Examine Sing the Sorrow's opener, "Miseria Cantare -- The Beginning," at once a soundtrack for hell and a football anthem, spine-tingling and catchy as hell. Ominous industrial drums and spooky keyboard effects build as band members, portraying Vikings, chant things like "You are now one of us," and singer Davey Havok wails something about "one dark flame." The band meshes moods even more effectively on "Girl's Not Grey," which on first listen you might swear is a pissed-off Blink-182. Thanks to meticulous planning, AFI launches into nu-metal without falling into nu-metal laziness.