They issued the For Your Lungs Only EP just prior to Doran's departure in late 1997, later releasing Sundials the following year on Johann's Face Records.From Here to Infirmary followed on Vagrant in spring 2001 and was met with lukewarm fan response.Crimson followed in 2005.Alkaline Trio was brought...Crimson is the best next step for Alkaline Trio.Recent User ReviewsjoalkalinejoalkalineFULL REVIEWposted Jan 10, 2007Twikki131 person agreesThe name maybe scientiffic but the band are anything butFULL REVIEWposted Dec 15, 2005phil750These rock!AEC One Stop Group, Inc.Click your browser's Back button to return to the previous page."Alkaline Trio on MSN Music";s.LIVE: Alkaline Trio Photos 06.Alkaline Trio's legacy harkens back to 1997, when Matt Skiba, a bike messenger from working class Chicago 'burb McHenry, gave up the drums for the guitar and began his quest for the perfect balance of lyrical hell and pop heaven.Dan Andriano replaced Doran prior to the For Your Lungs Only EP, adding a second voice and songwriting style that complemented and contrasted with Skiba's, and the signature Alkaline Trio sound was born."Radio," "Nose Over Tail" and the latter's title track.Crimson delivers on this promise in spades."Burn" updates Skiba's songwriting acumen with twists and touches worthy of vintage Sisters of Mercy and Depeche Mode, while "Dethbed," "Mercy Me" and "Fall Victim" find an ever maturing but still familiar Alkaline Trio sound resurfacing like a long lost friend.Though it was a minor break, and he was only in a cast for three weeks, the break pushed back the Trio's recording schedule and the pending album's release.Skiba was anxious to get back on his board (though an avid skater since the age...