The Amity Affliction

The Amity Affliction is an Australian post-hardcore band from Gympie, Queensland, formed in 2003. The band's current line-up consists of Ahren Stringer (bass, clean vocals), Joel Birch (lead vocals), Dan Brown (guitar) and Joe Longobardi (drums). The Amity Affliction has released eight studio albums including Severed Ties (2008), Youngbloods (2010), Chasing Ghosts (2012), Let the Ocean Take Me (2014), This Could Be Heartbreak (2016), Misery (2018) and Everyone Loves You... Once You Leave Them (2020). They are known for their highly personal songs, often dealing with depression, anxiety, death, substance abuse, and suicide, many lyrics stemming from vocalist Joel Birch's past struggles. The Amity Affliction released their latest album, Not Without My Ghosts, on 12 May 2023.

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The Amity Affliction's Ahren Stringer: "I Was Booted From The Tour With No Warning"

Ahren Stringer lashes out online after leaving the band's North American tour.

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The Amity Affliction's Ahren Stringer Departs Tour For Mental Health Support

"Please feel free to bring signs of support for Ahren that we can send to him at home... he needs as much support as we can possibly give him."

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The Amity Affliction Announce Ten-Year Anniversary Tour For 'Let The Ocean Take Me'

With support from Ice Nine Kills, We Came As Romans and HEAVENSGATE.

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The Amity Affliction Announce Expansive Regional Australian Tour

The Amity Affliction have curated an impressive line-up of local talent joining them on the road.

Reviews / Photo Gallery

The Amity Affliction, Silverstein, Earth Caller & Winnerz Circle @ Metro City, Perth

The mosh-ready highlights from The Amity Affliction’s recent headlining gig at Perth’s Metro City.

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The Amity Affliction Planning 10-Year Anniversary 'Let The Ocean Take Me' Vinyl

The odds are high...

Features / Interviews

20 Years Into Their Career, The Amity Affliction Write ‘Lyrics For People Who Don't Know How To Express How They're Feeling’

The Amity Affliction have managed to stay true to themselves by “always writing the songs that we would want to listen to and not doing something just for the sake of staying relevant."

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The Amity Affliction Hit #1 On The Australian Albums & Vinyl Charts

The Amity Affliction have also just scored their seventh Top 10 album on the official ARIA Albums Chart.

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The Amity Affliction 'Return To Their Roots' With 'Heavier' New Album

'Not Without My Ghosts' is out today!

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The Amity Affliction Share The Title Track From Their Upcoming Album, 'Not Without My Ghosts'

Not Without My Ghosts tells the story of an adult dealing with a lifelong battle with major depressive disorder.

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The Amity Affliction Announce New Album 'Not Without My Ghosts'

Everything you need to know about The Amity Affliction's new album.