Drowning came out. Whatever rules you follow. Goth emo are related (in image if nothingh else) and should not be related to punk in anyway. There is no denying that loads of these eraly 90’s punk bands on Nitro, Epitaph, Fat Wreck ETC bands paved the way for the crappy emo bands that flooded music in the late 90’s….I concur Very Proud of Ya is cool, but there is not bout AFI sold out their roots to cash in on the emo cow

Mikael

False. Forget about image. Image is nothing. Goth & punk are (musically speaking) intimately related. Listen to the early albums of proto-goth rockers like the Cure, Siouxsie, Killing Joke, Bauhaus, and even the Damned and it will be obvious how the 70s British Punk scene gave birth to the gothic movement. Emo is a watered-down, commercialized bastardization of pop, punk, and hair metal for guys too effeminate to make it without makeup. Seriously, Marliyn Manson is more manly than any of these dudes.

Rick

Know your history idiot, Punk in the UK started as a fahion movemnet by Vivian Westwood and Malcolm McLaren. “Goth & punk are (musically speaking) intimately related”…umm all mucic is part of an Eevolutionary chain so therefore is all related. Punk and Goth are also related by the fact they are ruled by image. The bands you mentioned although played very simply music are not punk at all. Six pack by Black Flag is punk not Boy’s don’t cry by the Cure! My however point is that AFI started punk band in the vein of American styled hardcore, then changed there image and sound to capitalise on a emerging scene.

nullPointer

Man I was totally going to stay out of this and I tried to avoid the, “someone is wrong on the internet” syndrome, but being as you both claim to know a bit about punk rock (and respectfully I’m sure that you actually do), you should know that “Emo” grew out of the mid-80s hardcore scene in Washington DC where/when it was simply known as “Emotive Hardcore”. Back then it wasn’t so much about, “I’ma gonna whine about my parents and cut maself up,” as it was a reaction to the increasingly militant political nature of the scene in DC back then. I’m not particularly a fan of Emo in either the old-school or new-school modes, but if you’re going to argue about something, it would be good to at least know the real history. At any rate if you want to check out the roots of Emo check out a band like Jawbreaker or something. Good day.

Funn Dave

Couldn’t have put it better myself.

Yusuke

Miss murder is a given, I’d hope for leaving song pt II, and dancing through Sunday would be icing on the cake. Prolly gonna get medicate in there tho.

Dwayne

I’m still hoping this is an April fools joke

joel

i love afi there old and new stuf but I’d rather see some of their older stuff

Smartypants

Ugh, dat picture make me think me not gonna buy this week

Dingo

Actually, I would prefer the ALF theme on bass, but well..

Spice

If AFI does make it, I can only hope for The Boy Who Destroyed the World. You might remember it from Tony Hawk

r

Hmm,looks like Ubisoft doesnt want to make good bussiness at all.Probably next weekend we get a hint for Hanson or Keane dlc instead of Throwing Muses or BRMC.Would hate to see Ubi and their people in trouble due to poor decissions,after all,it still is bussiness. W.

Jim

I struggle to understand how people keep deluding themselves into thinking their taste reflects what’s popular or what’s “good business.” No matter much you hate AFI, Matchbox 20, ADTR, etc. and how much you love those bands you mentioned, that doesn’t magically change all the objective measures of popularity you’re willfully ignoring.

r

See ,Jim? 😀
Legendary bands(like the muses or Lush)are usually great bussiness,and recent great ones often too(like the Afghan Whigs,or even Silversun Pickups)but AFI or ADTR? Popular?Beyonce is popular and I cant think of anything worse than that,oh,and on this particular market some popular “music” doesnt do well,so….lets see what happens.After all ,sales are the real boss here.

Ryouu

And iirc Paul Cross tweeted that the sales are really good.

Michalo

Oh, I’d love to see BRMC pack released soon. IMO one of the best bands around.

joel

yesss! thank you ubisoft <33

T. Feltersnach

Frank Zappa make good business. Never hear of such band as Throwing Mucas or Brec. I hear your talk of decissons and bussiness, but not sure if those words.

lolololol

lol, wonder if any of these keyboard warriors can even play worth a damn…

Fantom

This is one of those bands I completely forgot about. I remember the first 2 songs from years ago they arent that bad, but those last 3 suck

Dman

I can’t defend garbage.. unless its the band Garbage. lol ❗

Seriously though, there should be more quality than quantity. Since when is being and accepting mediocrity, cool?

elemenohpenc

the first concert i ever went to was the smashing pumpkins with garbage opening. i suppose they were my first live band. i was 10… almost 20 years later, i still like garbage.

