Editing Alexisonfire (section)

==History==

===''Alexisonfire'' (2001–2003)===
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Alexisonfire was formed in late 2001 in the aftermath of a three-band break up. Pettit was playing guitar in a metal band called Condemning Salem, Green was lead singer and guitar player in Helicon Blue,<ref>{{cite web |title=Helicon Blue |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4430591-Helicon-Blue |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> and MacNeil and Steele played in a punk band called Plan 9. These bands broke up at the same time, and Pettit, Steele, MacNeil and Green recruited drummer Jesse Ingelevics, and formed Alexisonfire. The band's name was derived from [[Alexis Fire]], a pornographic actress.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Beech |first=Mark |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kbbNDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Alexis+Fire%22+-wikipedia+actress&pg=PT17 |title=The Dictionary of Rock & Pop Names: The Rock & Pop Names Encyclopedia from Aaliyah to ZZ Top |date=2009-07-19 |publisher=Pen and Sword |isbn=978-1-84468-909-5 |language=en}}</ref> When Fire discovered that they were using her website name as their band name, she threatened to sue, but it was discovered that the moniker was not registered, and no further action took place.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Story Behind 5 Famous Band Names: Part 3 |url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_story_behind_5_famous_band_names_part_3-160363 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=www.ultimate-guitar.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2002, the band released its first EP, ''Math Sheets Demo'', so named because the [[Compact Disc|CD]] was wrapped in [[Jesse Ingelevics]]' math homework.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire – Math Sheets Demo |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/643146-Alexisonfire-Math-Sheets-Demo |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fleck |first1=Scott |title=Punk TV: Alexisonfire Interview... |url=http://www.punktv.ca/?c=105&a=1439 |publisher=Punk TV |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216000433/http://www.punktv.ca/?c=105&a=1439 |access-date=28 November 2021|archive-date=December 16, 2007 }}</ref> This caught the attention of [[recording engineer]] [[Greg Below]] and [[Montreal]] journalist [[Mitch Joel]], who were setting up the record label [[Distort Entertainment]] and were looking for artists. Below was also working with [[EMI]], which allowed the band to record at the company's in-house studio, and land a co-publishing and distribution deal.

On October 31, 2002, ''[[Alexisonfire (album)|Alexisonfire]]'' was released. Although there was a distribution deal with EMI, the album's success was mostly attributed to [[word-of-mouth]]. They had already been playing dates in Ontario and New York with bands like [[GWAR]], [[Juliana Theory]] and [[Glassjaw]];<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Adam |title=Alexisonfire to release debut album on Halloween |url=https://www.punknews.org/article/4539/alexisonfire-to-release-debut-album-on-halloween |website=punknews.org |date=October 25, 2002 |publisher=PunkNews |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> 2003 saw them touring in support of the album, crossing Canada twice, playing with [[Spitalfield]] and [[Billy Talent]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire Canadian Dates With Billy Talent 2003 |url=https://www.punknews.org/article/7069/alexisonfire-canadian-dates-with-billy-talent |website=punknews.org |date=September 11, 2003 |publisher=Punk News |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Billy Talent + Alexisonfire - Remember That Time I... Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m0hMlWNRn0  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/9m0hMlWNRn0 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|website=youtube.com | date=October 20, 2016 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=28 November 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> appearing at [[Hellfest (American music festival)|Hellfest]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire's Concert History |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/alexisonfire?page=16#concert-table |website=concertarchives.org |publisher=Concert Archives |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> and touring Europe with [[Rise Against]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Paul |first1=Aubin |title=Rise Against announces European dates with Alexisonfire |url=https://www.punknews.org/article/11973/tours-rise-against-announces-european-dates-with-alexisonfire |website=punknews.org |date=March 19, 2005 |publisher=Punk News |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>

In October 2005, ''Alexisonfire'' was certified gold in Canada, marking over 50,000 sales.<ref name=CRIA1005>[http://www.cria.ca/gold/1005_g.php CRIA Gold and Platinum Certifications for October 2005] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122131024/http://www.cria.ca/gold/1005_g.php |date=November 22, 2010 }}. [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]] (October 2005). Retrieved on September 22, 2007.</ref>  (In 2014, [[Dine Alone Records]] released a remastered version of the album.)<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary of Self-Titled Debut Release |url=https://dinealonerecords.com/news/alexisonfire-celebrates-15-year-anniversary-of-self-titled-debut-release/ |website=dinealonerecords.com |date=October 31, 2017 |publisher=Dine Alone Records |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>

At the 2004 [[Canadian Independent Music Awards]], the video for the album's song "Pulmonary Archery" won Best Video. They were named Favourite Indie Band at the [[CASBY Awards]], and the video for the song "Counterparts and Number Them" was nominated for Best Independent Video at the [[MuchMusic Video Awards]].

