United States. Following this, the band toured with Piebald for two weeks in December. The Illusion of Safety was released on February 5, 2002 through Sub City Records. In the booklet, a "thank you" credit is given to police in Texas for "pulling us over three times in twenty four hours". Riley Breckenridge explained that had been pulled over when they toured Texas for the first time for not having the correct registration. A quote from "The Masque of the Red Death" is included in the booklet, which Kensrue felt went well with the album's theme. A portion of the proceeds from the release of the album were donated to A Place Called Home, a non-profit youth center in South Central Los Angeles. A release show was held at the Virgin Megastore in Costa Mesa, California; over 500 people showed up for the performance. In February and March 2002, the group went on tour with Anti-Flag and Against All Authority. In late March, the group performed a few shows with Further Seems Forever, Hot Rod Circuit and Recover. In between tours, a music video was filmed for "Betrayal is a Symptom". In April and May 2002, the group supported Face to Face on their headlining US tour; the trek included an appearance at Skate and Surf Fest. In June, the band went on a headlining US tour with Recover and Brand New. Later in the month, the band played a handful of shows on Warped Tour. In August, the band played a one-off show, which served as a music video shoot for "Deadbolt"; it was posted online on October 3. In October and November 2002, the band went on a co-headlining US tour with Hot Water Music; they were supported by Coheed and Cambria. In May 2004, A Place Called Home established the Sub City/Thrice Scholarship, offering six students the chance to take a year's worth of performance lessons and learn professional music theory. By June 2007, The Illusion of Safety had raised over $100,000 for A Place Called Home. Coinciding with the band's farewell tour, the album was re-pressed on vinyl in June 2012. They performed it in its entirety at the 2022 Furnace Fest, and for a series of shows at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California, to celebrate the album's 20th anniversary. Reception and legacy The Illusion of Safety was met with mostly positive reviews from