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The Amity Affliction

House of Cards

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Released: 24th April 2026. The Amity Affliction return with one of the most personal and devastating records of their career. Following a decade-plus run as one of Australia's most influential heavy bands, marked by ARIA chart-topping albums, platinum certifications, and global touring off landmark releases like 'Let the Ocean Take Me' (2014) and 'This Could Be Heartbreak' (2016), the album turns inward with unflinching honesty. Largely written about frontman Joel Birch's relationship with his late mother, the record explores grief, trauma, faith, and self-reckoning through a series of deeply connected songs. 'I'll Break These Chains' confronts the confusion surrounding her death, 'Afterlife' questions belief beyond this life, while the closing track 'Eternal War' captures the ongoing internal struggle and the hope for change that never came. Musically massive and emotionally raw, this album stands as The Amity Affliction at their most vulnerable, cathartic, and fully realized.

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    • Details

      Released:
      24th April 2026
      Category:
      Metal, Metalcore
      Format:
      CD Album
      Barcode:
      810540038797
    • Description

      The Amity Affliction return with one of the most personal and devastating records of their career. Following a decade-plus run as one of Australia's most influential heavy bands, marked by ARIA chart-topping albums, platinum certifications, and global touring off landmark releases like 'Let the Ocean Take Me' (2014) and 'This Could Be Heartbreak' (2016), the album turns inward with unflinching honesty. Largely written about frontman Joel Birch's relationship with his late mother, the record explores grief, trauma, faith, and self-reckoning through a series of deeply connected songs. 'I'll Break These Chains' confronts the confusion surrounding her death, 'Afterlife' questions belief beyond this life, while the closing track 'Eternal War' captures the ongoing internal struggle and the hope for change that never came. Musically massive and emotionally raw, this album stands as The Amity Affliction at their most vulnerable, cathartic, and fully realized.
    • Track listing

      Disc 1

      Track name
      Artist
      Length
      1.Vida Nueva
      The Amity Affliction
      1.28
      2.Kickboxer
      The Amity Affliction
      2.46
      3.House of Cards
      The Amity Affliction
      3.26
      4.Heaven Sent
      The Amity Affliction
      4.11
      5.Bleed
      The Amity Affliction
      3.4
      6.Break These Chains
      The Amity Affliction
      3.4
      7.Beso De La Muerte
      The Amity Affliction
      2.41
      8.Swan Dive
      The Amity Affliction
      3.47
      9.Speaking in Tongues
      The Amity Affliction
      3.38
      10.Afterlife
      The Amity Affliction
      3.39
      11.Reap What You Sow
      The Amity Affliction
      3.48
      12.Eternal War
      The Amity Affliction
      3.49
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