[[File:Alexisonfire @ L3 Niteclub, January 30, 2004.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Original lineup playing at L3 Niteclub in St. Catharines, January 2004.]]

===''Watch Out!'' (2004–2005)===
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Alexisonfire recorded their second album with [[Julius Butty]] at his Silo Studios near [[Hamilton, Ontario]], ''[[Watch Out! (Alexisonfire album)|Watch Out!]]'' and was released on June 29, 2004. It was released worldwide, mainly through Distort but through [[Equal Vision Records]] in the US, and Sorepoint Records in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire – Watch Out! |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/210691-Alexisonfire-Watch-Out |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> It debuted at No. 6 on the [[Nielsen Soundscan]] Top 200, sold 6,000 copies in its first week, received gold certification in Canada in twelve weeks, and certified platinum in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Spitz |first1=Eric |title=Retro Review – Alexisonfire: Watch Out! |url=https://mindequalsblown.net/reviews/album-reviews/retro-review-alexisonfires-watch-out |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321025351/http://mindequalsblown.net/reviews/album-reviews/retro-review-alexisonfires-watch-out |url-status=usurped |archive-date=March 21, 2017 |website=mindequalsblown.net |date=August 28, 2014 |publisher=Mind Eqls Blwn |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref name=DineAloneBio/> The critical reception came from the fact that the band was more focused from the eighteen months of touring, helping them harness more aggression, release more emotion, and fine-tune all the tracks. The album was noted as a real departure from their debut album, and was a critical success.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rogowski |first1=Jordan |title=Alexisonfire - Watch Out! |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/3061/alexisonfire-watch-out |website=punknews.org |date=June 29, 2004 |publisher=Punk News |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Cameron |first1=Mackenzie |title=Alexisonfire Watch Out! |url=https://dominionated.ca/reviews/albums/alexisonfire-watch-out/ |website=dominionated.ca |date=February 10, 2019 |publisher=Dominionated |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomassen |first1=Jhonn |title=Alexisonfire Watch Out! |url=https://lambgoat.com/albums/1283/Alexisonfire-Watch-Out! |website=lambgoat.com |publisher=Lambgoat |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>

As soon as the album was released, the band went on tour, playing the Vans [[Warped Tour]] on several US dates, and then heading to the UK, playing the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]] and other British gigs. (While playing [[Glasgow]] with [[Johnny Truant]] and The Blood Roses in, the members of all three bands had the word "Yeti" tattooed on themselves. On an episode of the MuchMusic program ''The New Music'', Pettit and Green said that the idea for the tattoos came from the 1988 [[Gary Oldman]] film ''[[The Firm (1988 film)|The Firm]]''.) The band spent all of 2005 on the road, touring the UK, US, Canada and Europe. They also played the [[Summer Sonic Festival]] in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire's Concert History |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/alexisonfire?page=15#concert-table |website=concertarchives.org |publisher=Concert Archives |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>

On June 14, 2005, Alexisonfire posted a statement on their website stating that founding drummer Jesse Ingelevics had left the band.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Conoley |first1=Ben |title=Jesse Ingelevics leaves Alexisonfire |url=https://www.punknews.org/article/12889/jesse-ingelevics-leaves-alexisonfire |website=punknews.org |date=June 17, 2005 |publisher=PunkNews |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> He was replaced by Jordan Hastings, late of the band [[Jersey (band)|Jersey]].

At the [[MuchMusic Video Awards]], the video for the song "Accidents" won Best Independent Video, and the band was nominated for the Peoples' Choice Award – Favourite Canadian Group. At the [[Juno Awards of 2005]], Alexisonfire won the award for New Group of the Year.

