This article is about the album by rock band, The Amity Affliction. For the 1992 film, see Severed Ties (film).Severed Ties is the debut album by Australian metalcore band, The Amity Affliction. It was released on 4 October 2008 through Boomtown Records. Severed Ties debuted at #26 on the ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart, and #6 on the Australian Artists Albums Chart.