The Art of Drowning is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band AFI. It was released on September 19, 2000 through Nitro Records. It peaked at #174 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Art of Drowning is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band AFI. It was released on September 19, 2000 through Nitro Records. It peaked at #174 on the Billboard Hot 100. false 2025-11-08 04:36:53 The Art of Drowning 2000 2000-01-01 2000-01-01 55 Hardcore Punk Punk 113116 2122761 9b5563fb-4f39-4593-a379-b0d1955ed2ce 1c3919b2-43ca-4a4a-935d-9d50135ec0ef c2170388-193b-32ba-9983-fffa0cf34d30 /config/metadata/library/b6/b6b4e35e8e7b16b126eec4f768fd78fc/folder.jpg AFI AFI 1 1 Initiation 01:30 1 2 The Lost Souls 03:37 1 3 The Nephilim 03:28 1 4 Ever and a Day 04:00 1 5 Sacrifice Theory 02:52 1 6 Of Greetings and Goodbyes 03:57 1 7 Smile 02:24 1 8 A Story at Three 04:46 1 9 Days of the Phoenix 04:21 1 10 Catch a Hot One 03:47 1 11 Wester 03:55 1 12 6 to 8 05:14 1 13 The Despair Factor 04:47 1 14 Morningstar 04:11 1 15 Battled 01:56