===''Crisis'' (2006–2007)===
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[[File:Alexisonfire at the Mean Fiddler.jpg|thumb|Alexisonfire performing in 2007.]]
On August 22, 2006, the band released their third studio album, ''[[Crisis (Alexisonfire album)|Crisis]]'', which received rave reviews and continues to be deemed 'important'.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Jack |title=The Lasting Legacy Of Alexisonfire's 'Crisis' |url=https://www.rocksound.tv/features/read/the-lasting-legacy-of-crisis-by-alexisonfire |website=rocksound.tv |publisher=Rock Sound |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Apar |first1=Corey |title=Alexisonfire Crisis |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/crisis-mw0000778707 |website=allmusic.com |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Beedham |first1=Tom |title=Retrospective Reviews: Alexisonfire's 'Crisis' |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/retrospective-review-alexisonfire-crisis/ |website=vice.com |date=October 2014 |publisher=Vice |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>

The album's release was marked with a party on a boat on the [[River Thames]] in [[London, England]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire - Boat Party (Crisis album launch) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN4Anz8JyJo  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/jN4Anz8JyJo |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|website=youtube.com | date=August 25, 2006 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=28 November 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> This also launched a 10-month world tour that took them through the UK, Australia, Canada and the US.<ref name="Alexisonfire's Concert History">{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire's Concert History |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/alexisonfire?page=12#concert-table |website=concertarchives.org |publisher=Concert Archives |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> They were now playing to crowds of up to 80,000 people, at the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]],  [[Festival d'été de Québec]], and they headlined at the [[Brixton Academy]] in London. They played the [[Warped Tour]], the [[Taste of Chaos]] tour, the [[Saints & Sinners Festival]] and Australia's [[Soundwave (Australian music festival)|Soundwave]] festival. At this point,  they were one of the most popular bands in Canada.<ref>Sutherland, Sam. [https://archive.today/20120709201708/http://exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=134&csid2=778&fid1=39556 "ADrunks, Lovers, Singers and Saints"], ''[[Exclaim!]]'', July 2009.</ref>

The band toured with [[Anti-Flag]], [[Saosin]], [[The Bled]], [[Norma Jean (band)|Norma Jean]], [[Every Time I Die]], [[Cancer Bats]], [[Attack in Black]], [[Moneen]], [[Envy on the Coast]], [[A Change of Pace]], [[The Ghost of a Thousand]] and [[The Dear & Departed]], among others.<ref name="Alexisonfire's Concert History"/><ref name=Last.fm>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Alexisonfire/+events/2007 |title=Alexisonfire's Concert Listing – Listen free at |publisher=Last.fm |date=February 11, 2009 |access-date=February 20, 2011}}</ref><ref name=Main-Badass>{{Cite web|url=https://theonlybandever.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012142607/http://www.theonlybandever.com/news.php?offset=50|url-status=dead|title=Alexisonfire - "Season of the Flood" Out Now|archive-date=October 12, 2007|website=Alexisonfire}}</ref>
 
At this time, Pettit told a reporter: "The next record, I think, is us pretty much wanting to put the knife in screamo. I don't want to be the band that saves it, I want to be the band that kills it." Pettit later regretted making the statement.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Heimann |first1=Chad |title=Interview: George Pettit Of Alexisonfire, May 2010 |url=https://www.uwire.com/2010/05/11/interview-george-pettit-of-alexisonfire/ |website=uwire.com |publisher=U Wire |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>

At the 2006 [[CASBY Awards]], ''Crisis'' won Favorite New Indie Release. At the 2007 [[MuchMusic Video Awards]], the video for "This Could Be Anywhere in the World" won the award for Best Cinematography and was nominated for Best Rock Video. The band was also nominated for the Peoples' Choice Award – Favourite Canadian Group. At the [[Juno Awards of 2007]], ''Crisis'' garnered a nomination for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year, [[Julius Butty]] received a Producer of the Year nomination for "This Could Be Anywhere in the World", and Alexisonfire was nominated for Group of the Year.

