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Were these three albums or singles ?
The band then recorded Black Sails in the Sunset (1999), a musical turning point which introduced AFI fans to a much darker sound.
did any of them earn an award ?
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What style of music were the albums ?
band's original hardcore roots with dark romantic influences.
Did the band members stay the same throughout these years?
Stopholese left the band and was replaced by Jade Puget, former member of Influence 13 and vocalist Havok's close friend.

Question: Any other band changes ?
Self-contained rewrite: In addition to Stopholese leaving the band and replaced by Jade Pugetny, any other band changes happened ?