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ALEXISONFIRE Pushes Its Musical Boundaries on New Album “Bleed It”
ALEXISONFIRE Take An Unexpected Turn
ALEXISONFIRE have announced their new album, “Bleed It”, due out on 19 March 2027 via Dine Alone Records. The band’s second studio album since reuniting in 2015 brings together a more pronounced electronic and industrial influence. The first single, ‘Push The River’, has also been released alongside an accompanying music video.
On their latest release, ALEXISONFIRE expand their familiar sound through different arrangements and electronic textures. Pronounced dynamic shifts, expansive arrangements and industrial-tinged electronic elements are among the defining features of “Bleed It”. Following 2022’s “Otherness”, the album is the result of a process shaped in the studio rather than guided by a predetermined musical direction.
The first single, ‘Push The River’, offers an initial glimpse of this approach. Combining forceful guitar riffs and vocal passages with propulsive electronic beats, the track retains the band’s characteristic intensity while hinting at the sonic explorations found on the new album. ALEXISONFIRE describe it as an anthem for a restless state of mind, built around surrendering to the chaos of one’s own thoughts and finding peace amid the disorder of everyday life, love and simply being alive.
Directed by Vanessa Heins, the video was released alongside the single.
The making of “Bleed It” also marked a departure from the band’s usual songwriting process. ALEXISONFIRE came together at Revolution Recording Studio in Toronto without any completed songs, embarking on 16 months of open-ended demo sessions. During this time, Dallas Green developed initial ideas such as drum loops and electronic sketches without melodies, rather than starting with pre-written guitar riffs. The other members then worked together in the studio, building on these starting points and helping the tracks take shape.
The sessions later continued at Sonic Ranch Studio under the production of Kevin Ratterman, helping the band bring their varied musical ideas together into a cohesive whole. Known for his work with My Morning Jacket and Jim James, Ratterman is also the drummer for Louisville-based post-rock band Elliott. George Pettit says the band liked the demo recordings, but credits Ratterman with helping the songs evolve into something entirely new.
This collaborative approach also extends to the lyrics. Dallas Green emphasises that all five members make up the band's identity, adding that the songwriting on the new album reflects the same collective creative process.
The central theme George Pettit explores in the lyrics is the choice to remain part of the world despite confronting the uncertainty and brutality of life. He sees love as an extraordinary phenomenon that stands in opposition to an indifferent and unforgiving world. Wade MacNeil sums up the album’s unexpectedly evolving creative process:
“We made the record we didn't set out to make, which ended up being the best conceivable thing we could have done.”
Alongside the album announcement, ALEXISONFIRE have also revealed a co-headlining US tour with POISON THE WELL. The run begins on 25 March 2027 at South Side Ballroom in Dallas and wraps up on 27 April at House of Blues in Boston. Los Angeles hardcore band TOUCHÉ AMORÉ will open every date. The itinerary also includes a 2 April show at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and a 14 April date at Brooklyn Paramount in New York.
For every ticket sold on the tour, US$1 will be donated through PLUS1 to support initiatives focused on protecting unhoused people and breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty.
“Bleed It” will be available on CD, cassette and various limited-edition coloured vinyl pressings. The double-LP editions will feature gatefold sleeves and printed inner sleeves. Physical pre-orders begin on Friday, 13 November, at 17:00 German time through the band’s official store and the Dine Alone Store. Digital pre-saves are already available.
The new chapter in 2027 follows a busy year for ALEXISONFIRE. The band celebrated the 20th anniversary of their platinum-certified album “Crisis” with two shows at Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre, selling more than 32,000 tickets across both sold-out performances. They also played co-headlining arena shows with BILLY TALENT in London and Montreal, performed “Crisis” in its entirety at Outbreak Fest and returned to Vans Warped Tour.
ALEXISONFIRE’s “Bleed It” will be released on 19 March 2027 via Dine Alone Records.