===''Old Crows/Young Cardinals'' and ''Dog's Blood'' (2008–2010)===
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In 2008, MacNeil told a ''Bombshell Zine'' interviewer: "Alexis hasn't broken up, but we'll see what happens. We are at a crossroads now."<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire back at Bend, July 2008 |url=http://www.lfpress.com/cgi-bin/publish.cgi?p=240553&x=articles&s=arts |publisher=The London Free Press |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081205152818/http://www.lfpress.com/cgi-bin/publish.cgi?p=240553&x=articles&s=arts|access-date=28 November 2021|archive-date = December 5, 2008}}</ref> As a result, by 2009, rumours that Alexisonfire was about to break up abounded, but the band announced the name of their new album on February 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/alexisonfire-name-new-album/ |title=Alexisonfire Name New Album |date=January 2, 2009 |access-date=March 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414211803/http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/alexisonfire-name-new-album/ |archive-date=April 14, 2009}}</ref> They began recording ''[[Old Crows/Young Cardinals]]'' on the same day.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090417110009/http://www.chartattack.com/news/64083/new-alexisonfire-in-2009 New Alexisonfire In 2009]}} CHARTattack. Retrieved on December 20, 2008.</ref> By March 1, the recording process was near completion and two songs were announced--"Midnight Regulations" and "Emerald St."<ref name="youngcardinals.blogspot.com">{{cite web|url=http://youngcardinals.blogspot.com |title=Alexisonfire on tour forever |publisher=Youngcardinals.blogspot.com |access-date=February 20, 2011}}</ref> On March 31, 2009, it was confirmed that Alexisonfire had signed to [[Dine Alone Records]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dinealonerecords.com/updates/view/323 |title=Dine Alone Records |publisher=Dine Alone Records |access-date=February 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406011301/http://www.dinealonerecords.com/updates/view/323 |archive-date=April 6, 2009 }}</ref> whose founder, Joel Carriere, had once been the band's manager.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Beedham |first1=Tom |title=Table For One: An Oral History of Dine Alone Records |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/oral-history-of-dine-alone-records/ |website=vice.com |date=January 15, 2016 |publisher=Vice |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>

On April 20, Alexisonfire released the song "Young Cardinals" for radio airplay. The music video premiered on [[MuchOnDemand]] on May 15, 2009; the album was released on June 23, 2009, and was very well received.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rogowski |first1=Jordan |title=Alexisonfire Old Crows / Young Cardinals (2009) |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/8470/alexisonfire-old-crows-young-cardinals |website=punknews.org |date=July 14, 2009 |publisher=Punk News |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Michael |title=Alexisonfire Old Crows/Young Cardinals |url=https://dominionated.ca/reviews/albums/alexisonfire-old-crows-young-cardinals/ |website=dominionated.ca |date=June 22, 2019 |publisher=Dominionated |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire Old Crows/Young Cardinals |url=https://musiccritic.com/alexisonfire/old-crowsyoung-cardinals |website=musiccritic.com |publisher=Music Critic |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/77720/alexisonfire|title=Alexisonfire Release Album Details|access-date=April 26, 2009|date=April 23, 2009|publisher=[[idiomag]]}}</ref>

The band then went on a 300-date tour through Europe, the US and Canada, which lasted through December 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire's 2009 Concert History |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/alexisonfire?page=1&year=2009#concert-table |website=concertarchives.org |publisher=Concert Archives |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire's 2010 Concert History |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/alexisonfire?page=1&year=2010#concert-table |website=concertarchives.org |publisher=Concert Archives |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>

In 2008, Dallas Green told Canoe.ca that he had sketched out new songs that he hoped would take the band into "new, weird territories".<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire back at Bend, July 2008 |url=http://www.lfpress.com/cgi-bin/publish.cgi?p=240553&x=articles&s=arts |publisher=The London Free Press |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081205152818/http://www.lfpress.com/cgi-bin/publish.cgi?p=240553&x=articles&s=arts|access-date=28 November 2021|archive-date = December 5, 2008}}</ref> These songs would become the four-track EP ''Dogs Blood'', which was released in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire – Dogs Blood |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/397909-Alexisonfire-Dogs-Blood |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire – Dog's Blood, Nov 2010 |url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/1022431/alexisonfire-dogs-blood/ |website=killyourstereo.com |publisher=Kill Your Stereo |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Album Review: Alexisonfire - Dog's Blood EP, Nov 2010 |url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2010/11/album-review-alexisonfire-dogs-blood-ep.html |website=alterthepress.com |publisher=Alter the Press! |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> The band announced the release of ''Dogs Blood'' at the 2009 Verge Awards, hosted by [[The Verge (XM)]], where ''Old Crows/Young Cardinals'' was nominated for Album of the Year and the band was nominated as Artist of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virgin.com/music/interviews/alexis-on-fire-tables-have-turned-take-that-taking-back-sunday |title=Virgin Music – George Pettit Interview |publisher=Virgin.com |date=October 19, 2009 |access-date=February 20, 2011  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129024629/http://www.virgin.com/music/interviews/alexis-on-fire-tables-have-turned-take-that-taking-back-sunday |archive-date=January 29, 2011 }}</ref> At the [[Juno Awards of 2010]], ''Old Crows/Young Cardinals'' was nominated as Rock Album of the Year.

