Editing Alexisonfire (section)

===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>