Credits:AlexisonfireDescription:Sittingaheadabovetheirpeersintheemo/post-hardcoresceneofthe2000s,Alexisonfireseemtogetbetterwitheachrelease.Nowamuscularforcetobereckonedwith,Crisisistheband'sbestalbumtodate.Theguysdon'tsoundlikeanemoacttryingtoearnitstough-guystripesthroughspasticfreakoutsandraw,throat-shreddingshouts.Instead,theyfullyembracethegloryofpost-hardcorewithaggression,passion,andacontrolledintensitythatpushestheirplaying,singing,and--yes,screaming--tothelimit,althoughnotwithoutdirectionorneed.ChaosisinbalanceonCrisis,fromthemulti-vocalistdynamicsanddrivingrhythmstothepummelingdrumbeatsandspiralingguitars.Eventhe"thisiswherewescreambloodymurderandthisiswherewesing"componentsareseamlesslypiecedtogether,buildingupon--orbouncingoffof--oneanotherwithoutdisjointedheadache-inducingresults.Vocalsaremuchofwhatstandsout,namelythepowerandmaturitybehindmainvocalistsGeorgePettitandDallasGreen'sstrongdeliveries,whilethebandchann