On February 16, 2010, the band was set to play a free all-ages show at the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] venue Live City Yaletown when, seconds into the show, the rush of the audience broke a barrier and people were trampled; 20 were slightly injured.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cauchi |first1=E.D. |title=7,000 Concertgoers Evacuated...Feb 2010 |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/7000_concertgoers_evacuated_20_fans_injured_during_free_alexisonfire_show_at_vancouver_olympics_2 |website=exclaim.ca |publisher=Exclaim! |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> Alexisonfire returned to [[Vancouver]] later that year as headliners at the PNE Forum.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Craddock |first1=Tim |title=Alexisonfire unleashes the thunder in Vancouver |url=https://www.straight.com/article-361710/vancouver/alexisonfire-unleashes-thunder |website=straight.com |date=November 28, 2010 |publisher=The Georgia Straight |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>

Also in 2010, the band released a collection of six songs available exclusively through iTunes as a digital download. The EP, ''iTunes Originals'', contained previously recorded material from the group's discography, versions of some of their previously released songs performed slightly differently, and interviews with the band.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire – iTunes Originals |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/4120491-Alexisonfire-iTunes-Originals |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref> On November 22, 2010, a digital version of their ''Aussie Tour 7"'' was released on iTunes. It contains two cover songs, originally by [[Midnight Oil]] and [[The Saints (Australian band)|The Saints]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire – Aussie Tour 7inch |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/605604-Alexisonfire-Aussie-Tour-7inch |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>

===Disbandment and farewell tour (2011–2012)===
[[File:Alexisonfire Live 2012 In Vancouver.JPG|thumb|Alexisonfire performing in Vancouver on their 2012 farewell tour.]]
In 2005, Dallas Green had launched a solo folk/rock side project called [[City and Colour]]. The project had become very successful and between that and his commitments to Alexisonfire, he said that he suffered a nervous breakdown and that being in Alexisonfire was killing him.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goodwyn |first1=Tom |title=Dallas Green: 'Being in Alexisonfire was killing me', Aug 2011 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/alexisonfire-9-1273780 |website=nme.com |date=August 10, 2011 |publisher=NME |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> At the end of the ''Old Crows/Young Cardinals'' tour, Green told the band that he was leaving Alexisonfire, but that he would not announce his departure until the rest of the band decided on their future plans.<ref name="spinner-Greeninterview2011">{{cite web| last = Ladouceur| first = Liisa| title = Dallas Green Says Alexisonfire Was 'Killing' Him, Is Fine Being 'The Villain' After Split| work = [[Spinner (website)|Spinner]]| publisher = [[AOL]]| date = August 8, 2011| url = http://www.spinner.com/2011/08/08/dallas-green-alexisonfire-split/| access-date = August 10, 2011| archive-date = June 2, 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120602012902/http://www.spinner.com/2011/08/08/dallas-green-alexisonfire-split/| url-status = dead}}</ref>

On February 14, 2011, Alexisonfire tweeted that they had been writing new music for their fifth studio album, describing it as "so heavy it's going to make ''Dog's Blood'' look like a ska record".<ref>{{cite web|title=I Read The News Today... For Feb. 15, 2011 |work=[[Chart (magazine)|Chart Attack]] |date=February 15, 2011 |url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/2011/feb/15/i-read-the-news-today-for-feb-15-2011 |access-date=August 5, 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806194911/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2011/feb/15/i-read-the-news-today-for-feb-15-2011 |archive-date=August 6, 2011 }}</ref> Despite these statements, the album did not materialize and on August 5, 2011, Alexisonfire announced their break-up. In the statement, George Pettit cited the departures of both Green and MacNeil (who left to become the vocalist for [[Gallows (band)|Gallows]]), and personal issues among the remaining members as reasons for breaking up. Pettit also described the break-up as not being "amicable".<ref>{{cite web| last = Zaleski| first = Annie| title = Alexisonfire break up| work = [[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]| date = August 5, 2011| url = http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/alexisonfire_break_up| access-date = August 5, 2011}}</ref> Alexisonfire planned on celebrating their tenth anniversary with one last headlining Canadian tour and "a series of releases",<ref>{{cite web|title=Alexisonfire 2001–2011 |work=[[Kerrang!]] |date=August 5, 2011 |url=http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2011/08/alexisonfire_2001-2011.html |access-date=August 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017065340/http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2011/08/alexisonfire_2001-2011.html |archive-date=October 17, 2012 }}</ref> although Green had specifically said that, for him, their December 19, 2010, show in their hometown was their last concert.<ref name="spinner-Greeninterview2011" />

