XTRMST, the AFI Straight Edge Hardcore Band, to Release their Debut Album

by Ryan Minic | Oct 2, 2014

Earlier this year we mentioned XTRMST, the new straight edge hardcore band featuring AFI vocalist Davey Havok and guitarist Jade Puget. The band put out their debut EP in March, and now they’re prepping to release their first studio album this fall.

The straight edge philosophy is something that we gravitated toward at a young age, drawn by concepts and ideals that seem almost foreign in modern society. Like much of the other subcultures we were a part of growing up, it put us at odds with 99% of the people around us, which was something we embraced. It seemed natural that this crucial ideology would find a musical expression.

The band’s forthcoming self-titled album will hit streets on November 18th; the first single off the record, “Conformist,” will be available on October 7th.

Here’s a stream of their debut EP.

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