…but, i don’t think they’re a better band than afi.

and to be honest, i’m not even a big afi fan. but i look forward to learning any of the above songs (since they’ve all appeared in Guitar Hero).

Jake

Fingers crossed for: leaving song pt 2, miss murder, dancing through sunday, girls not grey!

Mike

Every week, we have to see the same assholes cry about the DLC because it’s not what they want. I’m part of the Glorious DLC Acceptor Master Race.

elemenohpenc

amen, brother.

elemenohpenc

…then i read all your hateful replies to the afi haters.

equally uncool.

Mike

Sometimes, you wonder how much you can take it. Sorry I had to resort to hateful comments to the haters. It’s enough is enough.

Bob

Take this sword and strike them down … One by one … Master Mike … Clean this site from crybabies

xD

ur also just as bad as the people who bitch rofl

toshineon

I agree, it’s really annoying. Sure, you can’t like everything, but I don’t go to forums about things I don’t like and complain, I simply ignore it. Besides, a good guitarist is a versatile one.

Lee

Awful. Haven’t bought anything in weeks.

Mike

Stop bitching.

Funn Dave

…says the guy who’s constantly bitching about people’s comments….

nullPointer

Ha … now it’s my turn to admit to liking [X] crappy band. So yeah, I’m totally on board for an AFI DLC pack. With any luck though it won’t include anything released after Sing the Sorrow. If it only included tracks from StS, Black Sails, and All Hallows I might as well plan locking myseld in a room until I 100%+ every single one of those tracks. Ubisoft might as well take my money right now on this one.

Joe

This is totally shit. Like someone else said – Another week of saving money.

Mike

I hope you get robbed.

nullPointer

I hope you get robed. … But seriously put your clothes back on. 😀

Ed Tanguy

AFI is an amazing band, and i’d gladly buy the pack no matter what is in it.. probably gonna be the best pack for me since SOAD (actually the SOAD picks weren’t that great… for good picks i’d have to go further back, but I just like SOAD a lot) I wouldn’t usually post this but people don’t seem that happy, and I for one am super happy we’ve not had to resort to miley cyrus yet

connor

the DLC is just progressively getting shittier. what the fuck is this crap

Mike

You’re crap.

bringbackreal dlc

god please tell me i’m seeing things rocksmith is converting into harmonix rockband all these cheap sissy emo bands that can’t go on tour and can’t get on the radio so this is how they make money

and AFI serious aside from them being u know what i’m gonna happily put 12dollars of gas into my car next tuesday wow what total DLC CRAP!

Bonza Bloke

Do their billboards out front read “With special guests; AFI. As seen in Rocksmith.”?

Mike

This is real DLC you asshole. Let me guess, you think music died in the 90s. Now shut the fuck up you old man.

Funn Dave

We really need to get you some help for your anger problems. Maybe there’s an angermanagementsmith out there somewhere….

Fantom

Relax guys at least this isn’t the worst dlc does anyone remeber when they had that maroon 5 song pack

Dylan

I hope we go back to on disc artists next week. Stll missing some must haves off there. This band isnt really my style so ill pass but i respect the band and people who like it.

bringbackreal dlc

i hope we go back to rock music since the game is called rocksmith not emopoprocksmith

chris

People should have supported bandfuse that was our chance at hard rock and metal. Now rocksmith will bring you lots of variety

Grumble Volcano

I’m hoping we have at least a few more weeks before going back and/or that there’s switching between on disc and new more often. There was way too little deviation from on disc artists between the week after launch and Boston.

charlie99

Quite pleased i don.t have to spend money on d.l.c next week. Lol

Mike

Well screw you man.

Terminus

Lighten up, Francis.

chris

damn this band formed in 1991 the singer looks like he went through a whole book of hairstyles

bringbackreal dlc

that’s because he’s half female don’t belive me ask a emo kid in their late 20s if they still exist (cryptic code for half female)

ROCKWARRIOR86

girls not grey miss murder and medicate boom 3-pack

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