In July 2012, Green stated he had been in contact with other ex-Alexisonfire members, and that he and MacNeil had been "starting to talk about doing some final [Alexisonfire] shows, because when we did play our last show nobody knew it was our last show."<ref name="Spin-farwell tour">{{cite web | url = http://www.spinner.ca/2012/07/06/city-and-colour-dallas-green-alexisonfire-reunion/ | title = Alexisonfire Reunion: City and Colour's Dallas Green Says His Old Band Will Return for Proper Farewell Shows | first = Aaron | last = Brophy | work = [[Spinner.ca]] | publisher = [[AOL Music]] | date = July 6, 2012 | access-date = July 8, 2012 | archive-date = July 9, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120709114436/http://www.spinner.ca/2012/07/06/city-and-colour-dallas-green-alexisonfire-reunion | url-status = dead }}</ref> In December 2012, Alexisonfire embarked on their farewell tour. It was initially nine dates, but it expanded to 30, with stops in Canada, the UK, Australia and Brazil.<ref name="farewellreveal">{{cite web| last = Murphy| first = Sarah| title = Alexisonfire Reveal 10 Year Anniversary Farewell Tour| work = [[Exclaim!]]| date = August 9, 2012| url = http://exclaim.ca/News/alexisonfire_reveal_final_farewell_tour| access-date = August 9, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Hughes| first = Josiah| title = Alexisonfire Expand Farewell Tour With Stops in Vancouver and Hamilton| work = [[Exclaim!]]| date = September 17, 2012| url = http://exclaim.ca/News/alexisonfire_expand_farewell_tour_with_stops_in_vancouver_hamilton| access-date = September 17, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire's 2012 Concert History |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/alexisonfire?page=1&year=2012 |website=concertarchives.org |publisher=Concert Archives |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> In December, the EP ''[[Death Letter (EP)|Death Letter]]'' was released, featuring new interpretations of songs spanning the band's previous four albums.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire – Death Letter |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/643148-Alexisonfire-Death-Letter |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2966102|title=chorus.fm|website=chorus.fm|date=August 9, 2023 }}</ref>

On December 25, 2013, the band released a limited-edition vinyl box set containing all the four albums as well as EPs, LPs, B-sides etc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire – Box Set |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5298027-Alexisonfire-Box-Set |website=discogs.com |date=December 25, 2013 |publisher=Discogs |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref> One thousand copies were produced; they were sold out in 30 minutes. In August 2014, they released a slightly smaller second edition of the boxed set.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire – Box Set 2nd Edition |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6048253-Alexisonfire-Box-Set-2nd-Edition |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref>

===Reunion and ''Otherness'' (2015–present)===
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[[File:Alexisonfire - Rock am Ring 2018-5010.jpg|thumb|Alexisonfire live at [[Rock am Ring]] 2018]]

On March 9, 2015, the band announced a reunion tour, their first since their farewell tour in 2012, including dates at [[Reading and Leeds festivals]], Sonic Boom, [[Heavy Montréal]], [[X-Fest]] and [[Riot Fest]]. On September 19, 2015, at Riot Fest in Toronto, Wade MacNeil announced on stage that the band was officially back.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.musicology-online.co.uk/article/alexisonfire-proclaim-official-reunion-celebrate-good-times-cmon |title=Music Gifts |access-date=September 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923094834/https://www.musicology-online.co.uk/article/alexisonfire-proclaim-official-reunion-celebrate-good-times-cmon#.Vf5sJlFKDfQ.facebook |archive-date=September 23, 2015}}</ref> The band later clarified this statement, reaffirming they had "no immediate plans" regarding new music or tours together,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/AOFofficial/photos/a.470051450214.386776.15129985214/10156108989915215/?type=3&permPage=1  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/15129985214/10156108989915215 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Alexisonfire – It was an unforgettable summer. All of us...|publisher=Facebook |access-date=January 18, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> however they've played 100 concerts since 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire's Concert History |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/alexisonfire?page=4#concert-table |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref>

