Ten days to go until the three day megafest that is Heavy Montreal kicks off in Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau.
Today we feature Canada’s post-hardcore heroes Alexisonfire who return to Montreal for the first time since their farewell tour in 2012.
Formed in St. Catharines, Ontario in 2001, Alexisonfire describe their music as “the sound of two Catholic high-school girls in mid-knife-fight” (a reference to their song “A Dagger Through the Heart of St. Angeles”, also the inspiration for their debut album cover art).
On February 14, 2011, on their official Twitter page, Alexisonfire announced 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”. However, on August 5th that year the band announced their intent to break up. In the statement, it was cited that Dallas Green’s departure from the band to focus solely on his other project, City and Colour, Wade MacNeil’s departure to join another band, later revealed to be as the new vocalist for Gallows, and other personal issues among the remaining members as reasons for breaking up. Vocalist, George Pettit also described the break up as not being “amicable”.
Alexisonfire had planned on celebrating their tenth anniversary with one last headlining Canadian tour and “a series of releases”, although Green had initially expressed reluctance to take part in any further shows with the band at the time.
On March 6, 2015, Alexisonfire shared a photo on Instagram of the heart skull logo with the text “03/09/15” promoting an announcement on that date. On March 9, 2015, following the previously shared post on social media the band appear to have confirmed themselves for several reunion shows, including Heavy Montreal.
The band will play Heavy Montreal on Friday 7th August. Korn will headline that night.
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