AOF released four hugely successful studio albums, all Music Canada Platinum-certified: Alexisonfire (2002), Watch Out (2004), Crisis (2006), and Old Crows / Young Cardinals (2009). Our friends at BrooklynVegan have teamed with the Canadian post-hardcore trailblazers for a massive vinyl box set, exclusive reissues, and a special-issue magazine celebrating their beloved career. The 80-page magazine, written by BrooklynVegan editor Andrew Sacher, features a die cut cover with a color-matched AOF Heart Skull logo printed on vellum, and tells the career-spanning story of Alexisonfire, from their formation to their swift rise in popularity to their breakup to their reunion, with deep dives into every album from their 2002 self-titled debut through their 2022 comeback album Otherness. Outside of the box set, the albums are available individually on "black/white marble: vinyl, limited to 500 copies each, and bundled with the version of the magazine whose cover matches the album it's packaged with. With their raw and emotional lyrics, Alexisonfire has captivated audiences worldwide, earning them a dedicated fan base.

It helped elevate them from a band in a scene to a band in a lane of their own, and it deservingly remains a fan favorite amongst diehards and casual listeners alike to this day. Twice bubble wrapped, even wedged smaller pieces of cardboard along the edges of the wrapped vinyl and packing box.To go alongside coveted vinyl pressings is an 80-page magazine where BV editor Andrew Sachar traces the history of the band — their formation, swift rise in popularity, breakup and reunion — through exclusive interviews with all five band members. The albums are available individually on black/white marble vinyl, limited to 500 copies each, and bundled with the version of the magazine whose cover matches the album it’s packaged with.

Opens in a new window Opens an external site Opens an external site in a new window Newbury Comics - A Wicked Good Time! Otherness is the first album in over a decade from the group Rolling Stone declared “put Canadian post-hardcore on the map. The issue also includes deep dives into all of their records, and interviews with famous friends of the band in groups like Hot Water Music, Fucked Up, Rise Against, Moneen, Boys Night Out, Sum 41, Billy Talent and more.Blending their classic sound with new and forward-thinking textures, they produced Otherness themselves. Five guys playing aggressive rock grew to a hockey- arena headlining phenomenon while pushing and pulling between spirited guitar leads, melodic might, and emotional weight. As we said yesterday, the 80-page magazine, written by BrooklynVegan editor Andrew Sacher, features a die cut cover with a color-matched AOF Heart Skull logo printed on vellum, and tells the career-spanning story of Alexisonfire, from their formation to their swift rise in popularity to their breakup to their reunion, with deep dives into every album from their 2002 self-titled debut through their 2022 comeback album Otherness.

They embraced the influence of grittier bands like their recent tourmates Hot Water Music and Planes Mistaken For Stars--the latter's Gared O'Donnell sings guest lead on vocals on "You Burn First"--they wrote more anthemic choruses than ever, and they had a more direct, structured sound, aided in part by new drummer Jordan Hastings. The limited-edition box set features exclusive vinyl variants of all five Alexisonfire studio albums: 2002's self-titled debut on "slime high melt" vinyl, 2004's Watch Out! Canadian rock band Alexisonfire released a single in 2019, but before that had been quiet for eight years. Additionally, the package includes a new live album, Live at BBC Radio 1 Vol 2, that's exclusive to this box set.BrooklynVegan has teamed up with Ontario post-hardcore heroes Alexisonfire for our first-ever special edition magazine and exclusive vinyl pressings . The live album — pressed on "black/white specialty mix" colored wax — features a career-spanning BBC Maida Vale session recorded on June 6th, 2022 on side A and one recorded on November 21st, 2008 with four Crisis songs on side B.