On February 12, 2016, the band released ''Live at Copps'', a recording of their performance on December 30, 2012, at the [[Copps Coliseum]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario]], which was the last show of their 2012 farewell tour.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire – Live At Copps |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1437498-Alexisonfire-Live-At-Copps |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref> The album was released for download through [[iTunes]], as well as in a special 4-record set, and as a [[Blu-ray]] video.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/alexisonfire_announce_live_album_release_exclusive_young_cardinals_video |title=Watch Alexisonfire tear it up on stage in exclusive "Young Cardinals" video – Features – Alternative Press |publisher=Altpress.com |date=February 3, 2016 |access-date=January 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dinealonestore.com/products/live-at-copps |title=Alexisonfire – Live at Copps (4LP) – Dine Alone Records |publisher=Dinealonestore.com |date=February 12, 2016 |access-date=January 18, 2018 |archive-date=January 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123080849/https://www.dinealonestore.com/products/live-at-copps |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On June 22, 2016, Alexisonfire was announced as the main headliner for the 2017 [[Unify Gathering]] in [[Victoria, Australia]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Moskovitch |first=Greg |url=http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/481894/alexisonfire-violent-soho-lead-unify-gathering-2017-lineup.htm |title=Alexisonfire, Violent Soho Lead UNIFY Gathering 2017 Lineup |publisher=Tonedeaf.com.au |date=June 22, 2016 |access-date=January 18, 2018}}</ref> and announced a tour with [[The Dirty Nil]], [[Behind Crimson Eyes]] and [[The Getaway Plan]] through Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sievers |first1=Alex |title=Interview with Chris Steele, Nov 2016 |url=https://killyourstereo.com/interviews/1088801/alexisonfire/ |website=killyourstereo.com |publisher=Kill Your Stereo |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref> The band was then announced as a headliner at the annual Quebec festival [[Montebello Rock]] and, on February 27, 2017, the band made a surprise three-song appearance at the Toronto stop of [[Billy Talent]]'s [[Afraid of Heights Tour]]. They played Toronto's [[Danforth Music Hall]] in December 2017, and spent the following June touring Germany and the UK before heading back to Canada to play the [[Festival d'été de Québec]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire's Concert History |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/alexisonfire?page=1#concert-table |website=concertarchives.org |publisher=Concert Archives |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref>

On February 1, 2019, the band posted a black image on their Facebook page. Later in the day, the band posted a teaser video featuring a building with a green neon light spelling out the words "Familiar Drugs". Later, on February 12, 2019, the band posted 3 illusive black pictures on their Instagram page. Fans soon figured out that by changing the brightness and contrast on these black pictures, it revealed the numbers 2,15 and 19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2019/02/02/sooooooo-alexisonfire-are-teasing-something/|title=Sooooooo Alexisonfire are teasing something…|last=brownypaul|date=February 1, 2019|website=Wall Of Sound|language=en-US|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> On February 15, 2019, the band released a new song called "[[Familiar Drugs (Alexisonfire song)|Familiar Drugs]]", their first new material in nearly nine years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://killthemusic.net/blog/alexisonfire-release-new-song-familiar-drugs|title=Take a listen to the new Alexisonfire song 'Familiar Drugs'|date=February 15, 2019|website=Kill The Music|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref> On April 16, 2019, the band released the music video for "Familiar Drugs," which was shot completely on VHS and cellphones.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire - Familiar Drugs |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esOYPgKXsoA  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/esOYPgKXsoA |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|website=youtube.com | date=February 14, 2019 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=29 November 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2019/04/17/alexisonfire-drop-familiar-drugs-music-video/|title=Alexisonfire drop 'Familiar Drugs' music video|last=brownypaul|date=April 16, 2019|website=Wall Of Sound|language=en-US|access-date=April 16, 2019}}</ref>

On May 24, 2019, the band released another standalone single called "Complicit",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2019/05/24/alexisonfire-dropped-a-new-song-called-complicit/|title=Alexisonfire Dropped A New Song Called 'Complicit'|last=brownypaul|date=2019-05-24|website=Wall Of Sound|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> followed by "Season of the Flood", on January 13, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6404097/alexisonfire-new-single-season-of-the-flood/|title=Alexisonfire releases new single 'Season of the Flood'|publisher=Global News|date=January 13, 2020|access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref>

