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[[File:aof_8000.jpg|frame|Alexisonfire.]] |
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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. |
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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 |
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". |
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== Band members: == |
=== Band members: === |
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* George Pettit- [[Metal Scream|lead vocals]] |
* George Pettit- [[Metal Scream|lead vocals]] |
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* Wade [[Mac Neil]]- guitar, vocals |
* Wade [[Mac Neil]]- guitar, vocals |
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* Jordan Hastings- drums (2005-2011) |
* Jordan Hastings- drums (2005-2011) |
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{{Discography}} |
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* ''Alexisonfire'' (2002) |
* ''Alexisonfire'' (2002) |
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* ''Watch Out!'' (2004) |
* ''Watch Out!'' (2004) |
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* ''Old Crows/Young Cardinals'' (2009) |
* ''Old Crows/Young Cardinals'' (2009) |
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== This band provides examples of the following tropes: == |
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* [[Breakup Breakout]]- Dallas has achieved great success with his solo project, [[Punny Name|City And Colour]]. |
* [[Breakup Breakout]]- Dallas has achieved great success with his solo project, [[Punny Name|City And Colour]]. |
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* [[Careful with That Axe]] |
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* [[Fan Disservice]]- Please, George, keep your shirt on when you sing! |
* [[Fan Disservice]]- Please, George, keep your shirt on when you sing! |
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* [[Kuudere]]- "Adelleda": |
* [[Kuudere]]- "Adelleda": |
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{{quote|You had the coldest eyes and the softest touch }} |
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* [[Mundane Made Awesome]]- "Hey, It's Your Funeral Mama" is probably the most hardcore song ever written about go-karting. |
* [[Mundane Made Awesome]]- "Hey, It's Your Funeral Mama" is probably the most hardcore song ever written about go-karting. |
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* [[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. |
* [[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. |
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* [[Shout-Out]]- The cover of ''Watch Out!'' and the lyrics to "That Girl Possessed" are nods to ''[[The Exorcist]]''. |
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* [[Surprisingly Gentle Song]]- "Side Walk When She Walks", which is a relaxed song sung entirely by Dallas, with no screaming or heavy guitars. |
* [[Surprisingly Gentle Song]]- "Side Walk When She Walks", which is a relaxed song sung entirely by Dallas, with no screaming or heavy guitars. |
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* [[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. |
* [[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. |
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* [[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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Latest revision as of 01:17, 15 July 2017
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.