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Alexisonfire (that's "Alexis On Fire") was a Post-Hardcore band from St. Catharines, Ontario, active from 2001-2011. Their style, described by the band as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls in mid-knife-fight", featured stark contrasts between soaring melody and brutality, through the interplay between three singers. Their self-titled debut is considered a landmark of its genre and their other three albums went platinum in Canada. The band broke up in 2011 because singer/guitarists Dallas Green and Wade MacNeil left to focus on their side projects, as well as "personal issues".

Band members:

George Pettit- lead vocals
Wade Mac Neil- guitar, vocals
Dallas Green- guitar, vocals
Chris Steele- bass
Jordan Hastings- drums (2005-2011)

Discography:

Alexisonfire (2002)
Watch Out! (2004)
Crisis (2006)
Old Crows/Young Cardinals (2009)

Alexisonfire provides examples of the following tropes:

A Good Name for a Rock Band- The band is named after Alexis Fire, the world's only lactating contortionist stripper (yes, really).
Breakup Breakout- Dallas has achieved great success with his solo project, City And Colour.
Careful with That Axe
Fan Disservice- Please, George, keep your shirt on when you sing!
Kuudere- "Adelleda":

You had the coldest eyes and the softest touch

Mundane Made Awesome- "Hey, It's Your Funeral Mama" is probably the most hardcore song ever written about go-karting.
Soprano and Gravel- a triple-male variant, with George providing the screamed vocals, Dallas; the melodic singing, and Wade, who provides the shouted, Hardcore Punk-style vocals.
Shout-Out- The cover of Watch Out! and the lyrics to "That Girl Possessed" are nods to The Exorcist.
Surprisingly Gentle Song- "Side Walk When She Walks", which is a relaxed song sung entirely by Dallas, with no screaming or heavy guitars.
Take That- "Keep It On Wax" is one, long "fuck you" to their first drummer, Jesse Ingelevics, for trash-talking the band after he left.
The Problem with Pen Island- The band name can by read several different ways. People on YouTube are constantly asking if it's pronounced "Alex is on fire" (it's not), which can be something of a Berserk Button for fans of the band.

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-[[Alexisonfire]] (that's "Alexis On Fire") was a Post-Hardcore band from St. Catharines, [[Canada Eh|Ontario]], active from 2001-2011. Their style, described by the band as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls in mid-knife-fight", featured stark contrasts between soaring melody and brutality, through the interplay between three singers.
+[[Alexisonfire]] (that's "Alexis On Fire") was a Post-Hardcore band from St. Catharines, [[Canada, Eh?|Ontario]], active from 2001-2011. Their style, described by the band as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls in mid-knife-fight", featured stark contrasts between soaring melody and brutality, through the interplay between three singers.
-Their self-titled debut is considered a landmark of its genre and their other three albums went platinum in Canada. The band broke up in 2011 because singer/guitarists Dallas Green and Wade [[Mac Neil]] left to focus on their side projects, as well as "personal issues".
+Their self-titled debut is considered a landmark of its genre and their other three albums went platinum in Canada. The band broke up in 2011 because singer/guitarists Dallas Green and Wade MacNeil left to focus on their side projects, as well as "personal issues".
-== Band members: ==
+=== Band members: ===
 * George Pettit- [[Metal Scream|lead vocals]]
 * Wade [[Mac Neil]]- guitar, vocals
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 * Jordan Hastings- drums (2005-2011)
-== Discography: ==
+{{Discography}}
 * ''Alexisonfire'' (2002)
 * ''Watch Out!'' (2004)
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 * ''Old Crows/Young Cardinals'' (2009)
+{{creatortropes}}
-== This band provides examples of the following tropes: ==
+* [[A Good Name for a Rock Band]]- The band is named after Alexis Fire, the world's only lactating contortionist stripper (yes, really).
-* [[A Good Name for A Rock Band]]- The band is named after Alexis Fire, the world's only lactating contortionist stripper (yes, really).
 * [[Breakup Breakout]]- Dallas has achieved great success with his solo project, [[Punny Name|City And Colour]].
-* [[Careful With That Axe]]
+* [[Careful with That Axe]]
 * [[Fan Disservice]]- Please, George, keep your shirt on when you sing!
 * [[Kuudere]]- "Adelleda":
-{{quote| You had the coldest eyes and the softest touch }}
+{{quote|You had the coldest eyes and the softest touch }}
 * [[Mundane Made Awesome]]- "Hey, It's Your Funeral Mama" is probably the most hardcore song ever written about go-karting.
-* [[Sopranoand Gravel]]- a triple-male variant, with George providing the screamed vocals, Dallas; the melodic singing, and Wade, who provides the shouted, [[Hardcore Punk]]-style vocals.
+* [[Soprano and Gravel]]- a triple-male variant, with George providing the screamed vocals, Dallas; the melodic singing, and Wade, who provides the shouted, [[Hardcore Punk]]-style vocals.
-* [[Shout Out]]- The cover of ''Watch Out!'' and the lyrics to "That Girl Possessed" are nods to ''[[The Exorcist (Film)|The Exorcist]]''.
+* [[Shout-Out]]- The cover of ''Watch Out!'' and the lyrics to "That Girl Possessed" are nods to ''[[The Exorcist]]''.
 * [[Surprisingly Gentle Song]]- "Side Walk When She Walks", which is a relaxed song sung entirely by Dallas, with no screaming or heavy guitars.
 * [[Take That]]- "Keep It On Wax" is one, long "fuck you" to their first drummer, Jesse Ingelevics, for trash-talking the band after he left.
-* [[The Problem With Pen Island]]- The band name can by read several different ways. People on [[YouTube]] are constantly asking [[Gannon Banned|if it's pronounced]] "Alex is on fire" (it's not), which can be something of a [[Berserk Button]] for fans of the band.
+* [[The Problem with Pen Island]]- The band name can by read several different ways. People on [[YouTube]] are constantly asking [[Gannon Banned|if it's pronounced]] "Alex is on fire" (it's not), which can be something of a [[Berserk Button]] for fans of the band.
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