Alexisonfire went out on a short tour in 2019, playing shows in London, New York City, Los Angeles and Toronto as well as a show at [[Ottawa Bluesfest]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2019/02/15/alexisonfire-is-back-with-new-song-and-toronto-concert-date.html|title=Alexisonfire is back with new song and Toronto concert date|date=February 15, 2019|website=thestar.com}}</ref> This was followed by 2020 performances in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Seattle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/alexisonfire_plot_north_american_winter_tour|title=Alexisonfire Plot Canadian Winter Tour|publisher=Exclaim|date=November 18, 2019}}</ref>

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the band hosted a special one-time watch party on YouTube, showing a filmed performance of the final show on their farewell tour in December 2012 in Hamilton, Canada. Starting before the livestream was the premiere of their music video for their song, "Season of the Flood", which is made up of footage shot exclusively by AOF concertgoers in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver during the tour in January.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexisonfire - Live At Copps |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZO0SoDnYC0  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/VZO0SoDnYC0 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|website=youtube.com | date=November 25, 2016 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=29 November 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/join_alexisonfire_during_their_special_watch_party_tonight|title=Join Alexisonfire During Their Special Watch Party Tonight|publisher=Exclaim|date=May 15, 2020|access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref>

In an interview with the ''Toronto Star'' in 2019, George Pettit revealed that, in 2015, he had become a professional firefighter and that, even though the band had reunited, that new career would be his priority.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Friend |first1=David |title=Alexisonfire rocker George Pettit... |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2019/02/20/alexisonfire-rocker-george-pettit-squeezes-in-band-reunion-around-his-firefighting-career.html |website=thestar.com |date=February 20, 2019 |publisher=Toronto Star |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref> He also remains the lead singer in his side project, Dead Tired.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dead Tired |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/5054745-Dead-Tired-3 |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref>
Wade MacNeil continues as the lead singer for [[Black Lungs]] and [[Gallows (band)|Gallows]]. On May 21, 2021, MacNeil presented his latest project, Doom's Children with his first single and video, "Flower Moon".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dooms Children "Flower Moon" premieres on supermoon total lunar eclipse|date=May 26, 2021 |url=https://dinealonerecords.com/news/dooms-children-flower-moon-premieres/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527031030/https://dinealonerecords.com/news/dooms-children-flower-moon-premieres/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Gerrod |title=SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: DOOMS CHILDREN |url=https://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-dooms-children-dooms-children/ |website=spillmagazine.com |date=October 20, 2021 |publisher=The Spill Magazine |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref>
Jordan Hastings continues with his long-time side project, [[Cunter (band)|Cunter]].{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
Dallas Green has continued on with [[City and Colour]], and with [[You+Me]], his collaboration with [[Pink (singer)|Pink]].

In a June 2021 interview, Green stated that Alexisonfire was "trying to get all these new songs together for the first time in like ten years" implying that more new music was in the works.<ref>{{Citation|title=Notes To Spare (Episode 1) - City and Colour| date=June 2, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FKmX0RPH8A |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/6FKmX0RPH8A |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-06-16}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dallas Green On Alexisonfire Reunion, Jan 2017 |url=https://themusic.com.au/news/dallas-green-on-alexisonfire-reunion-a-part-of-me-wondered-if-i-would-sing-like-that-again/VgVJSEtKTUw/05-01-17/ |website=themusic.com.au |publisher=The Music |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref> On March 10, 2022, the band announced their fifth studio album ''[[Otherness (Alexisonfire album)|Otherness]]'', their first album of new studio recordings in thirteen years. It was released on June 24, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gregory |first1=Allie |title=Alexisonfire Announce First New Album in 13 Years |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/alexisonfire_announce_first_new_album_in_13_years |website=Exclaim |access-date=March 10, 2022 |language=en-ca |date=March 10, 2022}}</ref> The album won the [[Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year]] at the [[Juno Awards of 2023]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/junos-2023-opening-night-winners-list-1.6776262 |website=cbc.ca |access-date=19 February 2024 |language=en |date=11 March 2023}}</ref> The band opened for Blink-182 in Toronto on August 15, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=LaPierre |first1=Megan |title=Blink-182 Map Out 2024 North American Tour |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/blink-182_map_out_2024_north_american_tour |website=Exclaim! |access-date=21 March 2024 |language=en |date=October 22, 2023}}</ref>