The Amity Affliction is an Australian metalcore band hailing from Gympie in the region of Queensland. Though they've been around since 2003, Ahren Stringer (on unclean vocals) is the only remaining member from the band's original lineup. Lead vocalist Joel Birch joined just a year after the band's initiation, and his influence can be heavily felt in the characteristic and often dark subject matter of their chart-topping songs. The band is known for tackling tough subjects like depression, anxiety, addiction, and suicide in their music.